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This is why I suscribe to Shopnotes magazine
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:44 pm
by tdubnik
I just received the Jan 2011 issue of Shopnotes and all I can say is WOW. This has got to be one of the best issues yet for me. I immediately see 3 projects that are going on my TODO list. The expandable worktable will come in very handy and the Japanese saw miter box will probably be my first project from this issue.
The WOW project is this one; a router
milling machine capableof tapering round legs, cutting spirals, fluting and who knows what else.
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:53 pm
by nutball
The router milling machine is pretty cool! You could certainly have a lot of fun with that. I let my subscription run out but I might have to go out and get a copy.
When you build it, if you are so inclined, it would be very interesting to see the construction documented with photos and descriptions of any issues you ran into.
Good luck.
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:22 pm
by kd6vpe
Wow is an understatement. I now have to make a trip to Tulsa to get me a copy of this issue. I am going to have to try to build one of these also. I am curious about the router mount. I have a Rigid router does the issue talk about different routers?
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:42 pm
by SDSSmith
kd6vpe wrote:Wow is an understatement. I now have to make a trip to Tulsa to get me a copy of this issue. I am going to have to try to build one of these also. I am curious about the router mount. I have a Rigid router does the issue talk about different routers?
It did not talk to specific routers. It appears that the one used in the mag's pictures is a PC (could be the 690).
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:20 am
by rlkeeney
I'm a big fan and subscriber to Shopnotes. I've read every issue. I highly recommend the magazine. I'm also like fact that there is no advertising.
Router milling machine
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:17 pm
by sevassusej
Hello all, I just joined the forum. I know this isn’t the place for introductions, but I saw the chat going on about the “router milling machine” and thought I’d bring something to the table. I was walking through Lowe’s recently, and saw the picture of the machine on the cover of Shopnotes, and decided I had to build this machine. Long story short, I am building mine using a Weeke cnc router. I hope I’m not crossing the line by offering this, but if anyone would be interested, I can produce just the gears, or all the mdf parts as well, with super accuracy. This would obviously jack up the cost of building a “low-cost” machine, but the quality you’d have in the end would be well worth it, and you’d probably get it built faster. I’ll wait to see what kind of interest there is.
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:37 pm
by dusty
sevassusej wrote:Hello all, I just joined the forum. I know this isn’t the place for introductions, but I saw the chat going on about the “router milling machine” and thought I’d bring something to the table. I was walking through Lowe’s recently, and saw the picture of the machine on the cover of Shopnotes, and decided I had to build this machine. Long story short, I am building mine using a Weeke cnc router. I hope I’m not crossing the line by offering this, but if anyone would be interested, I can produce just the gears, or all the mdf parts as well, with super accuracy. This would obviously jack up the cost of building a “low-cost” machine, but the quality you’d have in the end would be well worth it, and you’d probably get it built faster. I’ll wait to see what kind of interest there is.
WOW, that is some machine. If I had access to one of those I would have all kinds of neat projects to knock out. Thanks for the post.
I'm too advanced in age to get real serious about having a CNC but that doesn't dampen my interest.
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:23 pm
by joedw00
I posted
thisa couple of days after this tread. I did not see this one. It has a PDF of full size gear patterns in the on line extras.
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:12 pm
by kd6vpe
I agree what a great tool to have. I just got my issue and I really like the idea. I just did not see the pattern for the main gear?? Did I miss something here? I want to make one using the SS as the base though. Past discussions using a router to do bottle stoppers has helped me determine that an add on part for the tail stock could hold the gears and a handle on the left side spindle for turning could be done. using threaded rod and using the table carriage for the horizontal travel should work. Now does anyone out there understand how to make the gear ratio part. I would rather use come 3/4" threaded rod vs. the expensive acme rod the plans call for.
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:12 pm
by kd6vpe
I agree what a great tool to have. I just got my issue and I really like the idea. I just did not see the pattern for the main gear?? Did I miss something here? I want to make one using the SS as the base though. Past discussions using a router to do bottle stoppers has helped me determine that an add on part for the tail stock could hold the gears and a handle on the left side spindle for turning could be done. using threaded rod and using the table carriage for the horizontal travel should work. Now does anyone out there understand how to make the gear ratio part. I would rather use come 3/4" threaded rod vs. the expensive acme rod the plans call for.