How low does your hammer K3 blade go?
My k3 is new to me, but it¡¯s a 2005 model that is in reasonable shape.?
A 315mm blade does go below the table height, just, but only by a few millimetres.?
Why is this a problem? If I have a Zero clearance insert on (the kind that closes up on both sides of blade), then I can¡¯t get the blade under the insert and onto the arbour. It¡¯s all just too tight.?
I can solve it a number of ways, but it helps a lot if I know what normal range is.
Cheers, -JS
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Congratulations Glen,?
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I just received my K740S a few weeks ago. I pretty much spec'd mined out as far as you can: DRO crosscut, DRO rip (although not motorised) and power drive height and tilt. I also chose the crosscut indexed angle adjustment with length comp and although some have mentioned that it can be cumbersome to move the heavier digital crosscut fence around to use this system, I don't find it too bad at all.?
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One of the main reasons for getting the DRO crosscut stops was actually not for the digital nature of the stop (although that's obviously great) but for the micro adjust that these stops have. I find this infinitely useful (almost necessary) so often.?
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I couldn't find a lot of feed back on the ?740 specifically. I spoke to another owner here in AU who recently got one and he seems happy with it. I haven't run a 400mm blade in mine yet. I guess they're largely the same as the K700s but it might be the same saw unit as the K540.?
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Looking forward to hearing how you go with yours.?
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Cheers
Michael?
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Hi,
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New to this group, but have been reading a lot of messages.
Mostly around Felder K700S and K740S.
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Just put down a deposit on a K740S today.
Kind of excited about it!
It is physically close by at the dealer but likely will not schedule until early Jan.?
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Will be benefiting from all your experiences - thank you - and will be reading thru a lot of the threads.
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Glen S.
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Jason, I know you have a KF the tilting spindle on it so if you have an analog reader for the tilting spindle then I¡¯d take the diameter divided by how many segments you wanna make and set the angle for that and then I think it¡¯s really important to use the beveled tongue and groove cutter so everything locates easily and you don¡¯t have to screw around with biscuits or festival 10 pieces. I have 2 1/2 inch wide with a small with a small bevel 1/4 by 1/4on it in the middle that would be more than happy to loan you. Get a couple chunks of high speed steel 60¡ã corrugation and grind up scallop. Quite easy to do and make a jig to hold each individual piece at a right angle to the spindle and with the appropriate angle on the guide to give you the taper you need some of that taper can be developed in the actual pieces also i.e. white at the bottom on then the top. If you¡¯d like, I can take a picture of the cutters. Mac,, Designing and building for 50 years
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On Dec 20, 2024, at 5:27?PM, John Hinman via groups.io <jhinman1911@...> wrote:
? Jason, you have certainly piqued our interest with this project. I hope you share progress and solutions as you go!
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I would guess that the fins between each flute add considerable complexity and require even more accuracy in milling and aligning pieces. Getting all of those bits and pieces to line up and stay lined up during glue-up - oh my!
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Imran brought up the issue of accuracy of the bevels. I have never built a staved piece, but the issue of accurate bevels comes up for segmented bowls. The inner and the outer surfaces of a bowl blank are removed as the piece is turned, so the joints must be tight all through the thickness. We resolve this with a wedgie jig that lets us easily cut complementary angles on each end of each segment. The exact angle is not significant as long as mating ends are complementary. I have no idea if that is practical for staves.
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Good luck, and I hope your client appreciates you!
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Jason, you have certainly piqued our interest with this project. I hope you share progress and solutions as you go!
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I would guess that the fins between each flute add considerable complexity and require even more accuracy in milling and aligning pieces. Getting all of those bits and pieces to line up and stay lined up during glue-up - oh my!
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Imran brought up the issue of accuracy of the bevels. I have never built a staved piece, but the issue of accurate bevels comes up for segmented bowls. The inner and the outer surfaces of a bowl blank are removed as the piece is turned, so the joints must be tight all through the thickness. We resolve this with a wedgie jig that lets us easily cut complementary angles on each end of each segment. The exact angle is not significant as long as mating ends are complementary. I have no idea if that is practical for staves.
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Good luck, and I hope your client appreciates you!
