Spindle moulder bed/fence/guides.

[Canvasbay]

Hello, I’m wondering if there’s something I can buy like a universal bed or fences/guides/feathers.

I have a Sedgwick moulder it’s basically a metal bed nothing really to screw onto maybe a couple of holes at the side/front nothing on top. Is there a way to add a t slot or what’s the best universal way to add guides/wheels?

Is it best to make a wooden top bed and then I can bolt/screw to that?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Spectric]

@deema may be the person to help as he has already done a thread on spindle moulders.

 

[deema]

The Sedgwick should have come with Shaw Gards which are very good. I would however recommend getting yourself a Maggi powerfeed which makes it both far safer and gives a far better finish. The old Wadkins had a couple of tapped holes in the bed opposite the spindle to allow you to bot down back fences etc. however, a powerfeed makes these almost redundant. There are times where a back fence is an advantage and I usually just attach it overhead to the false fence I attach to the aluminium fences.