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Re: Getting started in shaper tooling #shapertools

 

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Yes, it is set so all members can view and edit.

Brian Lamb
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On May 25, 2020, at 10:14 AM, Michael Garrison Stuber <mtgstuber@...> wrote:

Based on this thread I added Whitehill and Royce-Ayr to the sources wiki page (/g/felderownersgroup/wiki/18408)

I know the last time I mentioned the Wiki there was a problem with the permissions.? I believe Brian fixed them so that all members can edit.




Re: Instruction Manual

 

Yea I checked out the Flickr,
Thanks a lot.


Re: Getting started in shaper tooling #shapertools

 

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The multi use hss head is great place to start. You can find custom grinders, I think I paid about 115$ w shipping for a custom profile a bit ago to match a client’s existing- 4 pieces, 2 cutters and two limters. Hot knives is another one that will do it. Round overs I have cmt with inserts, it has two radius per head. Coves there is a large amana insert multi cove. They have a matching multi radius. You have to start thinking creatively. I have a klein insert head I got from Rangate. They have a nice large catalog and show the various radius in the profiles. I’d get one with limiters, I imagine whitehill has those too. No reason not to when talking about safety.

I have 1.25” spindle only.

Michael Tagge
Built Custom Carpentry

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Based on this thread I added Whitehill and Royce-Ayr to the sources wiki page (/g/felderownersgroup/wiki/18408)

I know the last time I mentioned the Wiki there was a problem with the permissions.? I believe Brian fixed them so that all members can edit.


On 5/25/2020 8:14 AM, "jmkserv@... wrote:
In my experience no one is interested in grinding knives for the Universal head as there is no money in it for them unless they are carbide. That substantially?raises the cost. To see the full range of knives that are available for the?universal head either 40mm or 50mm you have to get a Dimar, CMT or similar catalog. For longer run profiles I personally use a triple knife 50mm head from Royce-Ayr. It takes thinner carbide with a back plate. The 3 knives give a beautiful cut in any wood I've tried. The knives and head are also profiled for?hardwood. Not surprising but most generic tooling is profile for softwood.? In these times I prefer to give my money to a company based in NA for tooling, then going overseas. Royce-Ayr,? FS Tools and Leitz are all 45 minutes from me with reps coming to my small shop. Mike has suggested that Whitehill makes tooling for Felder which is remotely possible but I've never heard of tooling coming from anyone except German sources.

On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 10:44 AM imranindiana via <imranindiana=[email protected]> wrote:
I thought you could get custom knives for both 40mm & 50mm safety cutters. They had a graph paper for you to draw one out. Remember it being the cheapest option to get profiles, for hobbyist or short runs, as long as 40mm/50mm is acceptable. I have never ordered any. Has anyone done so?

There were other similar cutters with custom knives as an option. I have not checked this out in a while so will take a bit of looking to see who is still around.

Imran

On May 25, 2020, at 8:51 AM, TJ Cornish <tj@...> wrote:

?I am awaiting delivery of a CF531. This will be my first shaper. I'm familiar with router bits of course and the fantastic custom stuff you can do with shaper tooling like rail and stile cutters, but am trying to get my head around how you do normal things such as coves and roundovers.

I like the idea of a multi-knife head like the Felder 40mm safety head, and I understand the function of chip limiters which sure seem like a good idea to me, but the knife choices that are available from the Felder site are in many cases, really odd and I struggle to see how I would use them. Conspicuously absent are a set of radiuses - 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc., sizes that are ubiquitous in router bits and probably some of the first profiles new router users buy. This seems true even in the Amana line - there are a lot of strange choices, but finding normal knives is challenging.

I understand the idea of shifting the head up or down to get several profiles on one knife, but again, a lot of the knives I see don't seem particularly useful.? What am I missing? How do you best do normal things on a shaper??

For example, this is one of the few knives that makes sense to me:??It has the roundover and cove profiles for an 8mm radius on one knife, and I can see how to use both of these. Why aren't there similar knives in other radiuses?

