Here is for small scale lumber
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/17269
then this is for large scale lumber
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I saw a plan that uses nine feet long tubular aluminum 1.75 x 4 inch as the side rails.
in theory i can use this to joint as well as long as i can have a higher guide rail and i can set the stock in place standing up on its side.
As long as the material is HELD in place and not CLAMPED down. I can plane out all bows and twists.
I already got be the aluminums for the guide rail. Will post progress on my own attempts once i start on it =)
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Looks like you're really hooked on woodworking there Bee. This is a nice project. While you are correct that you don't even need a flat surface, your nice workbench ... workbenches I should say ... will make planing much easier.
I've actually done similar but I built an 8-foot long box beam with rails which I used to plane an 18-foot mast sailboat mast.
Since you're into tool building, you might want to consider building a thickness sander.
Good luck and keep us posted.
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nine foot long aluminum will bend, the second link you posted is the way I would go and went when I flattened my wb top...
click my signature and it will take you there........
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I went with Timber's advice. Its actually very versatile. With the aluminium on its wide end, I can plane. If the aluminium is on its narrow end, I can joint.
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this is what happened when i didnt put the stops on the sled jig! the carbide tip is still sharp though
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Did you check and adjust the level of the work surface? You need a bigger router there Bee. Here's a picture of the setup I mentioned previously:
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Did you check and adjust the level of the work surface? You need a bigger router there Bee. Here's a picture of the setup I mentioned previously:
I have a bigger router but that little guy packs a fair bit of punch 🙂
The surface is leveled. I found out the leveling issue on my first few passes... then corrected it later. the piece might get even smoother with a bottom cleaning bit. but the maxsell brand i got DOESNT fit my sear router or my bosch mini. the shank is too small!
I might invest on a router later on 1/2" collet size VS and plunge. But that will be ALOT later... wait.... my birthday is due soon and i just told my wife she doesnt have to buy me a thickness planer and a jointer.... Ill make her buy me the Makita that TIMBER just got.. WHAHAHAHAHA... or maybe something less grunty 🙂
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but the maxsell brand i got DOESNT fit my sear router or my bosch mini. the shank is too small!
The MaxSell router bit with 1/4" shank does not fit the Bosch GMR 1 with 1/4" collet because the shank diameter is undersized? the shank is not long enough? or both?
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the shank diameter was too small. i am not sure if it was only applicable for the one i bought , meaning just one small factory defect, or for all the bits
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i got the bottom router msr-9006ac http://www.maxsellpowertools.com/Routers.htm WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
the 9005 1/2" model doesnt have an adaptor for 1/4" the 9006ac has. the info on the page is wrong about the power. its really 1600 watts. I had somebody grab it for me. its not very expensive. will post price later once it arrives... i think its 9k something?
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Ang bilis mo naman Bro. Over lunch I made a quick visit to Home Depot along Julio Vargas in Pasig and they have like of Maxsell there. The website shows a greater selection and the router you got was not there however I did see either the first or the second one shown on the website. The thing is the router I saw only cost P5k or P6k, so P9k seems a bit steep.
One other thing, if you are going to buy Maxsell, you should have a look at the surplus GMCs and Ryobis. The quality is comparable but I believe the surplus will sell for 50-70% less. Maxsell service will of course be much much better. Don't be discouraged by the "50Hz" on the nameplate - it doesn't matter for power tool motors with brushes.
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hello! May I ask where can we find surplus GMCs and Ryobis? thanks
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HMR along Pioneer in Mandaluyong is one place. You can also chance upon small surplus shops. I heard there are a few some where in Caloocan but sorry I don't know exactly where. Likewise, I've heard there is some in Sucat and Sta. Rosa. For sure, there is one along the road in Pasig leading up to the Barkadahan Bridge and one in front of the big warehouse store (ala Makro) on the street that continues Kalayaan Ave in Makati on the Pateros across the C-5. The source is really HMR Auction along A. Bonifacio but you'll have to bid for them there. Dau in Pampanga is another place I've heard of.
Sorry for the OT, Bee.
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In absence of a jointer/try plane or jointer, can a portable router and 'router planer jig' be used to joint as well as thickness plane a board?
In other words, run the router/jig on one face to produce the reference surface. Then turn the board over and run the router/jig on the other face?
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Hi Guad
Yes thats what i did. But as Incc said. A perfectly leveled table or flat surface is essential.
I jointed one of my projects in the way you described. My problem was that the surface that everything sits on was slightly curving (was a 3/4 ply on top of two saw horses) and hence the jointing was not perfect. but couldve been perfect if i did a few extra minutes to make sure the table was perfectly flat
