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Post by jfc on Sept 17, 2008 17:12:28 GMT
A few of you have said that to make a zero clearance fence you need to attach some scrap timber to the fence and push the fence back into the cutters on the spindle moulder . Well sa my spindle has only two bolts holding the horse shoe fence supports i wasnt happy with the safety of this so i have come up with a better and safer way .
1 . Cut a hole in the sacrificial fence nearly to the size of the cutters .
2. fix the sacrificial fence onto the fence and adjust the fence to where you want it to be .
3 . Switch the spindle moulder on and run for it ;D
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cadas
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Post by cadas on Sept 17, 2008 17:23:10 GMT
Try fixing a stop block on the right hand (in feed fence) , placing the right hand end of the 'sacrificial' piece against the stop block and the slowly push the left hand side back.
It is the same technique you use for stopped grooves, etc, on a router table or spindle motor.
It is perfectly fine to imply fix the false fence and then push the whole cast assembly back on its two bolts, BUT, make sure the bolts are sufficiently loose, and, ...this only works on small cutters; if you have a 200mm dia cutter the tolerance is a bit tight and this can lead to a lot of work with a file afterwards. (and new pants)
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Post by jfc on Sept 17, 2008 17:31:14 GMT
Hmmmmm thats a good idea  But 55mm cutters cutting a 15mm x 50mm rebate at 7000RPM makes my bum squeak  |
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Post by tusses on Sept 17, 2008 18:55:44 GMT
Scrit made me read the HSE docs when I was playing with my olde worlde spindle LOL It says to attach a sacrificial wooden fence to your spindle fence and push the whole lot into the cutter (I think  ) worth giving them a read, there only a few pages . where is Scrit anyway  |
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Post by jfc on Sept 17, 2008 19:01:49 GMT
It may well say that but have you stood in front of the machine with both hands on the fence while it roars like a tiger with your nuts in the firing line ? HSE can kiss my ar*e if they think thats safe ;D |
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Post by mrgrimsdale on Sept 17, 2008 19:11:32 GMT
It's easier than you think honest!
You could do as cadas says but go one step further - pivot the fence + false fence around the infeed end hold-down bolt, but with a stop to prevent it going too far. Fix a longish batten (screw into the false fence) like a lever to the fence so that you can stand well down beyond the end of the outfeed and swing it carefully in. Well out of harms way!
cheers Jacob
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Post by tusses on Sept 17, 2008 19:13:04 GMT
:LOL:
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Post by sainty on Sept 17, 2008 20:01:03 GMT
Cant your timber yard machine the stock for you? ;D ;D |
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Post by jake on Sept 17, 2008 20:50:52 GMT
Why don't you put your iron codpiece on first?
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Post by jfc on Sept 17, 2008 20:52:18 GMT
Not cost effective for mouldings  |
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Post by gazza on Sept 17, 2008 21:39:21 GMT
Scary indeed Ive done it with this,  Tenon cutter in the router table and i can assure you it definitely is a brown pants moment ;D ;D Cheers, gazza. |
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Post by lynx on Sept 17, 2008 22:29:14 GMT
not sure i would do it with a router cutter. Brave man.
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) worth giving them a read, there only a few pages .