In non-replacable tooling, I've found roundover cutters like these:??but I'm surprised that I can't find the comparable stuff in the replacable knives world.

What am I missing?? Thanks in advance.


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JMK Services
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Re: Getting started in shaper tooling #shapertools

 

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So far, I have bought all my Shaper tooling from Whitehill in the UK. I live just outside Nashville, TN.

My last order was for around $1200. I did get a notice, in my mail, to call US Customs when the package arrived here in the USA. It asked me to call the Customs office, I guess to figure out if there would be any import tax duty.

When I called, they asked me what the items were and how they would be used. I explained, stating they were for home/hobbyist use, ?and they released the package, without any duty fees payable. I had the package a couple of days later.


Chris Edwards
(407) 902-1358 cell



On May 25, 2020, at 12:14 PM, Michael Garrison Stuber <mtgstuber@...> wrote:

Based on this thread I added Whitehill and Royce-Ayr to the sources wiki page (/g/felderownersgroup/wiki/18408)

I know the last time I mentioned the Wiki there was a problem with the permissions.? I believe Brian fixed them so that all members can edit.


On 5/25/2020 8:14 AM, "jmkserv@... wrote:
In my experience no one is interested in grinding knives for the Universal head as there is no money in it for them unless they are carbide. That substantially?raises the cost. To see the full range of knives that are available for the?universal head either 40mm or 50mm you have to get a Dimar, CMT or similar catalog. For longer run profiles I personally use a triple knife 50mm head from Royce-Ayr. It takes thinner carbide with a back plate. The 3 knives give a beautiful cut in any wood I've tried. The knives and head are also profiled for?hardwood. Not surprising but most generic tooling is profile for softwood.? In these times I prefer to give my money to a company based in NA for tooling, then going overseas. Royce-Ayr,? FS Tools and Leitz are all 45 minutes from me with reps coming to my small shop. Mike has suggested that Whitehill makes tooling for Felder which is remotely possible but I've never heard of tooling coming from anyone except German sources.

On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 10:44 AM imranindiana via <imranindiana=[email protected]> wrote:
I thought you could get custom knives for both 40mm & 50mm safety cutters. They had a graph paper for you to draw one out. Remember it being the cheapest option to get profiles, for hobbyist or short runs, as long as 40mm/50mm is acceptable. I have never ordered any. Has anyone done so?

There were other similar cutters with custom knives as an option. I have not checked this out in a while so will take a bit of looking to see who is still around.

Imran

On May 25, 2020, at 8:51 AM, TJ Cornish <tj@...> wrote:

?I am awaiting delivery of a CF531. This will be my first shaper. I'm familiar with router bits of course and the fantastic custom stuff you can do with shaper tooling like rail and stile cutters, but am trying to get my head around how you do normal things such as coves and roundovers.

I like the idea of a multi-knife head like the Felder 40mm safety head, and I understand the function of chip limiters which sure seem like a good idea to me, but the knife choices that are available from the Felder site are in many cases, really odd and I struggle to see how I would use them. Conspicuously absent are a set of radiuses - 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc., sizes that are ubiquitous in router bits and probably some of the first profiles new router users buy. This seems true even in the Amana line - there are a lot of strange choices, but finding normal knives is challenging.

I understand the idea of shifting the head up or down to get several profiles on one knife, but again, a lot of the knives I see don't seem particularly useful.? What am I missing? How do you best do normal things on a shaper??

For example, this is one of the few knives that makes sense to me:??It has the roundover and cove profiles for an 8mm radius on one knife, and I can see how to use both of these. Why aren't there similar knives in other radiuses?

In non-replacable tooling, I've found roundover cutters like these:??but I'm surprised that I can't find the comparable stuff in the replacable knives world.

What am I missing?? Thanks in advance.


--
John Kee
JMK Services
-- 
Michael Garrison Stuber


Re: Getting started in shaper tooling #shapertools

 

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Based on this thread I added Whitehill and Royce-Ayr to the sources wiki page (/g/felderownersgroup/wiki/18408)

I know the last time I mentioned the Wiki there was a problem with the permissions.? I believe Brian fixed them so that all members can edit.


