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Thanks I have joined
Niel Viljoen
Thanks to the invitations of Geoff Shepherd and John Renzetti I have
signed-up although I have not yet bought my Felder, hence my question in rec.woodworking. What intrigued me was the mention the BF6-31 is to be replaced by a 700 series machine. Does anybody have anymore information? I have definitely decided to buy a Felder, the key question where and what! Regards Niel Viljoen |
UK prices for Felder BF6-31 and Robland X31
Geoff@Shepherd.com
Group - I thought this might be of interest to
some of you. If not, just hit delete. This is the beginning of a conversation thread over on the rec.woodworking newsgroup via Deja.com. You can read the responses by using the link near the bottom of this e-mail. Some of the responses are quite interesting. I'm going to send out invitations from our group to some of the participants of this thread on the other forum. More Felder owners... ..Geoff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message was forwarded to you from Deja.com by Geoff@.... Deja.com offers free consumer information, including ratings and reviews on thousands of products and services. Before you buy, visit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (beginning of original message) Subject: UK prices for Felder BF6-31 and Robland X31 From: Neil Viljoen <nielv@...> Date: 2000/03/04 Newsgroups: rec.woodworking --------------BC75CB71F33BC53379E22E7F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (Please remove xxx from return mail before replying) I am possibly moving to the UK in July and have the difficult decision whether to buy a combination machine in the UK or here in the US. If I buy it here I will save the 17.5% VAT which makes it seem attractive. The transport will be with my move so the cost differential should not be significant. Can anybody tell me what these machines go for in the UK (new)? Regards Niel Viljoen --------------BC75CB71F33BC53379E22E7F Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> (Please remove xxx from return mail before replying) <p>I am possibly moving to the UK in July and have the difficult decision whether to buy a combination machine in the UK or here in the US. If I buy it here I will save the 17.5% VAT which makes it seem attractive. The transport will be with my move so the cost differential should not be significant. <p>Can anybody tell me what these machines go for in the UK (new)? <br> <h4> Regards Niel Viljoen</h4> </html> --------------BC75CB71F33BC53379E22E7F-- (end of original message) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can view this message and the related discussion by following this link: We hope to see you soon at Deja.com. Before you buy. |
Re: Sliding table - Any lubrication?
John Renzetti
Jim, I've always used the Fluidum, which came in the little care kit with
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the KF7F. I don't know what's in it, but it works great. One product to stay away from is some stuff called slip-it. Another guy I know (name shall remain anonymous used it on the sliders rails with sub-optimal results) It can really clog up the works if not carefully applied. I tried some on the tables and didn't like it at all. Went back to the Bostck top coat and the metal glanz and Gleit from the care kit. ----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Voos <jvoos@...> To: <felder-woodworking@...> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 4:32 PM Subject: [felder-woodworking] Sliding table - Any lubrication? My sliding table seems to have a little more friction than before. Ifound some oxidation on the rails and cleaned that off, and would like toprotect it. I had heard that you are not to put any protectant, lubrication onthe sliding rails. Is this what you have all heard?felder-woodworking-unsubscribe@...
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Re: Sliding table - Any lubrication?
Wolfgang Geiger
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You should put any lubricant that contains oil, silicon or similar substances on the rails. These substances attract dust and will create residue on the rails. We recommend any lubricants that do not attract dust or wood chips (e.g FELDER Spindle Fluid, see March Special). Wolfgang ----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Voos <jvoos@...> To: <felder-woodworking@...> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 1:32 PM Subject: [felder-woodworking] Sliding table - Any lubrication? My sliding table seems to have a little more friction than before. Ifound some oxidation on the rails and cleaned that off, and would like toprotect it. I had heard that you are not to put any protectant, lubrication onthe sliding rails. Is this what you have all heard?felder-woodworking-unsubscribe@...
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Sliding table - Any lubrication?
