Shaft cutter

Killer Miller

Killer Miller

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I need some ideas on how to rig a shaft cutter and taper machine. I've heard that some people use a table saw with a motorized attachment. I do have several lathes but no taper bar system. I never see anyone with just a shaft cutter machine for sale so I'm assuming that they mostly homemade setups.
Thanks,
Larry
 
Shaft Cutter

I have a shaft cutting machine that mounts on a table saw. I've been meaning to put it up for sale or trade. I used it to turn squares round as well as to taper shafts. Tapers are adjustable. You don't need to cut the corners off the squares, just pop it in and let it go. It works well. Not sure what to ask for it, I'll have to look into it. I can post some pictures later if you are interested.
 
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Jr's Farm said:
Bob,

I really like that setup. Is it difficult to bend the rigid rail to match a shaft taper or is that just for straight tapers?

Real nice setup!

Frank
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Quote from his web site: (Not that he can't answer for himself...)

"This shows the rail mounted on the lathe. (please be aware that my original taper attachment is still mounted below the new one.) The rail pivots on a 3/8 dowel at its midpoint & it is locked down with 6 bolts that can move in the slots that are machined in the aluminum base. The rail pivots effortlessly and the carriage slides freely when everything is tightened down. FYI, I only cut the straight butt tapers on this lathe. That way I can machine my SS joints perfectly in the same setup that I machine the wood. My shafts are machined on my CNC so I have no need for curved taper bars here."
 
Ha, I guess I should try reading!

Still, for a straight taper that's got to be the nuts.
 
That's da nuts.
D Hill's own masterpiece .
 

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Well ... Heck-e-dern ... let me toss my hat into the ring as someone that would like to have a table saw shaft machine.
No hurry ... but someday would like to get one set up.
I can imagine it is hard to control the sawdust from one of those set ups.
Thinking an outside shed would be the place for it.
 
WilleeCue said:
Well ... Heck-e-dern ... let me toss my hat into the ring as someone that would like to have a table saw shaft machine.
No hurry ... but someday would like to get one set up.
I can imagine it is hard to control the sawdust from one of those set ups.
Thinking an outside shed would be the place for it.
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Just totally enclose it and let the chips hit the floor into boxes and shoot the fine dust out the wall.
 
cueman said:
Just totally enclose it and let the chips hit the floor into boxes and shoot the fine dust out the wall.
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When I built mine I incorporated the motor and blade into the basic machine. It is completely open under neath so I just mounted a couple of 2X4s extending about 1' out from the wall to set the machine on. I did this in one corner of the room so that the two walls formed to sides of a box. Under neath I ran a 1' wide piece of plywood from the forward wall to under the blade on an angle so that the dust will slide downward. I did the same to the back end of the machine. I now have a wall on one side and two sloping bottoms so that the particles slide to the middle. I then ran my dust collector pipe near the V on the bottom of this "chute". I then put a piece of plywood on the front so that now I have a box with two sides slanted so that the dust hits the wall and slides down the chute to the dust collector pipe. I only turn on my dust collector when this bin is filled up and it quickly empties the bin and then I turn it off so as not to have to listen to it for hours.

Although some dust and shavings escape, this box probably collects 99% of the material. If I need to change my blade for sharpening I just remove a few screws and remove the front panel for complete access.

Dick
 
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