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Title: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 17, 2009, 06:23:53 pm: Anyone ever heard of a Lampert aromaker? That is the way its spelled on the casting of this antique arrow shaft lathe. I can't find anything on the Internet about it but I know if someone has one or has seen one work they would remember it. It is a lathe that you shove a square shaft through it and it either barrel tapers it or makes a straight shaft depending on the set-up. Any info would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: Pat B on March 18, 2009, 01:04:24 am: Nick, Apparently nobody is familiar with the Lampert aromaker. You might want to try over at TradGang. Be sure to come back and enlighten us with the results of your search.
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: Coo-wah-chobee on March 18, 2009, 02:09:49 am: ................Didnt see this post until now. The machine was made by Claude Lampert an archer from Oregon in the 1930's. It was made to use 3/8 " cedar squares so I dont know ifn it will work with the harder woods used by some for shafting today. Ifn yer in Oregon around Portland ya might look around. Good luck tryin' ta find one..........bob
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 18, 2009, 06:19:19 am: Well thanks Coo-wah-chobee! I've been wondering who and when. Have you ever sawone in action? I have it working and I ran and oak square through it and it came out looking like I bought it off the shelf! Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 18, 2009, 06:40:52 am: Guess i should have looked a little further on the board there is already a discusion on dowel making :P
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: stickbender on March 19, 2009, 02:05:34 am: Nicksnacks, how about a picture of the machine, and the before, and midway, and after photos of the dowels? ;)

Wayne
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 19, 2009, 06:27:12 am: will do stickbender-made a new drive piece yesterday. This machine had alot of miles on it! Have to make some new blanks and then I'll post some pics. Nick
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: IONIAN on March 21, 2009, 11:14:49 am: I am working on a router jig but I am having problems with the adjustments. I need to instal a micrometer on it so I can see how much material I am removing. Can we see a picture of your lathe Nick? it would be interesting to see what they used back in the day.
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 21, 2009, 03:33:08 pm: Ionian, This thing won't help with a router jig. I will post pictures soon but I don't have them right now.THis link might help tho. I would add a jack screw set-up to the bak of this jig for adjustment.
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=53
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: IONIAN on March 21, 2009, 07:17:20 pm: I didn't want to use it with a router Nick, I just wanted to see what it looked like.

The jig that you posted a link of is similar to what I am using.
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: Timo on March 22, 2009, 12:15:39 am: Nick what are you having trouble adjusting??
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: IONIAN on March 22, 2009, 12:20:42 am: Tim, I took your design and mounted everything on two rails. I just want to be able to adjust everything at once. Yankee can't leave good enough alone I guess. ;D
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: El Destructo on March 22, 2009, 12:46:08 am: I know this Yankee can't.............. >:D
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 24, 2009, 06:52:04 am: Here are some pics I don't know how to post them I'll try again later
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: Timo on March 24, 2009, 08:59:18 am: Nick, the two rails sound interesting.Would love to see that.
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 24, 2009, 08:03:03 pm: I hope this works-I'm not sure how to post pictures

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Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 24, 2009, 08:13:26 pm: You will notice the square drive in the center where the belt drive is...This is where the square blank is pushed thru into the round and square knives. The knives move on the cam(the long bar on the belt side in the previous picture) around the shaft at the bottom. So basically you can make barrel tapers or straight shafts with the cams provided or make others for more exotic shaft configurations.Coo-wah-chobee said that Lampert only used cedar but I tried it with oak before I made that new square drive and it worked! Timo-Ionian mounted his jig on 2 rails not me. I just wonder if anyone else has one of these Lampert Aromakers. My brother said the best thing about it was that it didn't end up on a scrap heap because noone knew or cared what it was ;D

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Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 24, 2009, 08:15:19 pm: Last picture. The little round knife on top cuts the shaft at the end and tapers it for the nock! Brilliant!!

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Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: IONIAN on March 25, 2009, 08:44:21 am: Nick, can you take a picture with a shaft in it? Do the shafts feed throgh the pully? It looks like a self powered version of the dowell maker that Lee Valley sells. That's a good find there.
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: nicksnacks on March 25, 2009, 01:11:57 pm: The shafts feed thru the pulley. In the first picture you will see the push tool at the pulley end of the machine. It has a dead center and a flag that work the cams on the belt side. yes quite a good find-syncronicity! I'll post more pics later- Nick
Title: Re: Lampert Aromaker
Post by: petter-b on May 06, 2009, 09:01:33 pm: hello nick, I bumped into pete on sunday. he was telling me about your machine; I have been making shafts out of d. fir and eucaliptus, poplar and starting to laminate birch. if you would like to try some in your lathe let me know. paul