tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post4531352493811953098..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: A Ming-Inspired Cabinet (58)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-51389341299074141622016-06-01T10:29:15.380-04:002016-06-01T10:29:15.380-04:00Brian,
yeah, good suggestion. I've found the ...Brian,<br /><br />yeah, good suggestion. I've found the same issue with tilting the head on my machine. It can be tilted both up and down and in rotation. Tramming it back in can take a while, and the chore of doing so tends to disincentivise future tilts.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-11806706456476880532016-06-01T09:55:46.610-04:002016-06-01T09:55:46.610-04:00Before you get to the pattern lathe, it may be han...Before you get to the pattern lathe, it may be handy to pick up an indexable and tiltable rotary tables. Iirc you can tilt the head on your machine, but I know the machinist I worked for hated doing that as it called for re-setting the head which he hated doing for a one-off project. I having the table tilt eliminates that chore.Brian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207345071092915936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-65558329517188820592016-05-31T10:25:12.679-04:002016-05-31T10:25:12.679-04:00Kurisu - you are a lunitic my friend - the good ki...Kurisu - you are a lunitic my friend - the good kind of crazy. Nice work! Jzookeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941980684150963919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-37591158942474690882016-05-29T21:06:03.908-04:002016-05-29T21:06:03.908-04:00Brian,
thanks! I appreciate that you can relate t...Brian,<br /><br />thanks! I appreciate that you can relate to the situation. The capacity of the Zimmermann mill to handle a wide range of materials, from foam to plastic, to wood, steel, bronze, etc., is a major plus in terms of expanding my shop's capabilities. Now, I'm starting to think a Zimmermann pattern lathe would also be very handy....<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-55671691432638047232016-05-29T21:00:31.094-04:002016-05-29T21:00:31.094-04:00Glad it worked out with regard to the frozen table...Glad it worked out with regard to the frozen table being a simple thing. From experience with my mill I can certainly commiserate about the required amount of tooling and accessories to get the most out if them, but they're limitless and it's nice to be able to work in a variety of materials. Brian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207345071092915936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-85389849712660677792016-05-29T11:01:44.118-04:002016-05-29T11:01:44.118-04:00Brian,
when it had the problem with the frozen ta...Brian,<br /><br />when it had the problem with the frozen table last week, and it looked like expensive repair could lay ahead, I was questioning my decision to tie up a chunk of money in an old mill, however, once past that issue, I am feeling that the FV-5V has opening up a lot of possibilities and made certain tasks more efficient and precise. The biggest limitation is not the machine but my imagination but what can be done with it. It's like the shaper in that respect - also in requiring a lot of tooling!<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-36935478598423850672016-05-29T10:34:00.632-04:002016-05-29T10:34:00.632-04:00Incredible! That Zimmerman is proving itself a tr...Incredible! That Zimmerman is proving itself a trustworthy companion.Brian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207345071092915936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-1571475291372421242016-05-28T21:45:09.599-04:002016-05-28T21:45:09.599-04:00Roland,
A router jig would have been an alternati...Roland,<br /><br />A router jig would have been an alternative approach, however I really think the mill is inherently tending towards greater accuracy overall (greater mass and rigidity, flatter and firmer wok surface, better work-holding, etc.), and also relieves me of having to build as many fixtures as a router-based set up would typically entail. One of the reasons I wanted the mill is to replace jigged router operations where the router operates above the workpiece.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-13755239470373987972016-05-28T21:41:58.599-04:002016-05-28T21:41:58.599-04:00Med,
thanks for the comment. I just liked the for...Med,<br /><br />thanks for the comment. I just liked the form of the matsukawabishi pattern, plain and simple. In earlier design iterations I had also been considering the shippō-gumi pattern of interlocking rings, however decided against it for aesthetic reasons in relation to this piece of furniture. I think I'll take that pattern on in some later piece, should the opportunity arise.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-30451077875945159432016-05-28T20:56:13.284-04:002016-05-28T20:56:13.284-04:00What I was wondering, wouldn't a router jig be...What I was wondering, wouldn't a router jig be faster and less error-prone for making the cross-cuts? Or wouldn't that be accurate enough?<br /><br />Seeing this makes me appreciate the amount of work that has gone into some of the old screens that I've seen in museums. Especially before power tools.<br />Roland_Smithhttp://rsmith.home.xs4all.nl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-23177791443127589112016-05-28T19:34:26.791-04:002016-05-28T19:34:26.791-04:00Chris,
Wow, just wow. Incorporating kumiko of th...Chris,<br /><br />Wow, just wow. Incorporating kumiko of that level of precision into an already complex design is quite the feat. Having done kumikp before, I can't imagine how mind-blowing the stock prep must have been! Why did you decide on the mastu-kawa-bishi pattern? Is there a personal significance?Meditation and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07880096003435450776noreply@blogger.com