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John Hinman
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Kappa 450X and A941
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?Hi Jason,
I have tried gluing multiple segments several times and can¡¯t say that I have achieved perfect alignment ever. If all segments are perfectly aligned the last one always has a slight gap. This gap can be divided among all segments and glue does the rest. The gap is so small that it is impossible to make such slight adjustment. I have no ability to confirm any angle on the saw, other than 90 and 45, better than +/- 0.1 deg - assuming that I can trust the inclinometer specification.
For this reason, when I saw your project, I thought of how I could achieve perfect alignment. Since the bevel angle is not visible, the 90 deg cuts can be done without affecting the design.
I am sharing this more for my own knowledge. How do others achieve better results when working with many segments?
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On Dec 20, 2024, at 2:21?PM, Jason Holtz via groups.io <jholtzy@...> wrote: ? Thanks Imran,
When I have done staved construction for coopered things in the past, I always glue up whatever number of segments can easily be done with bar clamps before it gets squirrly and wants to collapse on itself. I then use dominos to index those assemblies and use a band clamp. Never had the occasion to go all the way around though.
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J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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Great to hear from you all,?
I'm really glad you have found the video helpful. There are definitely things that could be improved upon with the design of this accessory, but i find this a workaround that gives me good results.?
Regards,
Bryce
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Michael Fortune used biscuits, stretch film, and clamps to glue the pedestal base in steps. I think Lamello Zeta P2 will absolutely shine in this glue-up.?  James On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 2:27?PM Airtight: Clamps by Air Compression via <airtightclamps= [email protected]> wrote:
I lay down on inside and use filament packing tape ?, flip over and glue ?tapered t g glue joints work best after glueing use band clamps to hold? Designing and building for 50 years ? Thanks Imran,
When I have done staved construction for coopered things in the past, I always glue up whatever number of segments can easily be done with bar clamps before it gets squirrly and wants to collapse on itself. I then use dominos to index those assemblies and use a band clamp. Never had the occasion to go all the way around though.
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J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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I lay down on inside and use filament packing tape ?, flip over and glue ?tapered t g glue joints work best after glueing use band clamps to hold? Designing and building for 50 years
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On Dec 20, 2024, at 1:21?PM, Jason Holtz via groups.io <jholtzy@...> wrote:
? Thanks Imran,
When I have done staved construction for coopered things in the past, I always glue up whatever number of segments can easily be done with bar clamps before it gets squirrly and wants to collapse on itself. I then use dominos to index those assemblies and use a band clamp. Never had the occasion to go all the way around though.
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J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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Thanks Imran,
When I have done staved construction for coopered things in the past, I always glue up whatever number of segments can easily be done with bar clamps before it gets squirrly and wants to collapse on itself. I then use dominos to index those assemblies and use a band clamp. Never had the occasion to go all the way around though.
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Jason
J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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Re: Apologies to the group
I enjoyed the video and thought it was honest from someone who uses it to make a living. I'm thinking about adding that part to mine in the future and found it very helpful! Thanks for all the videos you post! I've watched them all several times.
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Hi Jason, funny you should ask no not a spoon maker in the early days. I did make a hell of a lot of cutting boards out of out of yellow birch shotgun blanks used to buy for $.10 apiece from a fish pole factory that made handle out of them , beautiful stuff. I still have the cutting boards we use today. My my sweetheart, Nancy was the spoon maker back in the early days in the 70s. She used to do the Renaissance fairs in the north and the south of California and her sister was a seamstress so some of the spoons picture are of her work and I think the balance of them are from a spoon maker in the lower Peloponnesus on the outside border of the small village in Ladagia Greece my wife¡¯s ancestral Village. Mac,,, Designing and building for 50 years
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On Dec 20, 2024, at 7:20?AM, imranindiana via groups.io <imranindiana@...> wrote:
? Hi Jason,
This would be a fun project. KRP described the basic plan. The only thought I have is whether it would help align things better if you glued the staves in qtr circles before gluing them together. This assumes that the number of total staves are a multiple of 4.
The 4 qtr should have 90 deg edges which can be trued with a simple jig given your dimensions. This should allow minor adjustments and should make the final glueup less stressful.