On 5/25/2020 8:14 AM, "jmkserv@... wrote:
In my experience no one is interested in grinding knives for the Universal head as there is no money in it for them unless they are carbide. That substantially?raises the cost. To see the full range of knives that are available for the?universal head either 40mm or 50mm you have to get a Dimar, CMT or similar catalog. For longer run profiles I personally use a triple knife 50mm head from Royce-Ayr. It takes thinner carbide with a back plate. The 3 knives give a beautiful cut in any wood I've tried. The knives and head are also profiled for?hardwood. Not surprising but most generic tooling is profile for softwood.? In these times I prefer to give my money to a company based in NA for tooling, then going overseas. Royce-Ayr,? FS Tools and Leitz are all 45 minutes from me with reps coming to my small shop. Mike has suggested that Whitehill makes tooling for Felder which is remotely possible but I've never heard of tooling coming from anyone except German sources.

On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 10:44 AM imranindiana via <imranindiana=[email protected]> wrote:
I thought you could get custom knives for both 40mm & 50mm safety cutters. They had a graph paper for you to draw one out. Remember it being the cheapest option to get profiles, for hobbyist or short runs, as long as 40mm/50mm is acceptable. I have never ordered any. Has anyone done so?

There were other similar cutters with custom knives as an option. I have not checked this out in a while so will take a bit of looking to see who is still around.

Imran

On May 25, 2020, at 8:51 AM, TJ Cornish <tj@...> wrote:

?I am awaiting delivery of a CF531. This will be my first shaper. I'm familiar with router bits of course and the fantastic custom stuff you can do with shaper tooling like rail and stile cutters, but am trying to get my head around how you do normal things such as coves and roundovers.

I like the idea of a multi-knife head like the Felder 40mm safety head, and I understand the function of chip limiters which sure seem like a good idea to me, but the knife choices that are available from the Felder site are in many cases, really odd and I struggle to see how I would use them. Conspicuously absent are a set of radiuses - 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc., sizes that are ubiquitous in router bits and probably some of the first profiles new router users buy. This seems true even in the Amana line - there are a lot of strange choices, but finding normal knives is challenging.

I understand the idea of shifting the head up or down to get several profiles on one knife, but again, a lot of the knives I see don't seem particularly useful.? What am I missing? How do you best do normal things on a shaper??

For example, this is one of the few knives that makes sense to me:??It has the roundover and cove profiles for an 8mm radius on one knife, and I can see how to use both of these. Why aren't there similar knives in other radiuses?

In non-replacable tooling, I've found roundover cutters like these:??but I'm surprised that I can't find the comparable stuff in the replacable knives world.

What am I missing?? Thanks in advance.


--
John Kee
JMK Services
-- 
Michael Garrison Stuber


Re: Getting started in shaper tooling #shapertools

 

In my experience no one is interested in grinding knives for the Universal head as there is no money in it for them unless they are carbide. That substantially?raises the cost. To see the full range of knives that are available for the?universal head either 40mm or 50mm you have to get a Dimar, CMT or similar catalog. For longer run profiles I personally use a triple knife 50mm head from Royce-Ayr. It takes thinner carbide with a back plate. The 3 knives give a beautiful cut in any wood I've tried. The knives and head are also profiled for?hardwood. Not surprising but most generic tooling is profile for softwood.? In these times I prefer to give my money to a company based in NA for tooling, then going overseas. Royce-Ayr,? FS Tools and Leitz are all 45 minutes from me with reps coming to my small shop. Mike has suggested that Whitehill makes tooling for Felder which is remotely possible but I've never heard of tooling coming from anyone except German sources.


On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 10:44 AM imranindiana via <imranindiana=[email protected]> wrote:
I thought you could get custom knives for both 40mm & 50mm safety cutters. They had a graph paper for you to draw one out. Remember it being the cheapest option to get profiles, for hobbyist or short runs, as long as 40mm/50mm is acceptable. I have never ordered any. Has anyone done so?

