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Larry,
I realised that I already had some similiar as yet unused Forstner bits but only up to a diameter of 40mm, so I took them for a test drive.
The results are sobering.
On the first picture you can see the results of drilling without a drill press.
The holes marked 7 and 6 were my first attempts with a 40mm bit. I put a lot of weight behind them but was unable to control this at slow speeds.
Holes 1 and 2 were made using the 20mm bit. the quality is still pretty gruesome.
Holes 3, 4 and 5 were made with a 20mm Fisch “Wave Cutter” Forstner bit. On 4 I slipped slightly but the other two look pretty good.
So I will not be ordering the 95mm version as I do not expect any decent results even with a drill press.
The quality of the bits themselves is also very questionable. The shafts not only vary in diameter by almost 0,75 mm, but they appear to be made of a very soft metal. If you look at the other pictures you can see how damaged the shafts are after only a couple of holes. The final picture shows an unused bit from the same series for comparison.
RegardsKeith
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You must be logged in to view attached files.I must admit that I did not know that forstner bits went as far as 95 mm.
It might just work.
hat I am trying to make is shown below. If the prototype works, I will probably make a few more in different
woods and finishes. Apologies for the green plastic bottle. I could not find anything better in Sketchup.Attachments:
You must be logged in to view attached files.Thanks for the ideas.
I think I am going to have a go at the CNC router first as I have free access to one.
The Dictum solution mentioned above will be the second choice.
Doing it all by hand as deanbecker suggests will probably require more patience and practice than I currectly have available.Regards
Keith
Hi Ecky,
Thanks. I have seen that. What put me off was the hole in the middle caused by the drill which I had not planned on having.
Dictum have a hand version https://www.dictum.com/en/cylindrical-tapered-cutters-bakk/hole-cutter-with-knob-handle-small-716163
which might also do the job.
RegardsKeith
Darmstadt, Germany
Unfortunately the contract has not yet been signed. We now expect a final version next week. Once (if) this has been approved by the members, we will be scheduled to move at the beginning of March 2018 and then we can get on with the final plan of what we need or want etc.
Good point. Our location used to be a garage. The folding doors are 4m wide and 4m high. I think we should be able to squeeze everything in.
Also the space has been upgraded! We now have 115 sqm of space. Nice big windows with plenty
of natural light. Ceilings are about 5 m high. It is going to be expensive to heat in winter.
Fortunately I am not being asked to pay for it.
I am looking forward to my new playground 😄.Thanks Dieter.
I am not sure what they do with pine here in Germany but I have yet to find some of a decent quality. My local dealer is geared to serving trade so someone like me needing only a couple of metres is not going to be able to rummage around in the stacks.The floor covering is not carpet. The cellar floor is tiled and on top of that I have placed some “Fitness Bodenbelag – Gummi Antivibration – 20mm – 100x125cm”. This is what the workbench is standing on. In front of of the workbench I stand on an “Anti-Ermüdungsmatte Soft-Tritt” This I find quite comfortable and in winter, when the floor is that bit cooler, the insulation means that I do not get cold feet.
This also helps if I drop a chisel. At least I do not damage it. The downside is that the chisel bounces back so it pays to make sure that you are wearing long trousers and work shoes.Regards
Keith
Thanks for the feedback.
When I bought the boards they were flat so I do not see returning them as an option, especially as the were cut to size for me (I cannot transport a 4m board). Interestingly not all of the cut pieces have warped and they all came from the same board.
Oh well, I suppose it will give me the chance to practice my planing skills.Regards
Keith
I have finally finished the workbench and have come to the conclusion that I can live without pine for a while.
The attached pictures show hopefully enough detail.
There were / are several mistakes made along the way but I prefer to look at them as lessons for future products.
I had thought about adding wheels to be able to move it around but I found the Axminster ones used by others to be expensive and with unclear dimensions (no info on the website) I was concerned that I would be tripping over them. The furniture movers that I already had worked perfectly well to get from the glue up area to the final destination.
The Record vice was reused from the bench that I decommissioned (cut up for firewood). I added a Veritas Inset Vice and made a couple of bench dogs to go with it. I have not fished drilled 19mm holes for the bench dogs and hold fasts, but I will only add them as I see the need rather than making a Swiss cheese out of the bench on day one.
There are no screws in this other than those needed to fix the vices in place. The only machines I used was an electric drill and a sander at the end. The sander was “necessary” as this “lovely” pine kept tearing despite frequent sharpening of blades and chisels.Regards
Keith
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Thanks for the responses.I think the coping saw may not work as the blades are too short. Mine are only 165mm. The mitre is 145mm whicb gives me only 20mm of movement. I am not that patient.
Ripping looks to be the way to go, but as I do not have access to a bandsaw, it will take some time. Should be good for building up some muscles.Regards
Keith
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