19 replies so far
#1 posted 10-24-2018 02:20 PM |
COOL TOOL :<)) -- Tony---- Reinholds,Pa.------ REMEMBER TO ALWAYS HAVE FUN |
#2 posted 10-24-2018 02:24 PM |
no but i might,i agree it could come in handy for small parts. -- sawdust the bigger the pile the bigger my smile-larry,so cal. |
#3 posted 10-24-2018 02:29 PM |
Got a couple of them. Lots you can do with them. Great video to show some of it’s capabilities. -- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton |
#4 posted 10-24-2018 02:39 PM |
since you have a couple you going to pass them out Gene ? I will send you my address LOL :<)) -- Tony---- Reinholds,Pa.------ REMEMBER TO ALWAYS HAVE FUN |
#5 posted 10-24-2018 02:39 PM |
Certainly would be a good option for short or thin pieces that don’t work in a planer. I can think of lots of uses for it. Thanks for the info. -- Earl "I'm a pessamist - generally that increases the chance that things will turn out better than expected" |
#6 posted 10-24-2018 03:19 PM |
Bear in mind that a drill press is not designed to take side loading, only axial. This is basically a flycutter or face mill that’s made to be chucked in a jacobs chuck. There is a reason you can’t effectively turn wood or mill stuff with a drill press though. First, your chuck is held in the quill with a tapered shaft. Side loading a tapered shaft fit with nothing drawing it axially is gonna make it fall out. Second, if you use something like this regularly, it’ll introduce runout in your drill press and eventually wear your bearings out. Now all that said, I’m NOT saying this is a stupid idea! Taking light cuts and occasional use will most likely never produce any noticable ill-effects on your machine. Just wanted to point out that there are limitations and issues to bear in mind :-) -- Kenny, SW VA, Go Hokies!!! |
#7 posted 10-24-2018 03:19 PM |
I bought one at Leichtung Workshop back in the early 80’s. I may have used it once or twice over the years. It works, but scared the bejeezes out of me. -- Sawdust Maker |
#8 posted 10-24-2018 03:27 PM |
Yeah, it does sort of remind me of the “fly cutters”. Those are scary too!! |
#9 posted 10-24-2018 04:27 PM |
I have the 1970’s era Wagner Safe-T- Planer. my first few tries with the Safety Planer were also a bit scary – but- I found that if -- I am a painter. That's what I do. I paint things -- |
#10 posted 10-24-2018 04:46 PM |
I thought the same thing as well. I have one of those “Knuckle Busting” circle cutter and that thing scares me to death. I have only used it once. -- When you leave your shop for the night, make sure you can always count to 10. |
#11 posted 10-24-2018 05:11 PM |
Had one, didn’t like it at all, sold to a fellow lumberjocka couple of years ago! -- "I never met a board I didn't like!" |
#12 posted 10-24-2018 06:06 PM |
I don’t like to use a drill press as a spindle sander or a router alternative. But I can see the applications. $55 doesn’t seem to be a bad price. If you got one, how often would you use it though? I like the simple drill press table, with his swinging fence in the video link. |
#13 posted 10-24-2018 06:16 PM |
well after everyones feedback i think ill put this idea back in the box-lol. -- sawdust the bigger the pile the bigger my smile-larry,so cal. |
#14 posted 10-24-2018 07:10 PM |
Yes, but if you own a milling machine, this might be handy for working pieces that are too short to go through the planer. For the price, I’ll definitely have to consider. It’d be much faster than facing off a piece of wood with multiple passes of a 3/4in end mill (which I have done) -- https://www.jtplaneworks.com - In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. |
#15 posted 10-24-2018 09:32 PM |
Something about the phrase ‘good thing’ in this context seems a bit off. But I can’t put my finger on it…..;) |
#16 posted 10-24-2018 10:11 PM |
ditto- i guess it’ll just rip your finger to shreds but not take it completely off-LOL! -- sawdust the bigger the pile the bigger my smile-larry,so cal. |
#17 posted 10-25-2018 12:47 PM |
Definitely useful in a mill. Now if only I had one… -- Kenny, SW VA, Go Hokies!!! |
#18 posted 10-25-2018 04:02 PM |
Had one of these many years ago, didn’t think much of it, tossed it away. -- Always remember: It is a mathematical certainty that half the people in this country are below average in intelligence! |
#19 posted 10-27-2018 04:08 AM |
I believe Wagner also made one that could be used on a radial arm saw. I used the drill press version to cut nicely profiled cove cuts for raised panels on a roll top desk. I should mention that it was a radial arm drill press, which allowed the power head to be tilted. It worked well, but left a lot of sanding to be done. They are a “safety” planer because so little cutting edge is exposed that it can’t grab your work and cause a wicked kickback. There were other brands that were quite dangerous. -- I admit to being an adrenaline junky; fortunately, I'm very easily frightened |
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