There were other similar cutters with custom knives as an option. I have not checked this out in a while so will take a bit of looking to see who is still around.

Imran

On May 25, 2020, at 8:51 AM, TJ Cornish <tj@...> wrote:

?I am awaiting delivery of a CF531. This will be my first shaper. I'm familiar with router bits of course and the fantastic custom stuff you can do with shaper tooling like rail and stile cutters, but am trying to get my head around how you do normal things such as coves and roundovers.

I like the idea of a multi-knife head like the Felder 40mm safety head, and I understand the function of chip limiters which sure seem like a good idea to me, but the knife choices that are available from the Felder site are in many cases, really odd and I struggle to see how I would use them. Conspicuously absent are a set of radiuses - 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc., sizes that are ubiquitous in router bits and probably some of the first profiles new router users buy. This seems true even in the Amana line - there are a lot of strange choices, but finding normal knives is challenging.

I understand the idea of shifting the head up or down to get several profiles on one knife, but again, a lot of the knives I see don't seem particularly useful.? What am I missing? How do you best do normal things on a shaper??

For example, this is one of the few knives that makes sense to me:??It has the roundover and cove profiles for an 8mm radius on one knife, and I can see how to use both of these. Why aren't there similar knives in other radiuses?

In non-replacable tooling, I've found roundover cutters like these:??but I'm surprised that I can't find the comparable stuff in the replacable knives world.

What am I missing?? Thanks in advance.



--
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JMK Services


Re: Getting started in shaper tooling #shapertools

 

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I find it very frustrating to deal with Felder for a variety of things, primarily because their eshop website is so flaky. ?Half the time their stuff is not on the website, and even when it is, it is difficult to find what you are looking for. ?Recently, my wife bought an adjustable chamfer head for me — ordered it in early February. ?They said it was backordered and would be delivered on their next shipment from Austria, but no more than 4 weeks. ?Fourteen weeks later, and with two contacts with Felder both instigated by me, I stopped the order and ordered from Whitehill in the UK. ?I picked Whitehill because of the recommendation of David Best.

What service! ?I received the item from them in 6 days. ?It was less than purchasing from Felder. ?And they specialize in shaper cutters. ?Look at the profiles they have for their universal cutter head as opposed to what you can get from Felder. ?BTW, there are some heads that Whitehill clearly makes and supplies to Felder as they are labeled “Felder/Hammer.”


Mike

On May 25, 2020, at 7:07 AM, "\"jmkserv@..." <jmkserv@...> <jmkserv@...> <jmkserv@...> wrote:

For round over shaper cutters go to the Felder site and type PN 500-04-087 for Standard and PN 04.0.149 for Professional. The universal cutter setup can be confusing but when setup properly can be used to achieve what you need. This will include setting the cutter for top feed or bottom feed and being able to reverse the cutter rotation. The HS knives are inexpensive and readily available from many sources?other than Felder and are all of the same quality.

On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 8:51 AM TJ Cornish <tj@...> wrote:
I am awaiting delivery of a CF531. This will be my first shaper. I'm familiar with router bits of course and the fantastic custom stuff you can do with shaper tooling like rail and stile cutters, but am trying to get my head around how you do normal things such as coves and roundovers.

I like the idea of a multi-knife head like the Felder 40mm safety head, and I understand the function of chip limiters which sure seem like a good idea to me, but the knife choices that are available from the Felder site are in many cases, really odd and I struggle to see how I would use them. Conspicuously absent are a set of radiuses - 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc., sizes that are ubiquitous in router bits and probably some of the first profiles new router users buy. This seems true even in the Amana line - there are a lot of strange choices, but finding normal knives is challenging.

I understand the idea of shifting the head up or down to get several profiles on one knife, but again, a lot of the knives I see don't seem particularly useful.? What am I missing? How do you best do normal things on a shaper??