Jim Voos
My sliding table seems to have a little more friction than before. I found
some oxidation on the rails and cleaned that off, and would like to protect it. I had heard that you are not to put any protectant, lubrication on the sliding rails. Is this what you have all heard? Any thoughts? jim |
Ht of bags off the floor
John Renzetti
I've got the top of the AF22 frame 42.5" off the floor. This has
allowed enough room so the bags can have some support as they fill. The regular Felder bags that came with this machine were pretty large, I thought any lower would have constricted the bags. I'm plannning on adding some front leg supports made out of tube steel. It's always seemed like a lot of weight just bolted to the wall. There was a post over on Badger Pond about pleated dust filters from the Farr Co of Little Rock AR. They make various sized filters that could serve as a substitute or an addition to the regular drum filter. They have one that is about 36" high that sells for $65. With more cu ft of fabric available for filtering you wouldn't have to clean the filter as often especially when cutting sheet goods like mdf. Take care, John Renzetti |
Re: dust collector height
Scott Slater
Geoff,
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Before getting your message, I spoke to Pete at Felder, he said that the measurement was 33 1/2 inches - but this was the smaller unit, he said that the bags are the same size. I mounted it at 34 inches - I think that it is too low - I may try to remount it higher, it should only take a little bit of time. I have a piece of 3/4 inch plywood on the wall, and the dc mounted to that. I got the phase converter hooked up, and 3 phase power to 2 places in the shop. Now I just have to wait for the machine to come in (end of April). I cannot believe the suction on the AF22, you were right in an earlier email about the cat getting sucked in. It still seems quite loud, I have the LN version, so I wonder how loud the non LN version is. I do not hear the vibration, except when the machine is slowing down after power off, my walls are hollow with drywall. Scott -----Original Message-----
From: Geoff Shepherd [mailto:geoff@...] Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 12:13 PM To: Scott Slater; felder-woodworking@... Subject: Re: DUST COLLECTOR Scott, I assume you mean the AF-22... mine is mounted on the mobile stand, but John Renzetti has his bolted to the wall. The height from the bottom of the collector housing (where the bags attach) to the floor of the rolling base is 93cm (~36 1/2") - this is just right so the bottom of the bags have something to rest on for support. I was just discussing with John Renzetti that bolting the AF-22 to a hollow wall may amplify vibrations if the wall acts as a sounding board. ...Geoff ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Slater <scott@...> To: <geoff@...> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 1:16 AM Subject: DUST COLLECTOR Hi,height it should be from the ground - I have the unit that attaches to thewall, if you have the same one, could you let me know how high it is to thebottom of the collector. thanks |
Re: DUST COLLECTOR
Geoff Shepherd
Scott,
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I assume you mean the AF-22... mine is mounted on the mobile stand, but John Renzetti has his bolted to the wall. The height from the bottom of the collector housing (where the bags attach) to the floor of the rolling base is 93cm (~36 1/2") - this is just right so the bottom of the bags have something to rest on for support. I was just discussing with John Renzetti that bolting the AF-22 to a hollow wall may amplify vibrations if the wall acts as a sounding board. ...Geoff ----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Slater <scott@...> To: <geoff@...> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 1:16 AM Subject: DUST COLLECTOR Hi,of the collector. thanks |
Tilting shaper ideas
Geoff Shepherd
Hi Group... here's an idea I wanted to try on the tilting shaper using the
