Hello All:
Recently someone was requesting information about slot mortising machines so
I thought I would post pictures of mine to a.b.p.w. I got the idea that I
just HAD TO HAVE a slot mortiser by watching the promotional video for a
Robland. One thing led to another and I built this from a hodge podge of
parts for about $250 (not including the router). It works like a
champ. The main components are:
1) A sliding x-y table on linear ball bearings, purchased on ebay for $100
plus shipping.
2) A Richards Light table. This thing is some sort of cold war era film
viewer which reportedly cost Uncle Sam several thousand $$. I paid $50 at a
local surplus auction for it. This table is built like a tank and has
vertical travel, which is critical but very hard to come by.
3) A tablesaw table with t-slots. T-slots are critical for the hold down. I
salvaged this from a burned out delta contractor saw purchased from a local
tool supply shop for $40. The "wings" are aluminum angle.
4) The router is held in a maple and purple heart block. The big clamp is
from my Accumiter (I never use it on the miter gage). The little strip you
see at the front of the table (closest to the router that is) was part of
the light table and allows me to quickly set a piece perpendicular to the
cutter and it has a sliding stop for positioning repetitive cuts.
Cheers,
Jim
I had a recent post on a slot mortiser. I'm very interested in your.
However, I must not know how to use a.b.p.w. When I go there, I see
about 30 pictures, but none of them are a slot mortiser. I imagine
there's a way to see the archives, but I can't seem to find out how.
Or perhaps yours haven't appeared yet????
"Jim Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<co7td9
[snip]
Found a shop-made slot mortiser at Wood Central, too.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/images/390mr1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/shot390.shtml&h=384&w=512&sz=27&tbnid=opPF8GuoE4EJ:&tbnh=96&tbnw=128&start=4&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dslot%2Bmortiser%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG
Jim Martin wrote:
> I also posted pictures to the yahoo group called "shopbuilttools" but
> you'll have to sign up for the group to see the pics. Failing those
> two avenues, I can email pics directly to you.
Here's a free place to post photos.
"Welcome to TinyPic, an internet hosting service running on a linux
dedicated server network. Quickly link to auctions, message boards, blogs,
etc. Best of all, the url will always be tiny!"
http://tinypic.com/
Any pictures?
max
> Hello All:
>
> Recently someone was requesting information about slot mortising machines so
> I thought I would post pictures of mine to a.b.p.w. I got the idea that I
> just HAD TO HAVE a slot mortiser by watching the promotional video for a
> Robland. One thing led to another and I built this from a hodge podge of
> parts for about $250 (not including the router). It works like a
> champ. The main components are:
> 1) A sliding x-y table on linear ball bearings, purchased on ebay for $100
> plus shipping.
> 2) A Richards Light table. This thing is some sort of cold war era film
> viewer which reportedly cost Uncle Sam several thousand $$. I paid $50 at a
> local surplus auction for it. This table is built like a tank and has
> vertical travel, which is critical but very hard to come by.
> 3) A tablesaw table with t-slots. T-slots are critical for the hold down. I
> salvaged this from a burned out delta contractor saw purchased from a local
> tool supply shop for $40. The "wings" are aluminum angle.
> 4) The router is held in a maple and purple heart block. The big clamp is
> from my Accumiter (I never use it on the miter gage). The little strip you
> see at the front of the table (closest to the router that is) was part of
> the light table and allows me to quickly set a piece perpendicular to the
> cutter and it has a sliding stop for positioning repetitive cuts.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
I can't find it either. Can you send me a pic.
Thanks
ma
> I had a recent post on a slot mortiser. I'm very interested in your.
> However, I must not know how to use a.b.p.w. When I go there, I see
> about 30 pictures, but none of them are a slot mortiser. I imagine
> there's a way to see the archives, but I can't seem to find out how.
> Or perhaps yours haven't appeared yet????
>
> "Jim Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<co7td9
> [snip]
Jim,
Nice job. I also found that other on with pictures posted online that
is referenced in this thread. I have ne question about these.
The Multi-Router, that theses seem to emulate has the concept of a
tracabl;e template to control the mortise and tenon sizes. Also
supposedly supports a box and dovetail joint mode.
Does yours have some dsort of follower setup or is it just a manual
process for each joint.
BW
"Jim Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Hello All:
>
> Recently someone was requesting information about slot mortising machines so
> I thought I would post pictures of mine to a.b.p.w. I got the idea that I
> just HAD TO HAVE a slot mortiser by watching the promotional video for a
> Robland. One thing led to another and I built this from a hodge podge of
> parts for about $250 (not including the router). It works like a
> champ. The main components are:
> 1) A sliding x-y table on linear ball bearings, purchased on ebay for $100
> plus shipping.
