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Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby meccarroll » 08 Jun 2016, 07:38

Hi all don't know if anyone can help but I'm looking for some of these rollers (bobbin):

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Rollers so I cam make a sliding carriage top section.


Below is a base for a sliding carriage that I made a while ago. It hooks on to my spindle moulder and then a sliding carriage moves over the tubes.
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This is a picture of the top roller section that I currently use, it's from my circular saw bench.

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I'm looking to make my own top slider.
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This is how it works with the round steel base bars.

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Bar width
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I have tried looking myself but can not find what I need. I'd also be grateful for any information where I can obtain the pins for the rollers and bearings.

You may be wondering if I already have the top why do I need to make one, well I may be changing my saw soon so will loose the top roller section if I do.

Any help will be gladly received.

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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby Tusses » 08 Jun 2016, 09:26

there are alternatives with a bit more work

I made my CNC, so I know lost of ways to get things moving liniarly ...

1st off though, for the bobbin, could you use 3 bearings .. 2 larger on the outer and one smaller in the center ?
Threaded rod or long bolts for the pins.

If that doesn't make sense, I'll draw it.

another option is angle iron and bearings ..

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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby tracerman » 08 Jun 2016, 09:34

Mark , I think Tusses may have the answer . If not have a look at WDS Ltd website , they may have an alternative , I tend to look at WDS if I'm dreaming up a new gizmo .

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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby meccarroll » 09 Jun 2016, 07:02

Tusses wrote:there are alternatives with a bit more work

I made my CNC, so I know lost of ways to get things moving liniarly ...

1st off though, for the bobbin, could you use 3 bearings .. 2 larger on the outer and one smaller in the center ?
Threaded rod or long bolts for the pins.

If that doesn't make sense, I'll draw it.

another option is angle iron and bearings ..

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What did you use to locate the bearings to the metal angle Tusses? Where they eccentric threaded studs if so where did you obtain them from. I think I'd need studs that are offset so I can adjust for play.

Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder
Post by tracerman » Yesterday, 09:34

Mark , I think Tusses may have the answer . If not have a look at WDS Ltd website , they may have an alternative , I tend to look at WDS if I'm dreaming up a new gizmo .

Steve


Steve I have taken a look at WDS but can't see what I need from them. Maybe I'm not looking in the right place on the site. I need a direct link really to the components. My multico tenoner has a set up similar to Tusses. I think I will need to be able to off set the rollers for adjustment (bearings) also be able to adjust the height to align for accuracy. So I need to obtain the right parts but I can't find them. First I think I need to find some offset threaded studs but where from :eusa-think:

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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby Tusses » 09 Jun 2016, 07:24

just plain nuts and bolts from screwfix Mark.

In this set up, the tubes are not fixed at all, so if you slide the rollers all the way off , the tube will fall out !
Any play can be adjusted by packing out the back of the tube. I made them tight to start with, and just used masking tape to shim them out a bit.
you could do similar on the angle side, just shim the whole lot out to give a tighter fit.

the full CNC build is on the other place .. I'll find a link. (if that's allowed ? )
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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby Tusses » 09 Jun 2016, 08:04

meccarroll wrote: I think I will need to be able to off set the rollers for adjustment (bearings) also be able to adjust the height to align for accuracy.
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I'd make the bearings fixed and the top adjustable . much easier
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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby Tusses » 09 Jun 2016, 08:36

if you want eccentric bolts .. car wheel alignment uses them .. try asking in your local car parts shop
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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby Tusses » 09 Jun 2016, 08:47

My build thread - over the other place ...

MODS DELETE IF THIS IS NOT ALLOWED :-)

http://www.woodworkuk.co.uk/forum/viewt ... &hilit=cnc
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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby 9fingers » 09 Jun 2016, 09:47

Tusses wrote:My build thread - over the other place ...

MODS DELETE IF THIS IS NOT ALLOWED :-)

http://www.woodworkuk.co.uk/forum/viewt ... &hilit=cnc


Perfectly fine by us - this is not like UKW you know :lol:

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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby meccarroll » 09 Jun 2016, 17:09

Tusses wrote:My build thread - over the other place ...

MODS DELETE IF THIS IS NOT ALLOWED :-)

http://www.woodworkuk.co.uk/forum/viewt ... &hilit=cnc


Cheers and thank you for that. I would like to have a go with a CNC machine it's one area that I know very little about so the thread will be a good introduction.

Thank you for the advice about parts and suggestions to use for constructing a sliding carriage, I may just be able to draw enough info from what you have posted to draw up an actual plan.

Here are a couple of pictures of the carriage at the moment as fit to my other spindle moulder

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The top sliding part is off my saw bench which might have to go with the saw if and when I replace it for one with a scoring blade (I'm going to look at one v.soon :D ).

Tusses, I read in another thread that you now have a Spindle Moulder :eusa-dance: any chance you might put up a photo on another thread?
Next you will be spending just as much (even more ££££££) for the tooling :cry: but it's worth it ;) .

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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby Tusses » 09 Jun 2016, 17:19

I bought it off Steve with a power feed .. (Promhandicam) off WWUK .
It's been in my Van (now off the road) since I bought it over a year ago :lol:
It was just one of those things I thought I buy to add to the collection whilst I saw it .
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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby Tusses » 09 Jun 2016, 17:23

how time flies ! .. it was 2 yrs ago ! :oops:

http://www.woodworkuk.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 16&t=11216
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Re: Sliding carriage for spindle moulder

Postby meccarroll » 09 Jun 2016, 17:53

It's been in my Van (now off the road) since I bought it over a year ago :lol:


Tusses wrote:how time flies ! .. it was 2 yrs ago ! :oops:

http://www.woodworkuk.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 16&t=11216


Time to put it to use Tusses :text-lol:
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