Doyle

Thanks BJ, I have learned more in my short time on router forums than all the years making scrap wood from scrap wood. If I only had a source for good wood I could make expensive scrap wood.
Take care and keep the posts coming.
Doyle

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bobj3

Hi Doyle ,,you'er welcome


Here's some snapshots for Ed... he also has a Craftsman router lathe..

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Plus you will see some shots of what it looked like when I got it off eBay..
bit rusty and full of dirt..missing some parts and a broken wheel

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Dr.Zook

Bj, do you have your router lathe bolted on a board that can then be attached to the top of a work bench? It looks like it is mounted to something. Like the new cranking handle you made. Do you have a new plate made for the other end? Can't tell from the pics but it looks like you have it clamped some how. Hey, just clean it up and take Harry and me a half dozen pics of how you have it mounted and the changes you have made to it. Oh by the way, is $50.00 to much for one that was used only once and is like new? Thanks in advanced Bob.

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bobj3

Just a Update and a review on the Router Lathe..

I got the Pioneer Universal Router Lathe
From Canada , that's the last time I get something from Canada.


Anyway it's a great router Lathe, it's 95% Steel...with 3/4" steel rods for support and guides,,
It works about the same as the Craftsman with some extra items...It has a base plate that can be adjusted up or down for bigger stock and to keep the router running true...and flat all the way down the stock.

Many other things that are neat about this one..
see snapshots below..

By the way you will see Router Dust all over the place that's for Harry and Glenmore, they like to see router dust in the shop LOL LOL ..
It gives them something to talk about on the net..

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All in All I would give this router setup 4 stars out of 5 stars..

Bj
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http://www.routerforums.com/jigs-fix...joinery-4.html
http://www.routerforums.com/jigs-fix...ter-lathe.html
http://www.routerforums.com/74088-post32.html


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Hi Dave

Yep the lathe is bolted to the 1/2" plywood, so I can hang it all up on the wall when I'm done using it...I used some carr. bolts and flat headed screws in some clamp blocks, I just drill the two holes for the pipes and then used the band saw to split them in to 2 parts...I did rap the inside of the clamps with some double sided stickey tape so they would hold the pipes when I clamped them down to the plywood...

Then It's easy to just clamp it to the work bench with two hand clamps..when I need to used it..

When I got it had no handle with it so I had to made my own, but It worked out well for a cranking and a way to lock the part in place for fluting the stock..a small thing they over looked when they made it..
They didn't over look it, in one of the snapshots you will see a wing nut on the crank end of the lathe, it's made to lock the stock in place but it's a bit lame it pulls the stock to one side and out of line..it's just a steel bar that puts presser on the white spool, plus because the router is at a angle the index markers are off just a bit, the bigger the stock the bigger the angle, I have been working on that with a wedge under the router to get the bit to run true down and around the stock...it's not a big deal until the stock is over 2 1/2" in diam. then you are cutting on the side of the stock in away....unlike the way it should be dead on center of the stock...


The crank base for the mount is just some hardwood and some wooden dowel rod, the lathe comes with a indexing but no real way to lock it in place but now it has..

50.oo dollars is a good price, and a very fair price, the one I got was missing some parts and had a broken pulley and was a bit rusty and I paid 50.oo dollars for it..

below you see one that's Made in China if I recall it was 120.oo dollars but sold out of Ca.
Pioneer Universal Router Lathe
http://www.houseoftools.com/product.htm?pid=169889

Just a UPDATE Note *** 06-20-2008
I did BUY the Pioneer Universal Router Lathe
The price was right BUT the shipping blew me away, it was 75.oo to ship it from Canada but I wanted it, so it's on the way...

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karateed

Hi BJ,

Great pictures, thank you.

If it's possible, could you take some pictures of how you have this thing mounted to your plywood? I think I see a couple of supports but it's a bit hard to tell for me at least. I think I will do the same as you for mounting it on something so I can make it more portable but also more useable.

Thanks very much BJ,

Ed......:-)

bobj3

Hi Ed ,,thanks,, here's some more snapshots of the mounting brackets.

this is one that I MADE ON 4-08-2008 or about that,,,

http://www.routerforums.com/70237-post9.html
http://www.routerforums.com/starting...machine-2.html

http://www.routerforums.com/starting...g-machine.html


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karateed

Excellent,

Thanks BJ,

Ed......:-)

bobj3

You'er Welcome Ed

Now it's your turn to post some pictures

To keep Harry and Doc happy

They both like Play Boy for the text in the paper back but enjoy the pictures just a little bit more ... ...


By the way Steve SORRY for high jacking your post


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S Bolton

No, problem. Since I started the post I was up in my shop and found a beadlock device that I apparently bought many years ago. It is not the fancy one, but I see no reason not to use it. Pretty sick when you stumble across things like that. It proves that I am more of a tool collector than anything else. Someday that stuff will be antiques and worth gold.

sb

karateed

OK, I'll post pics once I get something done....in fact, why don't I take pics during the process a la Harry?

Ed......:-)