Mortiser Question

I wonder if that big ole crank handle out in front gets in the way.

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Leon
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The table crank for the PM400 is even bigger; it's a three-legged one similar to drill press crank and it's never been an issue. It's well past what one can place on the table, at least unless one futzed around and removed the fence entirely or somesuch...

I, at least, never even thought about it prior to your question... :)

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dpb

;~) My concern was more about personal comfort, having to perhaps stand beside it rather than directly in front of the mortiser.

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Leon

On 10/25/2016 5:05 PM, Leon wrote: ...

Oh...for the Rikon from the spec page:

- Table Movement Left to Right: 6-5/8" - Table Movement Back to Front: 4"

So, the shaft length/wheel is only 6-8" or so...surely your arms are longer than that?

IOW, it appears a lot bigger than is in fact...

Yeah, now you done it... :(

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dpb

I just got back from WC, you have to crank the table to the left in order to make a full stroke. If the table was centered you would hit the crank or the table. 2nd problem, no hold down, third problem the fences are both too short. I could see all sorts of potential problems with that design.

A "General" Mortiser had a nice big base, bigger than most. very nice back fence, front fence, poor, and the hold down was plastic, and it too had a 3/4" shaft bushing. All the rest had 5/8" bushings for the chisel shaft.

So unless, like you say, I can find some old iron I am totally bailing out of that idea, and going to make a Jig that will make a mortise on the end as well as the edge of a board, for floating Tenons, with glue grooves. Home style.

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OFWW

On 10/25/2016 7:32 PM, OFWW wrote: ...

Well, knew at the price it would have at least some issues; I've never seen one in person as there's no supplier within 200+ mi here; just had noticed them in the catalogs and thought was a possibility.

Good to know of some of the not-so-nice "features" if comes up with someone else going forward...

You can always shim down; not the other direction. The larger diameter chisels are more expensive but they're also stouter which is _a_good_thing_(tm)_ ... :)

I don't know of any available at the moment on that front, sorry...

Oh, wait~~you said were going to make doors, right? How about

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dpb

One hefty machine! :)

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OFWW

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