Point Milling Fixture

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Pete Tonkin

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The top plate will pivot plus or minus 10 deg. the top plate is 27 in long with full length T slot. The dowel pins in the bottom plate are so you can set the angle with gage blocks.The price will be $1250.00 with live center tail stock,5C indexer and center suport.We are building two at this time one is spoken for.
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Pete,

I love your jigs, but they often leave me confused! (Due to my lack of machining experience I'm quite sure).

Is this for v-groove points or to cut full-splice cues?

I'd love to see some pics or video of it in action.

Thanks,
Beau
 
Very nice desgn looks real solid. One of these days Gilbert and I wil stop in to your shop we were tryuing to get up there to fix rags tables.

Craig
 
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Here are some pictures of the bottom and the pivot clamp.The counterbores are for T slot alinement pins.
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Very Nice, I love the way You designed the pivoting T-slots. Very sound & solid looking jig.
 
Very cool fixture!

Isn't this about the time a certain person puts up a thread titled "Anyone interested in point cutting fixture?" (only spelled worse).

Seriously though, very nice work!
 
Jr's Farm said:
Very cool fixture!

Isn't this about the time a certain person puts up a thread titled "Anyone interested in point cutting fixture?" (only spelled worse).

Seriously though, very nice work!
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true true should happen within hours i'd say..
 
Pete what program are you using for your drawings.

I'm currently messsing around with auto cad2009 and featurecam

Thanks,

Craig
 
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Craig,
I use Cadkey 21 for all my drawings.I look forward to seeing you and Gilbert my tables will be ready to recover this summer also.
 
Cool Cool i'll keep an eye out for it to try it. Anytime your ready we can come up there to do them. I might even drive up need a break to enjoy the new weather.

Thanks,

Craig
 
Finished the point milling fixture today and test cut a fourarm.No vibration at all.This fixture is going to Myron in Hawaii if any one else is intrested in one please give me call 707-599-5072.
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Beautiful design and workmanship

Pete,

I think your rig is the cats ass. Are you selling them and if so, how much do you want?

I have a fixture now, but I like your utility of adjustment and quality. Let me know if you are selling one and the lead time doesn't matter.

A question I have is about the steady rest fixture with the V block. Is it critical to use this device when cutting point grooves in a 13" to 14" tapered forearm blank? It is obviously to fight deflection. Please comment on this feature and let me know your thoughts and experience concerning this device.

I have a 90 degree cutter in a 1/3 hp Hitachi router with a 1/2 inch shank. I have a frame that holds the router square and plumb. My 5c collet indexer is mounted on a fixture with a tailstock. I am getting a very good product without the steady rest. The reason I would want a unit like yours is because I will be buying a mill in the near future and want a heavy duty unit like yours to do the best job that I can do.

Very truly yours,
Rick Geschrey
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Rick,
The price for the fixture with indexer,tailstock,and center support is $1,250.00. The Center support stops the harnomic vibrations that happen some times and then turns in to cutter chater.Also you might be interested in the veneer miter fixture $350.00 and veneer glue fixture $70.00.Lead time is around three weeks at this time.
 
Price is Reasonable

Thanks Pete,

Thanks also for the info on the chatter. The rig I am using produces a smooth and chatter free grove and my precision square shows a perfect 90 with no air seen at that profile. I did have chatter before and I have to do 6 cuts per grove the have a smooth finish. I would imagine that once I get a mill and your fixture I will be taking less passes per groove.

Thanks for your time. I will be buying a mill before this fall and will contact you.

Rick
 
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