> 2) A Richards Light table. This thing is some sort of cold war era film
> viewer which reportedly cost Uncle Sam several thousand $$. I paid $50 at a
> local surplus auction for it. This table is built like a tank and has
> vertical travel, which is critical but very hard to come by.
> 3) A tablesaw table with t-slots. T-slots are critical for the hold down. I
> salvaged this from a burned out delta contractor saw purchased from a local
> tool supply shop for $40. The "wings" are aluminum angle.
> 4) The router is held in a maple and purple heart block. The big clamp is
> from my Accumiter (I never use it on the miter gage). The little strip you
> see at the front of the table (closest to the router that is) was part of
> the light table and allows me to quickly set a piece perpendicular to the
> cutter and it has a sliding stop for positioning repetitive cuts.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim
"max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BDCCDBF2.35D54%[email protected]...
> Any pictures?
One pic posted on alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking. Two more pics posted in
the photos section of the yahoo group "shopbuilttools".
Cheers,
Jim
Not sure what might be up with your newserver. It may show up directly but
with the binary groups you just never know.
I also posted pictures to the yahoo group called "shopbuilttools" but you'll
have to sign up for the group to see the pics. Failing those two avenues, I
can email pics directly to you.
Cheers,
Jim
"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Found a shop-made slot mortiser at Wood Central, too.
>
>
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/images/390mr1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/shot390.shtml&h=384
&w=512&sz=27&tbnid=opPF8GuoE4EJ:&tbnh=96&tbnw=128&start=4&prev=/images%3Fq%3
Dslot%2Bmortiser%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG
Thanks for the tip. Here are the links to three pics.
http://tinypic.com/oicmt
http://tinypic.com/oicns
http://tinypic.com/oicr8
"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:7lRpd.385$dv5.306@trnddc07...
> Jim Martin wrote:
>
> > I also posted pictures to the yahoo group called "shopbuilttools" but
> > you'll have to sign up for the group to see the pics. Failing those
> > two avenues, I can email pics directly to you.
>
> Here's a free place to post photos.
>
> "Welcome to TinyPic, an internet hosting service running on a linux
> dedicated server network. Quickly link to auctions, message boards,
blogs,
> etc. Best of all, the url will always be tiny!"
>
> http://tinypic.com/
>
>
"Bill Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Does yours have some dsort of follower setup or is it just a manual
> process for each joint.
No follower. I just set the stops and cut slot mortises. Also, I use a lot
of loose tennon joinery in which you cut mortises into both peices and then
use tennon stock.
Cheers,
Jim
"Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote
> Questions:
>
> What are the bearings?
Linear ball bearings
> Is that built on top of your table saw?
No, I just used a tablesaw table.
> I see that you fabricated much of it yourself.
> What was the sourcing on the rest?
Hi Larry:
Here is the description I posted originally that has probably dropped off of
most servers by now. It describes most of the parts and their procurement
;-)
Recently someone was requesting information about slot mortising machines so
I thought I would post pictures of mine to a.b.p.w. I got the idea that I
just HAD TO HAVE a slot mortiser by watching the promotional video for a
Robland. One thing led to another and I built this from a hodge podge of
parts for about $250 (not including the router). It works like a champ. The
main components are:
1) A sliding x-y table on linear ball bearings, purchased on ebay for $100
plus shipping.
2) A Richards Light table. This thing is some sort of cold war era film
viewer which reportedly cost Uncle Sam several thousand $$. I paid $50 at a
local surplus auction for it. This table is built like a tank and has
straight vertical travel, which I considered critical but was very hard to
come by.
3) A tablesaw table with t-slots. T-slots are critical for the hold down. I
salvaged this from a burned out delta contractor saw purchased from a local
tool supply shop for $40. The "wings" are aluminum angle.
4) The router is held in a maple and purple heart block. The big clamp is
from my Accumiter (I never use it on the miter gage). The little strip you
see at the front of the table (closest to the router that is) was part of
the light table and allows me to quickly set a piece perpendicular to the
cutter and it has a sliding stop for positioning repetitive cuts.
Cheers,
Jim
On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:57:36 GMT, "Mark Jerde"
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>Jim Martin wrote:
>> Thanks for the tip. Here are the links to three pics.
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/oicmt
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/oicns
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/oicr8
>
>Wow! I'm impressed!
Yeah, very nice, Jim.
Questions:
What are the bearings?
Is that built on top of your table saw?
I see that you fabricated much of it yourself.
What was the sourcing on the rest?
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"Jim Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello All:
>
> Recently someone was requesting information about slot mortising machines
so
> I thought I would post pictures of mine to a.b.p.w.
If you posted them, they did not show up.
Bob