For example, this is one of the few knives that makes sense to me:??It has the roundover and cove profiles for an 8mm radius on one knife, and I can see how to use both of these. Why aren't there similar knives in other radiuses?

In non-replacable tooling, I've found roundover cutters like these:??but I'm surprised that I can't find the comparable stuff in the replacable knives world.

What am I missing?? Thanks in advance.




--?
John Kee
JMK Services


Re: Getting started in shaper tooling #shapertools

 

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I thought you could get custom knives for both 40mm & 50mm safety cutters. They had a graph paper for you to draw one out. Remember it being the cheapest option to get profiles, for hobbyist or short runs, as long as 40mm/50mm is acceptable. I have never ordered any. Has anyone done so?

There were other similar cutters with custom knives as an option. I have not checked this out in a while so will take a bit of looking to see who is still around.

Imran

On May 25, 2020, at 8:51 AM, TJ Cornish <tj@...> wrote:

?I am awaiting delivery of a CF531. This will be my first shaper. I'm familiar with router bits of course and the fantastic custom stuff you can do with shaper tooling like rail and stile cutters, but am trying to get my head around how you do normal things such as coves and roundovers.

I like the idea of a multi-knife head like the Felder 40mm safety head, and I understand the function of chip limiters which sure seem like a good idea to me, but the knife choices that are available from the Felder site are in many cases, really odd and I struggle to see how I would use them. Conspicuously absent are a set of radiuses - 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc., sizes that are ubiquitous in router bits and probably some of the first profiles new router users buy. This seems true even in the Amana line - there are a lot of strange choices, but finding normal knives is challenging.

I understand the idea of shifting the head up or down to get several profiles on one knife, but again, a lot of the knives I see don't seem particularly useful. ?What am I missing? How do you best do normal things on a shaper??

For example, this is one of the few knives that makes sense to me:??It has the roundover and cove profiles for an 8mm radius on one knife, and I can see how to use both of these. Why aren't there similar knives in other radiuses?

In non-replacable tooling, I've found roundover cutters like these:??but I'm surprised that I can't find the comparable stuff in the replacable knives world.

What am I missing? ?Thanks in advance.


Re: Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

 

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Thanks for the quick replies. The one shown by John is like mine on a 2006 model.

Gil
Nashville?


On May 25, 2020, at 9:02 AM, jmkserv@... wrote:

?
Members always seem to forget that a year is very important since most of the saw configurations cover over 20 years. I believe the pics I showed are from about 2007 to 2013.



John
JMK Services


-------- Original message --------
From: Brian Lamb <blamb11@...>
Date: 2020-05-25 9:49 a.m. (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [FOG] Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

Sounds like that is what mine has, the low head 8mm SHCS. It’s to clear the dust collection sheet metal chute that surrounds the blade. Pretty sure I have a box of them out in the shop too.

Brian Lamb
blamb11@...
www.lambtoolworks.com




On May 25, 2020, at 6:40 AM, sl <lloydn@...> wrote:

On my k-37 it is m8x20mm. It is also a low head- 5mm high.
I'm not sure why the thin head, perhaps for clearance when the blades are tilted- it's the same cap screw for the main blade.

I bought a box of replacements from McMaster Carr. I can send you a couple.

I replace them every couple years when they start to get a little rounded.

Lloyd
Oak Park IL


Re: Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

 

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Members always seem to forget that a year is very important since most of the saw configurations cover over 20 years. I believe the pics I showed are from about 2007 to 2013.



John
JMK Services


-------- Original message --------
From: Brian Lamb <blamb11@...>
Date: 2020-05-25 9:49 a.m. (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Re: [FOG] Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

Sounds like that is what mine has, the low head 8mm SHCS. It’s to clear the dust collection sheet metal chute that surrounds the blade. Pretty sure I have a box of them out in the shop too.

Brian Lamb
blamb11@...
www.lambtoolworks.com




On May 25, 2020, at 6:40 AM, sl <lloydn@...> wrote:

On my k-37 it is m8x20mm. It is also a low head- 5mm high.
I'm not sure why the thin head, perhaps for clearance when the blades are tilted- it's the same cap screw for the main blade.

