In article <[email protected]>,
"Camoman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone in the group has used a rosette cutter or the one
> that has several cutter heads that that lock into the head. They look like a
> good idea, but are they good. They say you need a heavy drill press to use
> them. thanks for any info or advice.
Go slow (Feedrate & RPM)... they are surprisingly dangerous.
Rosettes are also cheap to buy.
On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:36:31 -0400, "Camoman"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>They say you need a heavy drill press to use them.
You need something like a milling machine (the low speeds help too) or
else a very substantial drillpress with a machine vice clamped to it.
In a good setup, they're an effective way to make decent quality
rosettes quickly. If it's slightly dodgy though, they'll pick the wood
up and throw it t you.
On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:36:31 -0400, "Camoman"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I was wondering if anyone in the group has used a rosette cutter or the one
>that has several cutter heads that that lock into the head. They look like a
>good idea, but are they good. They say you need a heavy drill press to use
>them. thanks for any info or advice.
>
They work. And work faster than making them on a lathe, although with
a lathe you can make any design you wish. Unless the rosette cutter
is small, a heavy-duty drill press works best.