Ben Abate
06-14-2010, 12:52 PM
Hello,
I have a question about the W&H/Shop Fox type molding machines. I have recently purchased one and have a question about results. I was practicing with it today and was wondering about Crown Moldings. I was cutting a piece to see how it would come out. It came out fine but I was wondering about the back cutters or for that matter the profile cutters.....Here are my results, I cut the profile and since the profile sat flat on the table I thought I'd cut the back cutter on the second pass. What I was left with was a small amount on the edges.....So, I cut the profile side again to see if I did not cut it deep enough the first time and it did come out almost perfect except for a small amount on each side of the profile....Now, am I using too wide of a piece? I measured the profile and then cut my wood to that width. is that wrong? The way this machine is made I can't go any lower because of the guide rails. They are a 1/2 inch thick and I know the fellow that I purchased it from made crown with it because he gave me the knives and I talked to him about it. My set up was 2mm above the guide rails for the profile on the final cut and the same for the back cutter.....I know; ask him about it but he is not available so I thought some of you have a lot of experience with these machines......I'm impressed how nice the cut is, no knife marks, no snipe, really a nice end result except for the extra edge in each side.....I'm sure I'm missing some thing.....pilot error i'm sure.
thank you for you input
Ben
I have a question about the W&H/Shop Fox type molding machines. I have recently purchased one and have a question about results. I was practicing with it today and was wondering about Crown Moldings. I was cutting a piece to see how it would come out. It came out fine but I was wondering about the back cutters or for that matter the profile cutters.....Here are my results, I cut the profile and since the profile sat flat on the table I thought I'd cut the back cutter on the second pass. What I was left with was a small amount on the edges.....So, I cut the profile side again to see if I did not cut it deep enough the first time and it did come out almost perfect except for a small amount on each side of the profile....Now, am I using too wide of a piece? I measured the profile and then cut my wood to that width. is that wrong? The way this machine is made I can't go any lower because of the guide rails. They are a 1/2 inch thick and I know the fellow that I purchased it from made crown with it because he gave me the knives and I talked to him about it. My set up was 2mm above the guide rails for the profile on the final cut and the same for the back cutter.....I know; ask him about it but he is not available so I thought some of you have a lot of experience with these machines......I'm impressed how nice the cut is, no knife marks, no snipe, really a nice end result except for the extra edge in each side.....I'm sure I'm missing some thing.....pilot error i'm sure.
thank you for you input
Ben