Just my $0.02
On Dec 20, 2024, at 8:01?AM, Jason Holtz via groups.io <jholtzy@...> wrote:
? Nice work Mac,
Did you carve all the spoons too? I enjoy making spoons, but my wrists and elbows do not like me doing so. Small doses it's okay.
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Saw a video on IG yesterday of guy doing bent laminations of veneers over a PVC pipe. That would be another potential way? to make scalloped staves and not have the coving operation. I could just make a slider jig to hold them for taper/beveling. Probably even more work that way though...
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J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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Hey Bon, You hit the nail on the head. There are lots of ideas out there and as far as I¡¯m concerned, they¡¯re all good. Mac,,, Designing and building for 50 years
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On Dec 20, 2024, at 7:34?AM, Bon May via groups.io <bonmay1@...> wrote:
? Bryce I don't know what you have to apologize for.
As far as I know, anyone explaining, clarifying, or demonstrating the capabilities and features of Felder machines on this site is doing what the site is intended to do.
Just because you have shown how to use something that others want to complain about is nothing wrong, it actually might help someone who is interested in a Felder machine but might be turned away because they have heard there is an issue for some that isn't for others.
I appreciated your video.
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Bryce I don't know what you have to apologize for.
As far as I know, anyone explaining, clarifying, or demonstrating the capabilities and features of Felder machines on this site is doing what the site is intended to do.
Just because you have shown how to use something that others want to complain about is nothing wrong, it actually might help someone who is interested in a Felder machine but might be turned away because they have heard there is an issue for some that isn't for others.
I appreciated your video.
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Hi Jason,
This would be a fun project. KRP described the basic plan. The only thought I have is whether it would help align things better if you glued the staves in qtr circles before gluing them together. This assumes that the number of total staves are a multiple of 4.
The 4 qtr should have 90 deg edges which can be trued with a simple jig given your dimensions. This should allow minor adjustments and should make the final glueup less stressful.
Just my $0.02
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On Dec 20, 2024, at 8:01?AM, Jason Holtz via groups.io <jholtzy@...> wrote: ? Nice work Mac,
Did you carve all the spoons too? I enjoy making spoons, but my wrists and elbows do not like me doing so. Small doses it's okay.
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Saw a video on IG yesterday of guy doing bent laminations of veneers over a PVC pipe. That would be another potential way? to make scalloped staves and not have the coving operation. I could just make a slider jig to hold them for taper/beveling. Probably even more work that way though...
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Jason
J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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Nice work Mac,
Did you carve all the spoons too? I enjoy making spoons, but my wrists and elbows do not like me doing so. Small doses it's okay.
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Saw a video on IG yesterday of guy doing bent laminations of veneers over a PVC pipe. That would be another potential way? to make scalloped staves and not have the coving operation. I could just make a slider jig to hold them for taper/beveling. Probably even more work that way though...
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Jason
J. Holtz Furniture
3307 Snelling Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
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Re: 160 mm dust collection ducting in the USA
I'm also going to suggest going with 7" ducting. I couldn't afford to spend the money on the quick connect stuff, but find the spiral wound duct to be not only very resonably priced, but super easy to put up. When i changed all the ductwork to use an RL200, i went with 8" spiral wound main runs eventually reducing to 6 and 5". In all i had 50' of 8", 30' of 6" the same of 5" plus all the wye's etc. Everything is screwed together with self tapping screws and the joints are also taped. It took me roughly 6 to 8 hours to do by myself and I am very happy with the performance of the whole system.?
Regards,
Bryce
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Re: Apologies to the group
Was a good video Bryce, don't think you have anything to apologize for.
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Hi all,
I recently posted here with a link to a video i made about my experiences with the short crosscut fence. If it sounded like i was in any way being critical of the group, or trivializing the issue with the fence, i sincerly apologize. My intention was to offer help to those out there that are having difficulties in getting the fence to go back on in the same position each time nothing more.
Regards,
Bryce
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHdrRaAZd_pOa7wwbdNPUEw
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Re: Mirka DEOS 3x4 vs Surfprep
As Tom said, Acme is a solid choice.
If you have the time , google it and look for a deal.
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