high-speed spindle - sliding dovetails. Usually a sliding dovetail is done in two steps, one to mill the dovetail groove, and a second to mill the dovetail "tongue", say in the end of a shelf or partition of a box or cabinet. When milling the dovetail tongue, the procedure I've alway seen is to stand the piece up on end and guide it against the router table fence with the dovetail bit partially exposed. Flip the piece over and repeat to create the full tail. I found an alternative to standing the work up on end is the following: tilt the router spindle to the exact angle of the dovetail bit, then you can guide the work flat on the table, even using the sliding table if you prefer. The catch is that the dovetail depth is limited to the maximum width of the dovetail bit, but this may be acceptable for many situations. As before, you still have to make two passes to mill the tongues. Tilting the bit precisely is really easy to do just by counting the crank revolutions. For my 14-degree bit, it's seven crank revs. In my practice setup, I milled the slot first, then measured the depth and narrow width using a digital sliding calipers. This provided measurements for setting the bit height and exposure. Exposure is the same as the slot depth. Height is: (stock thickness - narrow width) / 2 ... this gives a good starting point from which to fine-tune the adjustments, but given either plain luck or the accuracy of the Felder system, my first try was exactly on (working in metric made this whole test even easier). I also played around with the tilting shaper and my existing router bit collection. I found a very nice profile suitable for small picture frames can be produced with my Porter-Cable "Traditional" profile bit tilted back to 30-degrees, followed by a little clean-up with a 1/8" round-over at 0-degrees. Since the fancy bit I used creates a more-or-less 45-degree profile on an edge, tilting to 30-degrees changes this to essentially a 15-degree profile. Comparing side-by-side it is hard to believe the same bit made the new profile. ..Geoff |
BF6 Dovetails Figured Out
Geoff Shepherd
Thanks to John Hartshorne's over-the-phone advice, I was able to get the
system-format aluminum extension table perfectly aligned with the dovetail coupling system on my BF6-31. Using my parallel fence as a straight-edge and a set of feeler gauges, I was able to get the extension aligned to within .002". Not bad. Third time's the charm, right? So, my theory of slightly different dovetail angles was all for naught. I used a jig on my stationary belt sander to grind the adjustment bolt heads flat and square. I lubricated the threads and washers of the clamping levers with a bit of beeswax (before there was anti-seize compound, there were busy bees). Then I followed John's procedure to start with the lower bolts first and only bring the upper bolts into play last. In a way, it is like getting all four legs of a table exactly the same length... if one of the bolts is in or out too far in relation to the other three, the table does not align well and will rock up and down. With the table aligned, I can actually feel/hear a satisfying "thunk" sound as the bolt heads engage the dovetail face simultaneously. I was also surprised at how much weight this system can take without deflecting. ..Geoff |
Re: Voting Results: Cutting Dados
Mark Rupersburg
Geoff Shepherd wrote:
Well, we're officially at 40 members.It may be that some keep a Unisaw used just for dados and big, ugly ripping. My shop isn't big enough to 2 saws -- unlike some in the PHL area ;-) Last year I hand dug 90 cubic yards for an exterior entrance to my basement shop. Next year I'm getting a backhoe to increase the size of my basement by 12 x 15 so I have room for more tools. It still won't be large enough for 2 saw, so I'll have to cut dados some other way. BTW, you don't need a CNC machine to cut dados. A manual mill works just fine. Best regards, Mark Rupersburg
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Re: Kay Phasemaster Question
Mark Rupersburg
Geoff;
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This sounds (get it?) like a question for the manufacturer.? It seems like anything that was exposed to a? shop environment could be crudded up.? Maybe Kay has a? LN option -- like on your dust collector ;-) Mark Geoff Shepherd wrote: Hi all, |
Kay Phasemaster Question
Geoff Shepherd
Hi all,
When I start up my Kay MA-1 Phasemaster, it sounds like it has bad bearings (whining) until it warms up a bit. This unit was never used, but sat for two years on its pallet before I purchased it with the BF6-31 and AF-22 from Mike Simpson in Oregon. Does this model have grease fittings? Should I go get a grease gun and the recommended lubricant (Chevron SRI) and try lubing up the bearings? Or do they all do this? The temp in my shop these days is about 60F give or take. Also - thanks to Felder USA for footing the bill on the "No Ads" option for our group... the advertising at the bottom of our messages and the banner ads on our group site have been eliminated. ..Geoff |
Re: Voting Results: Cutting Dados
Geoff Shepherd
Well, we're officially at 40 members.