I bought a box of replacements from McMaster Carr. I can send you a couple.

I replace them every couple years when they start to get a little rounded.

Lloyd
Oak Park IL


Re: Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

 

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Sounds like that is what mine has, the low head 8mm SHCS. It’s to clear the dust collection sheet metal chute that surrounds the blade. Pretty sure I have a box of them out in the shop too.

Brian Lamb
blamb11@...
www.lambtoolworks.com




On May 25, 2020, at 6:40 AM, sl <lloydn@...> wrote:

On my k-37 it is m8x20mm. It is also a low head- 5mm high.
I'm not sure why the thin head, perhaps for clearance when the blades are tilted- it's the same cap screw for the main blade.

I bought a box of replacements from McMaster Carr. I can send you a couple.

I replace them every couple years when they start to get a little rounded.

Lloyd
Oak Park IL


Re: Boom Arm progress

 

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I could easily get that taken care of if there is a one time buy type of thing…. my son is always looking for work for his CNC mill.

Brian Lamb
blamb11@...
www.lambtoolworks.com




On May 25, 2020, at 6:39 AM, Randy Child via <strongman_one@...> wrote:

I have a funny feeling the Mad scientists ( Yes.. YOU..David Best and Brian Lamb and maybe even Mac) are already concocting something deep down in their machining lab as we speak)?

On Monday, May 25, 2020, 06:36:15 AM PDT, Randall Child <strongman_one@...> wrote:



the purpose of all this effort, is so that once we have the boom arm made, kinks worked out, and detailed drawings all made up and all the parts linked where you buy them, is like Joel said, so anyone who wants one can just click and buy some of the parts, cut the wood parts needed and assemble and Voila...a perfectly good, working boom arm for themselves and their shop
On Sunday, May 24, 2020, 05:19:30 PM PDT, joelgelman via <joelgelman@...> wrote:


Alex, at that point, I will have my boom arm, but as I indicated, part of what I am pursuing with time and some expense involved, ?is to make it so others can easily make one as I think this would be of high value to many. ?

Once the extra gears arrive, I will be making a prototype using the 2 inch OD angled thrust bearings. ?I think the way I will make this is easier in wood than aluminum, but I was just asking Randy yesterday: ?If you take the issues of working with aluminum out of the equation or money or time, which way of making it would be the best in terms of durability etc.? ?We are not so sure.?How about this: ? before anything is taken for a quote. ?How about we wait a week. ?I should get the gears and will then assemble a pivot section. ?Then, I (and likely Randy also) can post both designs with detailed pictures. ?Then, the Brian Lambs and David Bests of the forum can hopefully weigh in with input as to what would be the best design, or perhaps suggest a modification of what we did to make it better! ?

With CNC, either could be made very easily and so it is a matter of which design to pursue. ? If there is someone that would be interested in making parts for a group purchase, great!, I believe there may also be a lot of people on the Festool forum interested in purchasing that middle pivot section as with that and the detailed plans I would provide for free along with a parts list, there could be a lot of orders. ?For myself, I have no financial interest. ?


Re: Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

 

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On my k-37 it is m8x20mm. It is also a low head- 5mm high.
I'm not sure why the thin head, perhaps for clearance when the blades are tilted- it's the same cap screw for the main blade.

I bought a box of replacements from McMaster Carr. I can send you a couple.

I replace them every couple years when they start to get a little rounded.

Lloyd
Oak Park IL


Re: Boom Arm progress

 

I have a funny feeling the Mad scientists ( Yes.. YOU..David Best and Brian Lamb and maybe even Mac) are already concocting something deep down in their machining lab as we speak)?

