Small Router Plane Project
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RossJarvis
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I can't believe how many lovely tools are being made by people on this site, I think it looks the bees knees, well done 
That's beautiful. Well done.
Mick
Mick
David C
In Memorium
When I see "soldiered" screws, I wonder which ones are overtightened and which ones under?
How does one avoid this?
Is it a needless faff?
Best wishes,
David
How does one avoid this?
Is it a needless faff?
Best wishes,
David
Sheffield Tony
Ghost of the disenchanted
Perhaps it is just because I'm an engineer at heart, but to me a screw should be done up to the desired torque, and the orientation of the slot is unimportant - indeed lining them up is style over substance. Especially so with brass screws which are so easy to shear of by over-tightening.
So to me it is rather nice exactly as it is !
So to me it is rather nice exactly as it is !
Jason
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It's a faff, you tweak and re-tweak the inside of the screw head, thus allowing it to screw in a tiny bit more until - hey presto.
Also, that's an exceptionally smart looking router.
Also, that's an exceptionally smart looking router.
David C":2skz147m said:
I seem to remember that somebody had started them at the same orientation on one project so that they should end up at the same torque, and same position. I know that there could be other variables.
It probably is a needless faff, but...
nathandavies
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depends on whether you want paint to run out of the screw heads on hinges
nathandavies
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the plane is beautiful, one of my favourite tools too the granny's tooth. makes me want to make one.
Graham Orm
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How can anyone say any other than beautiful. Fantastic job, well done.
lanemaux
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That looks nice enough to put on the coffee table. To quote Doctor Who , "What a beauty!".
ac445ab
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It's really a beauty =D>
What you can say more about the cutter? Is it auto-built?
Ciao
Giuliano
What you can say more about the cutter? Is it auto-built?
Ciao
Giuliano
Thanks guys for all your comments.
ColeyS – Yes, I agree the screw heads would look better lined up but I was afraid of shearing them off if tightened too much and I didn’t want the handles to be loose. Fortunately they won’t show in normal use.
Marcos – I made all parts except for the set screw that holds the cutter tip in place and the brass woodscrews that hold the handles on. Most of the turning was done using a little Hector lathe which is good for making small parts (see photos below). The knurling needed a much bigger lathe. The post is attached to the base plat of the router by a “mortice and tenon” joint, fixed by soldering. The “tenon” was made overlength and then milled down flush with the baseplate. The knob for the depth stop is steel with a brass “tyre” soldered on.
Ac445ab – I made the cutter tip of steel from a broken hole cutter. I annealed it to make it soft enough to saw, drill and file to shape, then hardened it and finally tempered it by heating on a bed of sand.
ColeyS – Yes, I agree the screw heads would look better lined up but I was afraid of shearing them off if tightened too much and I didn’t want the handles to be loose. Fortunately they won’t show in normal use.
Marcos – I made all parts except for the set screw that holds the cutter tip in place and the brass woodscrews that hold the handles on. Most of the turning was done using a little Hector lathe which is good for making small parts (see photos below). The knurling needed a much bigger lathe. The post is attached to the base plat of the router by a “mortice and tenon” joint, fixed by soldering. The “tenon” was made overlength and then milled down flush with the baseplate. The knob for the depth stop is steel with a brass “tyre” soldered on.
Ac445ab – I made the cutter tip of steel from a broken hole cutter. I annealed it to make it soft enough to saw, drill and file to shape, then hardened it and finally tempered it by heating on a bed of sand.
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bugbear
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David C":wdrkukiw said:
I've never heard "Soldiered" before - lovely term. Is is your own coinage?
Anyway - I've read that one infill maker (who has gone bust...) used to make screws with double height slotted heads. The screws would be run up to tension, and marked. They would then be removed, and the "upper" slot machined off, and a new slot cut in the remaining head-depth. This new slot was aligned with the mark. Thus, when the custom screw was put in and correctly tightened, the slot lined up.
I wonder why they went bust...
BugBear
Richard T
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Top Job. =D>
I was going to ask you about the knurling - fortunately I know someone with a much bigger lathe than I've got.
Assuming it is the same brass that I am using (I forget the number) how does it like being knurled? I had a miserable time trying to rivet some the other week. It seemed to work - harden at every hammer blow.
I was going to ask you about the knurling - fortunately I know someone with a much bigger lathe than I've got.
Assuming it is the same brass that I am using (I forget the number) how does it like being knurled? I had a miserable time trying to rivet some the other week. It seemed to work - harden at every hammer blow.
Thats a neat trick !!!!!!! Lovely brass buttons holding together stuff. I might have to borrow that idea. Be a bit like those contrasting wooden miller ? dowels but brass - phwoarPete Maddex":2wyyajwp said:
thats the highlight of my day so far I've soldiered them before by just removing the screw and redrilling with the same pilot hole- it doesn't take alot to get it to turn less than 180 degrees which you'd need. Window and door hinges are a bit less important cause you only see them when its open but id defo give em a tweak. That router plane oozes class and quality but I think those screws really take the shine off- just my opinion of course, I'd still love to own one
Coley
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