Tweet. #3. 05-28-2010, 09:58 PM. Another way to do an eccentric is first make a cylinder, then drill a off center hole (Drill press, mill, Or just tailstock drilling + 4 jaw chuck in lathe), and then put it on the desired shaft, and drill a hole through the eccentric and shaft, and pin it. Downside: its near damn impossable to make a second new ...