More on Byrd Tool and Shelix

[Bill Grumbine]

Yesterday I posted about my problems with Byrd Tool, detailing the whole sorry affair. Today I got a very nice phone call from the one lady there who apologized profusely for the delays and miscommunication, and went on to tell me that they were way understaffed for the work coming in. I can understand that and told her that if she had told me six weeks or who knows when, that would have been better than giving me date after date for delivery. Anyway, my part is being shipped today, and hopefully I will be using the cutter in a few more days. I will be sure to report on its efficacy.

Bill

[Per Swenson]

Hi Bill,

This is not a shelix cutter head, but one from woodmaster.
When I purchased it they told me to torque those carbides
down to 5 ft pounds. Wrong. But first I went and bought
a small machinists 5lb wrench. Snapped those cutters right
in to little bits of carbide. The danger here as you can guess,
if you put a hairline crack in one and you don't notice it, zing,
shrapnel. Well come to find out that the correct torque is in inch
pounds, which required a whole new wrench. In the intrest
of precision and saftey I bought a good one. Good thing,
50 inch pounds cracked them too. 45 seems to be perfect.
The wrench comes from Precision instuments, www.torqwrench.com
This may apply to your cutter head, it may not.
Best of luck
per

[Richard Wolf]

Bill, I bet she is a member of the "creek".

Richard

[Jim Andrew]

Per, how do you like that cutterhead on your woodmaster? Jim

[Per Swenson]

Jim,

For my use it works great, but it does not leave a smooth
knife planed finish. This manufacturer has yet to resolve the
carbide cutter sizing issue. In other words it leaves a striped
finish. I don't care as we put our stock through their drum sander.
What this cutter will do is remove massive ammounts of wood very quickly,
and quietly. Noise is a issue with me. I already burnt my hearing
standing too close to the marshall stacks in the early 70s.
In short if you work production or make a profit with your woodmaster
its a bargain. If not stick with the knifes.

Per

[Dan Forman]

Jim,

Noise is a issue with me. I already burnt my hearing
standing too close to the marshall stacks in the early 70s.
Per

Per---I did the same thing, only with a Fender twin and a tele. I am very protective of what I have left.

Dan