Hey,
I'm curious to know if you, or anyone else here though about the use
of a radial arm saw frame and carriage as the basis for a horizontal
mortiser. I have not read all of your text on your website but did
read most of the replies to your posts but I have not seen this come
up.
You would already have vertical and forward travel mechanisms with the
RAS frame and then all you would need is the lateral teavel which
could be accomplished as you portrayed in your pictures. I'm not
advocating abandoning what you have started but maybe this could give
someone else inspiration to see if it would work.
Marc
On Sep 27, 11:50=A0am, marc rosen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey,
> I'm curious to know if you, or anyone else here though about the use
> of a radial arm saw frame and carriage =A0as the basis for a horizontal
> mortiser. =A0I have not read all of your text on your website but =A0did
> read most of the replies to your posts but I have not seen this come
> up.
> You would already have vertical and forward travel mechanisms with the
> RAS frame and then all you would need is the lateral teavel which
> could be accomplished as you portrayed in your pictures. =A0I'm not
> advocating abandoning what you have started but maybe this could give
> someone else inspiration to see if it would work.
>
> Marc
That sounds similar to how the multi-router operates by traveling on a
rod with linear bearings. I don't own a RAS to modify, but it sounds
like it might work.
Another option, possibly, for the movement aspect would be a Delta
Sawbuck set up. It has a framed arm movement with a circular type saw
mounted. The saw travels in one planor direction (x axis), as an
RAS. The frame, itself, tilts to 45=B0 (allowing for y axis cuts) and
the whole unit can be turned (for z axis cuts). Right off, a problem
would be: any cut would be in line of the stationary frame (the motor/
router is mounted onto) aspect.
A used Sawbuck may not be hard to find, and much cheaper than a RAS
frame, too, if experimenting with this sort of frame is considered.
Sonny
On Sep 27, 12:59=A0pm, Sonny <[email protected]> wrote:
> Another option, possibly, for the movement aspect would be a Delta
> Sawbuck set up. =A0It has a framed arm movement with a circular type saw
> mounted. =A0The saw travels in one planor direction (x axis), as an
> RAS. =A0The frame, itself, tilts to 45=B0 (allowing for y axis cuts) and
> the whole unit can be turned (for z axis cuts). =A0Right off, a problem
> would be: any cut would be in line of the stationary frame (the motor/
> router is mounted onto) aspect.
>
> A used Sawbuck may not be hard to find, and much cheaper than a RAS
> frame, too, if experimenting with this sort of frame is considered.
>
> Sonny
I had a Sawbuck that my brother gave me used. I never found a use for
it and it was taking up valuable shop space so guess what? I put it
out by the street for someone to take and now I wish I had it.
(sigh...)
On Sep 27, 7:01=A0pm, Ferd Farkel <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sep 27, 11:50=A0am, marc rosen <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hey,
> > I'm curious to know if you, or anyone else here though about the use
> > of a radial arm saw frame and carriage =A0as the basis for a horizontal
> > mortiser. =A0I have not read all of your text on your website but =A0di=
d
> > read most of the replies to your posts but I have not seen this come
> > up.
> > You would already have vertical and forward travel mechanisms with the
> > RAS frame and then all you would need is the lateral teavel which
> > could be accomplished as you portrayed in your pictures. =A0I'm not
> > advocating abandoning what you have started but maybe this could give
> > someone else inspiration to see if it would work.
>
> > Marc
>
> You'll be facing the cutter side on instead of head on, as is usual
> with horizontal mortisers. =A0Not sure if that's a problem; you can
> answer that better than me.
>
> Have a radial drill press. =A0Head can be tilted to horizontal,
> which in theory should produce a horizontal mortiser. =A0Height is
> totally wrong for that application, too high for comfortable use,
> however. =A0That could be corrected by setting the machine on a
> lower stand, but then it would be less practical to use as a drill
> press.
>
> In a perfect universe, these things would not happen.
Hey Fred,
On my radial arm saw the turret allows the head to rotate 90 degrees
for ripping so a router could be fitted with its bit facing forward.
Marc
On Sep 27, 11:50=A0am, marc rosen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey,
> I'm curious to know if you, or anyone else here though about the use
> of a radial arm saw frame and carriage =A0as the basis for a horizontal
> mortiser. =A0I have not read all of your text on your website but =A0did
> read most of the replies to your posts but I have not seen this come
> up.
> You would already have vertical and forward travel mechanisms with the
> RAS frame and then all you would need is the lateral teavel which
> could be accomplished as you portrayed in your pictures. =A0I'm not
> advocating abandoning what you have started but maybe this could give
> someone else inspiration to see if it would work.
>
> Marc
You'll be facing the cutter side on instead of head on, as is usual
with horizontal mortisers. Not sure if that's a problem; you can
answer that better than me.
Have a radial drill press. Head can be tilted to horizontal,
which in theory should produce a horizontal mortiser. Height is
totally wrong for that application, too high for comfortable use,
however. That could be corrected by setting the machine on a
lower stand, but then it would be less practical to use as a drill
press.
In a perfect universe, these things would not happen.
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in messages
Leon, can you email me? I seem to have a problem emailing you privately. I'm
not sure why. I wanted to talk to you about Bridge City Tools.
Dave
"marc rosen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hey,
> I'm curious to know if you, or anyone else here though about the use
> of a radial arm saw frame and carriage as the basis for a horizontal
> mortiser. I have not read all of your text on your website but did
> read most of the replies to your posts but I have not seen this come
> up.
> You would already have vertical and forward travel mechanisms with the
> RAS frame and then all you would need is the lateral teavel which
> could be accomplished as you portrayed in your pictures. I'm not
> advocating abandoning what you have started but maybe this could give
> someone else inspiration to see if it would work.
>
> Marc
When I had a RAS back in the 80's I used it as a horizonal boreing machine a
few times but it tended to be more trouble than it was worth.