On Monday, May 25, 2020, 06:36:15 AM PDT, Randall Child <strongman_one@...> wrote:



the purpose of all this effort, is so that once we have the boom arm made, kinks worked out, and detailed drawings all made up and all the parts linked where you buy them, is like Joel said, so anyone who wants one can just click and buy some of the parts, cut the wood parts needed and assemble and Voila...a perfectly good, working boom arm for themselves and their shop
On Sunday, May 24, 2020, 05:19:30 PM PDT, joelgelman via groups.io <joelgelman@...> wrote:


Alex, at that point, I will have my boom arm, but as I indicated, part of what I am pursuing with time and some expense involved, ?is to make it so others can easily make one as I think this would be of high value to many. ?

Once the extra gears arrive, I will be making a prototype using the 2 inch OD angled thrust bearings. ?I think the way I will make this is easier in wood than aluminum, but I was just asking Randy yesterday: ?If you take the issues of working with aluminum out of the equation or money or time, which way of making it would be the best in terms of durability etc.? ?We are not so sure.?How about this: ? before anything is taken for a quote. ?How about we wait a week. ?I should get the gears and will then assemble a pivot section. ?Then, I (and likely Randy also) can post both designs with detailed pictures. ?Then, the Brian Lambs and David Bests of the forum can hopefully weigh in with input as to what would be the best design, or perhaps suggest a modification of what we did to make it better! ?

With CNC, either could be made very easily and so it is a matter of which design to pursue. ? If there is someone that would be interested in making parts for a group purchase, great!, I believe there may also be a lot of people on the Festool forum interested in purchasing that middle pivot section as with that and the detailed plans I would provide for free along with a parts list, there could be a lot of orders. ?For myself, I have no financial interest. ?


Re: Boom Arm progress

 


the purpose of all this effort, is so that once we have the boom arm made, kinks worked out, and detailed drawings all made up and all the parts linked where you buy them, is like Joel said, so anyone who wants one can just click and buy some of the parts, cut the wood parts needed and assemble and Voila...a perfectly good, working boom arm for themselves and their shop
On Sunday, May 24, 2020, 05:19:30 PM PDT, joelgelman via groups.io <joelgelman@...> wrote:


Alex, at that point, I will have my boom arm, but as I indicated, part of what I am pursuing with time and some expense involved, ?is to make it so others can easily make one as I think this would be of high value to many. ?

Once the extra gears arrive, I will be making a prototype using the 2 inch OD angled thrust bearings. ?I think the way I will make this is easier in wood than aluminum, but I was just asking Randy yesterday: ?If you take the issues of working with aluminum out of the equation or money or time, which way of making it would be the best in terms of durability etc.? ?We are not so sure.?How about this: ? before anything is taken for a quote. ?How about we wait a week. ?I should get the gears and will then assemble a pivot section. ?Then, I (and likely Randy also) can post both designs with detailed pictures. ?Then, the Brian Lambs and David Bests of the forum can hopefully weigh in with input as to what would be the best design, or perhaps suggest a modification of what we did to make it better! ?

With CNC, either could be made very easily and so it is a matter of which design to pursue. ? If there is someone that would be interested in making parts for a group purchase, great!, I believe there may also be a lot of people on the Festool forum interested in purchasing that middle pivot section as with that and the detailed plans I would provide for free along with a parts list, there could be a lot of orders. ?For myself, I have no financial interest. ?


Re: Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

 

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They might be different from year to year and type of scoring. My 2001 belt driven scoring is a standard socket head cap screw of about 20mm- 25mm in length, not a countersunk head like you are showing.

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On May 25, 2020, at 6:03 AM, george Woodg via <george954679@...> wrote:

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On May 24, 2020, at 10:22 PM, G Fuqua <gilfuqua@...> wrote:

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I have a 700S sliding saw and went to install the scoring blade and was missing the bolt for fastening the blade to the arbor.? I’ve determined that it’s an 8mmxx1.25 thread.

I want to try and find a local replacement to get up and running.? What’s the length of the bolt and head type?

Thanks.
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Gil Fuqua
Nashville


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Try this cutter, might be more of what you are after:??it will do 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10mm radii.

