How to Find the Center of a Circle

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We just finished making DIY wireless charging neon nightstands. During that build, we realized we needed to find the exact center of the wood round, so the pipe flange would be placed properly. We researched a way to find this center, and below is the method that worked for us!

Materials:

• Wood round (Amazon)
• Cardboard box
• Marker (Amazon)
• Steel framing square (Amazon)
• Long ruler
• Tack and tape

1. Place the circle on paper or cardboard box.

3. Remove the circle and draw a line across each corner.

This is what it should look like when you have all the lines in place.

Place your round on top of the tack, and push it down. When you pull up, the tack should be in the back.

2. Draw a square around the circle, we used a Steel Framing Square to help.

A long straight ruler is helpful to get each line nice and lined up.

4. Place a thumb tack through a piece of tape, and tape it in the center.

Double check the center by using a ruler to make sure it's the same distance on all sides.

Please note: We are not sponsored by any of the companies/products that we used. These products were picked and bought by us.

FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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