Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Del the cat on October 25, 2014, 10:49:06 am
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Sorry if this is the wrong place to post, but I thought it may be of interest.
I converted an old cheapo power plane into a thicknesser. It will handle upto 2" wide billets or laminations.
Description and more pics on my blog.
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/diy-bowmaking-thicknesser.html (http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/diy-bowmaking-thicknesser.html)
Del
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Will keep eye out for power plane at tomorrow's flea market. Thanks for the post!
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That's grand. Have had one of them laying around for a couple years that I got used from my cousin but never mastered freehand. Thanks for posting this Del.
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I was thinking of turning one upside down to make a small jointer but this is much better. I'll start looking. ;D
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Del, that's genius mate. Nice one.
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Thats a great idea Dell!
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Nice idea, blog and bows!
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Nice word ya made up for us Sir Del...thicknesser...yup well done right there!!
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Great idea!!
Couldn't u add springs under the board to give it tension and hold it tight? Maybe just hold the board with some string? To allow the spring movement?
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Great idea!!
Couldn't u add springs under the board to give it tension and hold it tight? Maybe just hold the board with some string? To allow the spring movement?
Yeah, I've been considering things like spring loaded rollers, rubber straps etc... always a trade off between simplicity and reliability etc.
I'm slowly improving it before I let it loose on some Yew.
Del
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Nice word ya made up for us Sir Del...thicknesser...yup well done right there!!
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That's what they call 'em this side of the pond! Planer thicknessers...
You ask Mr Google ;D
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=planer+thicknesser (https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=planer+thicknesser)
Del
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I stand fully corrected google can be a good thing (but still doesnt sound quite right) lol
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Looks pretty cool Del. Is that bolt an adjuster so you can do tapered lam's?
Hamish.
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Looks pretty cool Del. Is that bolt an adjuster so you can do tapered lam's?
Hamish.
To do tapered lams with this you need to make a blank with the correct taper and then lay your parallel lam on top of it on top of a sled. Everytime you run it throught it will take off the high spot ,when you have no high spot you have a tapered lam.
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Looks pretty cool Del. Is that bolt an adjuster so you can do tapered lam's?
Hamish.
Nope the bolt is just a depth adjuster.
If you follow the link in the original post the last paragraph describes how to make a tapered sled as explained by Mike.
Del
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Good idea!
use what you have
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Nicely done... Great Idea... Not trying to be grammer police.. Dethicknesser >:D >:D
Thanks Leroy
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Nicely done... Great Idea... Not trying to be grammer police.. Dethicknesser >:D >:D
Thanks Leroy
:laugh:
Dethicknessicatorundttaperingmachinen >:D
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Thanks, Del. Good idea will try it out.
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Nicely done... Great Idea... Not trying to be grammer police.. Dethicknesser >:D >:D
Thanks Leroy
:laugh:
Dethicknessicatorundttaperingmachinen >:D
The machine and word are both winners 8)
Thanks leroy
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I made one of these years ago, exactly the same and totally different! I have described it a bunch of times, but never got un-lazy and made some pics! MIne has wheels that roll on two rails, and a 4x4 in the middle that tilts like this, with the screw up and down.
love it because I can taper a slat from middle to end, flip[ it around and do the other side exactly the same taper.
Greaty work, man.
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Made mine from a lathe. 50 grit sanding paper and it works great.
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Made mine from a lathe. 50 grit sanding paper and it works great.
How does this work, then? Is it like a standard style where you slide the sled under a sanding drum?
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To do tapered lams with this you need to make a blank with the correct taper and then lay your parallel lam on top of it on top of a sled. Everytime you run it throught it will take off the high spot ,when you have no high spot you have a tapered lam.
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Oh, then I misunderstood the pics. Mine makes tapers without a sled/blank. On mine the screws are for adjustment, the table that holds the lamination strip tilts in the middle, and the wheels run on outside rails. I run the planer over the wood.
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I made an adjustable tapering sled, works a treat.
Here's a pic of a billet of Yew heartwood (for a BBY ELB) on the sled, it's held down with double sided tape.
More pics and description on the blog.
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/billet-tapered-on-thicknesser.html (http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/billet-tapered-on-thicknesser.html)
Del
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Made mine from a lathe. 50 grit sanding paper and it works great.
How does this work, then? Is it like a standard style where you slide the sled under a sanding drum?
Well I don't want to hijack Dels thread but yes.