Brian Lamb
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On May 25, 2020, at 5:51 AM, TJ Cornish <tj@...> wrote:

I am awaiting delivery of a CF531. This will be my first shaper. I'm familiar with router bits of course and the fantastic custom stuff you can do with shaper tooling like rail and stile cutters, but am trying to get my head around how you do normal things such as coves and roundovers.

I like the idea of a multi-knife head like the Felder 40mm safety head, and I understand the function of chip limiters which sure seem like a good idea to me, but the knife choices that are available from the Felder site are in many cases, really odd and I struggle to see how I would use them. Conspicuously absent are a set of radiuses - 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc., sizes that are ubiquitous in router bits and probably some of the first profiles new router users buy. This seems true even in the Amana line - there are a lot of strange choices, but finding normal knives is challenging.

I understand the idea of shifting the head up or down to get several profiles on one knife, but again, a lot of the knives I see don't seem particularly useful. ?What am I missing? How do you best do normal things on a shaper??

For example, this is one of the few knives that makes sense to me:??It has the roundover and cove profiles for an 8mm radius on one knife, and I can see how to use both of these. Why aren't there similar knives in other radiuses?

In non-replacable tooling, I've found roundover cutters like these:??but I'm surprised that I can't find the comparable stuff in the replacable knives world.

What am I missing? ?Thanks in advance.


Re: Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

 

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The threaded section is approx. 1/2". See pics?



John
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-------- Original message --------
From: G Fuqua <gilfuqua@...>
Date: 2020-05-24 10:22 p.m. (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [FOG] Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

I have a 700S sliding saw and went to install the scoring blade and was missing the bolt for fastening the blade to the arbor.? I’ve determined that it’s an 8mmxx1.25 thread.


I want to try and find a local replacement to get up and running.? What’s the length of the bolt and head type?

Thanks.

?

Gil Fuqua

Nashville


Re: Getting started in shaper tooling #shapertools

 

For round over shaper cutters go to the Felder site and type PN 500-04-087 for Standard and PN 04.0.149 for Professional. The universal cutter setup can be confusing but when setup properly can be used to achieve what you need. This will include setting the cutter for top feed or bottom feed and being able to reverse the cutter rotation. The HS knives are inexpensive and readily available from many sources?other than Felder and are all of the same quality.


On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 8:51 AM TJ Cornish <tj@...> wrote:
I am awaiting delivery of a CF531. This will be my first shaper. I'm familiar with router bits of course and the fantastic custom stuff you can do with shaper tooling like rail and stile cutters, but am trying to get my head around how you do normal things such as coves and roundovers.

I like the idea of a multi-knife head like the Felder 40mm safety head, and I understand the function of chip limiters which sure seem like a good idea to me, but the knife choices that are available from the Felder site are in many cases, really odd and I struggle to see how I would use them. Conspicuously absent are a set of radiuses - 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, etc., sizes that are ubiquitous in router bits and probably some of the first profiles new router users buy. This seems true even in the Amana line - there are a lot of strange choices, but finding normal knives is challenging.

I understand the idea of shifting the head up or down to get several profiles on one knife, but again, a lot of the knives I see don't seem particularly useful.? What am I missing? How do you best do normal things on a shaper??

For example, this is one of the few knives that makes sense to me:??It has the roundover and cove profiles for an 8mm radius on one knife, and I can see how to use both of these. Why aren't there similar knives in other radiuses?

In non-replacable tooling, I've found roundover cutters like these:??but I'm surprised that I can't find the comparable stuff in the replacable knives world.

What am I missing?? Thanks in advance.



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John Kee
JMK Services


Re: Bolt for 700S Scoring Arbor

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On May 24, 2020, at 10:22 PM, G Fuqua <gilfuqua@...> wrote:

?

I have a 700S sliding saw and went to install the scoring blade and was missing the bolt for fastening the blade to the arbor.? I’ve determined that it’s an 8mmxx1.25 thread.


I want to try and find a local replacement to get up and running.? What’s the length of the bolt and head type?

Thanks.

?

Gil Fuqua

Nashville