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I closed the poll for the dado survey, and the web site sent out a results message that isn't terribly clear... the number after each option is the number of votes received. So, it looks like "Other" wins, and a tie between the high-speed spindle with straight bits vs. just using a hand-held router. I suspect "Other" for most people probably means another table saw... or maybe a dado plane (or that CNC milling machine in the corner, used just for dados of course). :-) So - who is the voter using Hersaf bits? I was thinking of giving these a try, but would like to hear more from someone using them. I would also like to give spiral bits a try, but wow are they expensive! ..Geoff ----- Original Message -----
From: eGroups.com Poll Results <geoff@...> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 12:33 AM Subject: [felder-woodworking] Voting Results: Cutting Dados Here are the results of the vote: |
Re: Shaper spindle
David DeCristoforo
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Actually, you should have BOTH spindles. The 1.25" is a standard U.S. size and the 30mm is a standard Euro (metric) size. Most U.S. made cutters will only be offered in 1.25" or 3/4" whereas the Euro tooling will be 20 or 30mm. Having a 1.25" and a 30mm will give you the most flexibility. David DeCristoforo "Seth Honeyman (Upstate New York)" wrote: This is a sort of a survey. When I ordered my BF6-31, I never gave too |
Re: Shaper spindle
John Renzetti
I usually recommend that new owners get the 30mm spindle with the shaper,
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unless they already own a number of 1.25" cutters. The 30mm cutters are available from a number of US manufacturers or US offices of European manufacturers. However, the best prices are the Leitz cutters that Felder USA sells. I think Charlie Norton did a price comparison between Felder and LeitzUSA and Felder was much less expensive. Felder is starting to sell some 1.25" cutters but these cost a little more than the 30mm. I don't think you'd ever need the 40 or 50mm bore cutters unless you were into some heavy duty continuous manufacturing of large moldings or window and door frames. The Felder catalog lists one set of cutters at 40mm for window and door manufacturing. This set runs almost $4000. Sometime soon the new year 2000 catalog will be available in English. In the meantime usually most of the normal cutters available that are in the big Leitz Lexicon can be acquired through FelderUSA. For something really special, SS Schmidt in NJ, will make up anything you can think of. They did this for a huge cutterhead for Mike Simmons(Geoff Shepherd bought his BF6-31) From what I understand this cutter was about 5" high and 8" in diameter. Take care, John Renzetti ----- Original Message -----
From: dolsid <dolsid@...> To: <felder-woodworking@...> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 1:37 PM Subject: [felder-woodworking] Re: Shaper spindle Seth: I am in the same boat. I didn't know "come here from sic'em" aboutthat I "must have" a Felder cutter will pony up for a 30mm since I understandit is a standard in Europe and that the 40mm is used when spindle deflectionis a potential problem. I assume that a larger motor would be in order forthe heavier duty cutters that would go on the 40mm.----- |
Re: Stop nuts on cross-cut fence
APGAR, Lee, GCM
jeff-- I somehow got signed up twice for the group and am getting two
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copies of every msg. Could you please delete one of my entries? Thanks. My email is lee@.... -----Original Message-----
From: Geoff Shepherd [mailto:geoff@...] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 1:38 PM To: felder-woodworking@... Subject: [felder-woodworking] Re: Stop nuts on cross-cut fence Oh well - and I thought I was on to something truly clever... turns out the tip about the stop nuts for automatically aligning the cross-cut fence only works on the fence for the outrigger table. The regular cross-cut fence doesn't provide enough lateral adjustment to compensate for the difference in the stop scale at 45 degrees vs. 90. For that one, it looks like I either have to mark and measure manually when cutting at 45 degrees, or add about 54 mm to the desired length and set the stop to that (not a big hassel, but prone to error). ...Geoff ----- Original Message ----- From: Geoff Shepherd <geoff@...> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:17 PM Subject: [felder-woodworking] Stop nuts on cross-cut fence Maybe I missed it in the manual, but I *think* I figured out the ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: felder-woodworking@... To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: felder-woodworking-unsubscribe@... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com Home: - Simplifying group communications This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. As this e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information, if you are not the named addressee, you are not authorised to retain, read, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. ** |
Re: Stop nuts on cross-cut fence
Geoff Shepherd
Oh well - and I thought I was on to something truly clever... turns out the
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tip about the stop nuts for automatically aligning the cross-cut fence only works on the fence for the outrigger table. The regular cross-cut fence doesn't provide enough lateral adjustment to compensate for the difference in the stop scale at 45 degrees vs. 90. For that one, it looks like I either have to mark and measure manually when cutting at 45 degrees, or add about 54 mm to the desired length and set the stop to that (not a big hassel, but prone to error). ...Geoff ----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff Shepherd <geoff@...> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:17 PM Subject: [felder-woodworking] Stop nuts on cross-cut fence Maybe I missed it in the manual, but I *think* I figured out the |