centring blanks

[Phil Pascoe]

Every time I reversed a blank for any reason I struggled to centre it, so I turned a spigot with a MT2 on one side that registers on the faceplate on the other. I can line the sacrificial disc up perfectly before hot glueing it, or could use it as a press. (this example is a bit extreme - I'd usually turn a lot more of the bottom half before reversing the blank)

 

[Davyc]

That looks alright to me.
Can I ask what make of glue gun you use? I have a cheap one, blackspur or something, and I find it struggles to stay hot enough so looking for any recommendations cheers.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I bit the bullet - https://www.gluegunsdirect.com/shop/glu ... e-gun-kit/
They do some extremely cheap offers, but you you get caught for P&P under £50 and their sticks start at 12mm so don't fit smaller guns.