Do you have up and down play in the drill press? Mine does and it seems to make the planer chatter and cut roughly. I have a good 3/16 inch up and down play in the drill press chuck.
You should take this down. That is insanely dangerous to let your hand get so close to the cutting surface. You may have experience doing this but others watching it may not and could try to emulate your method and get hurt.
You should take this down. That is insanely dangerous to let your hand get so close to the cutting surface. You may have experience doing this but others watching it may not and could try to emulate your method and get hurt.
@WarcraftStabbing this is my method, I can't be made responsible for anyone on the internet not using their own common sense. This is provided as documentation on how I do things, not as be all end all technique log on guitar building.
This is strangely satisfying to watch... anyway, I am a piano rebuilder, and thinking about buying one of these and building a jig to thin piano hammers. What RPM is this running at? Do you think it would cleanly cut compressed felt?
@shuttervox hi just read your comment and this tool would rough the felt up pretty bad enless you had it at a real fast speed but to thin a piano hammer(not sure why) you should use a belt sander thats how its done when the hammers are made in the factory, how do i know you may be asking well i worked making pianos for almost 20 years at hurrburger-brooks hope this helps :O)
@nickoneuk The problem with the belt sander method (which I presently use) is that the wood dust gets ground into the felt, leaving a very unprofessional looking stain.
If you get a set of hammers pre-tapered from a supply house, they use a table saw and a special jig. I would too, except I don't own a table saw.
Awsome! you mention you have a 1/4hp motor, so I assume it must be a 8,10, or 12" bench top unit? My bench top unit has 1/3hp so little more power than yours, so if yours runs this good then I shouldd have plenty of power. Also have you had your chuck pop off from lateral load of this thing? Mine did, but The fellow I bought it from prolly never assembled and seated the chuck right when he got it. I re seated t and we'll see how it goes when my safe "T" planer arrives. Cheers, IC.
@IcechickenSr I just got one of these today and it's awesome! My drill press is 3/4 hp, but I think speed might matter more than hp. My drill's max rpm is 3600. The saf-t planer max speed is 5000. Just don't feed too fast and let the blades do the work. I don't think there's all that much lateral load on it, I wouldn't worry about the chuck coming loose.
Could u not just put a straight router bit in the drill???
guitarslf132 2 months ago
Hello! a question as it is called the bit you are using? Excellent video. Congratulations!
Landeros2286 4 months ago
Do you have up and down play in the drill press? Mine does and it seems to make the planer chatter and cut roughly. I have a good 3/16 inch up and down play in the drill press chuck.
1stetson57 1 year ago
That is a ridiculously thick body blank.
Bertziethegreat 1 year ago
@Bertziethegreat That's why I'm taking it down with the planer ;)
willramirez75 1 year ago
@willramirez75 You probably could have split the one piece in half and made 2 body blanks from each one.
Bertziethegreat 1 year ago
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You should take this down. That is insanely dangerous to let your hand get so close to the cutting surface. You may have experience doing this but others watching it may not and could try to emulate your method and get hurt.
WarcraftStabbing 1 year ago
You should take this down. That is insanely dangerous to let your hand get so close to the cutting surface. You may have experience doing this but others watching it may not and could try to emulate your method and get hurt.
WarcraftStabbing 1 year ago
@WarcraftStabbing this is my method, I can't be made responsible for anyone on the internet not using their own common sense. This is provided as documentation on how I do things, not as be all end all technique log on guitar building.
willramirez75 1 year ago
This is strangely satisfying to watch... anyway, I am a piano rebuilder, and thinking about buying one of these and building a jig to thin piano hammers. What RPM is this running at? Do you think it would cleanly cut compressed felt?
shuttervox 1 year ago
@shuttervox I don't know about the felt. I run it at 6k rpm, follow instructions included with the tool.
willramirez75 1 year ago
@shuttervox hi just read your comment and this tool would rough the felt up pretty bad enless you had it at a real fast speed but to thin a piano hammer(not sure why) you should use a belt sander thats how its done when the hammers are made in the factory, how do i know you may be asking well i worked making pianos for almost 20 years at hurrburger-brooks hope this helps :O)
nickoneuk 1 year ago
@nickoneuk The problem with the belt sander method (which I presently use) is that the wood dust gets ground into the felt, leaving a very unprofessional looking stain.
If you get a set of hammers pre-tapered from a supply house, they use a table saw and a special jig. I would too, except I don't own a table saw.
shuttervox 1 year ago
The faster the spindle speed, the better?
Marty, I wonder if your piece was wrecked from too low of speed? Taking too much off at one time? Dull cutters? Piece flapping off the base?
majajh 1 year ago
wow I bought one of those planers and all it seems to do for me is destroy the workpiece.. Yours works beautifully though, guess I just got a dud
martymcfly002 1 year ago
These planers are great I use one in my guitar shop. I just love it
mmcneiley 1 year ago
Awsome! you mention you have a 1/4hp motor, so I assume it must be a 8,10, or 12" bench top unit? My bench top unit has 1/3hp so little more power than yours, so if yours runs this good then I shouldd have plenty of power. Also have you had your chuck pop off from lateral load of this thing? Mine did, but The fellow I bought it from prolly never assembled and seated the chuck right when he got it. I re seated t and we'll see how it goes when my safe "T" planer arrives. Cheers, IC.
IcechickenSr 2 years ago
@IcechickenSr I just got one of these today and it's awesome! My drill press is 3/4 hp, but I think speed might matter more than hp. My drill's max rpm is 3600. The saf-t planer max speed is 5000. Just don't feed too fast and let the blades do the work. I don't think there's all that much lateral load on it, I wouldn't worry about the chuck coming loose.
beezo2 1 year ago
Great work and I admire your skills, but watching your fingers going under the spinning cutter...well... :-o I use push sticks.
zenradio 2 years ago
is it better to have the press on a higher or lower speed ?
apexfracture 3 years ago
How much power do you need on your drill press to do that?
pdpluthier 3 years ago
my drill press has a small 1/4 hp motor
willramirez75 3 years ago
By the way, you can attach a vacuum hose nearby
dondeestasquenoteveo 3 years ago
sure, I mention that at the end of the video, but I just haven't taken the time to make a jig to hook up the dust collector hood.
willramirez75 3 years ago
I visited your website and have to tell you,
man your work is beautiful.
dondeestasquenoteveo 3 years ago
First view and post! Nice.
dondeestasquenoteveo 3 years ago