tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post7356783539634227628..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: New Plane of Reality (V)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-63194420992892709832015-04-07T15:23:35.338-04:002015-04-07T15:23:35.338-04:00Thanks again and keep up the great work and blog!Thanks again and keep up the great work and blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409625545098940230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-81319952057148140302015-04-07T14:19:11.369-04:002015-04-07T14:19:11.369-04:00I don't but you'll be able to find such in...I don't but you'll be able to find such information online fairly readily I would think.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-8981190839880842842015-04-07T13:43:47.036-04:002015-04-07T13:43:47.036-04:00Great thanks for the advice. Do you have any good ...Great thanks for the advice. Do you have any good tutorials about establishing the cutting circle and how to set the rollers based on the the cutting circle?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />RichardAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409625545098940230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-1019757813739758382015-04-04T06:59:58.287-04:002015-04-04T06:59:58.287-04:00Richard,
thanks for the question. On my machine, ...Richard,<br /><br />thanks for the question. On my machine, I have a Tersa cutter head, which doesn't require any knife setting whatsoever. The knife change involves simply tapping on the floating gib bars with a wooden wedge, sliding the knife out sideways, sliding the new knife in, and then turning the machine on and powering up the cutter head. The centrifugal force of the cutter head spinning locks the knives in place. Changing knives with this system just takes about 30 seconds per knife. Tersa knives are set with less protrusion than most other knives out there, because the knives are thin and can be kept close to the cutter head body.<br /><br />For the older style cutter head with fixed knives, there would have been a setting jig which came with the machine originally however i presume that you have lost that. You may be able to learn from SCM what the factory setting of knife projection was, and then use one of the various aftermarket knife setting jigs to set it to those specs. Otherwise, you will need to pick a knife projection distance, establish the cutting circle, and then set the infeed/outfeed rollers to suitable heights relative to that. <br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-83509455446408549242015-04-02T09:44:40.632-04:002015-04-02T09:44:40.632-04:00Chris,
I recently bought a SCMI 63 B and want to ...Chris,<br /><br />I recently bought a SCMI 63 B and want to get the knives sharpened. How did you go about setting the knives on your machine? (mine did not come with a setting tool). I dont want to loosen anything until I can measure the the protrusion accurately. <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />RichardAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409625545098940230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-31027102098589268672014-05-23T16:01:47.907-04:002014-05-23T16:01:47.907-04:00Davis,
thanks for your questions. The S630 has wo...Davis,<br /><br />thanks for your questions. The S630 has worked well so far. I am not finding the readout to be totally reliable, and have to recalibrate it from time to time. Am thinking of fitting a Mitutoyo DRO instead.<br /><br />Parts and technical support from SCM has not been inspiring either. Tech support has often given me the wrong information, and parts are quite expensive, though that is the norm for higher end machinery anyway. <br /><br />I didn't fit it with Aigner extension tables, though I find Aigner products to be excellent generally.<br /><br />It's a solid machine. If I came across a Martin at the right price and had the money, I would consider it an upgrade and would make the move. The SCM will serve me fine until then.<br /><br />I think the Hofmann or Martin jointer are preferable to the SCM. The L'Invincibile jointer has polished tables which can mean the board can get stuck down, which is cool and all but gets old after a while. I also don't like the overly complicated jointer guard on the SCM.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-86555044076189572072014-05-23T15:55:24.046-04:002014-05-23T15:55:24.046-04:00How have you liked the SCM planer to date? I just ...How have you liked the SCM planer to date? I just picked up a barely used SCMI s520 and am anxious to get it in the shop. Did you fit it with Aigner extension tables? I'm also looking at jointers and am torn between a Hofmann, the Martin and the L'Invincible from SCM.<br /><br />DavisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-56084964507202184122013-03-02T14:29:13.252-05:002013-03-02T14:29:13.252-05:00Hi Ward,
good to hear from you. SCM can provide s...Hi Ward,<br /><br />good to hear from you. SCM can provide some technical assistance over the phone from their Georgia office, however they don't always return my calls and some of the advice they have given me so far has been wrong. They also have tech reps in various parts of the country. For the New England area, the rep is Akins Machinery, and in my few phone calls with them I have formed a very positive impression. They are up in New Hampshire, so a service call to my neck of the woods is not a really long excursion for them.<br /><br />As for other areas of the country, I'm sure SCM has reps, but I don't know the specifics on a state-by-state or city-by-city basis. SCM is probably one of the largest woodworking machinery companies in the world, so the chance of there being a tech rep for that company in your area is higher than with any other manufacturer I would imagine. Martin, for instance, has a North Carolina Office, a guy in New York (Ed Papa) and a guy out in California. I'm not sure beyond that.<br /><br />Besides being out of warranty, another issue with used European machinery is the price of the spare parts, which can be truly alarming. It's pretty much like cars and their parts prices I guess, and some companies keep parts for older machines on the shelf a bit longer than others.<br /><br />~CAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-9946983593152041342013-03-02T11:58:12.387-05:002013-03-02T11:58:12.387-05:00Machinery repairs are an unknown terrain for me. W...Machinery repairs are an unknown terrain for me. With small elctrical carpentry tools such as skill saws, drills, routers and portable machinery there are repair shops here in my area that fix problems...dewalt even has a factory outlet downtown. <br />As for a stationary machine like a jointer, planner, bandsaw<br />etc. it's a dfferent problem all togeather. I have had to replace motors, belts and starter switches on my shop equipment. Remove a cutter head or bandsaw wheel and get a machine shop to change the bearings...etc..<br /><br />When it comes to woodworking and keeping out of warranty stuff working you are are on your own...it's sink or swim.<br />Helps to have a friend with experince in these matters to give some guidance.<br />I know of one guy here in Seattle that makes commercial repairs and shop/house calls at $100.00 per hour.<br /><br />Chris you mention that Scmi has a factory tech rep...I wonder if the various machine providers in many typical citys have such sources nearby???<br /> ward wilcoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-59889104182488835642013-03-01T21:11:50.279-05:002013-03-01T21:11:50.279-05:00Mike,
as for Tico, I appreciate that you understo...Mike,<br /><br />as for Tico, I appreciate that you understood the nature of this situation. It's easy to beat oneself up over a fairly small mistake, however if the cutterhead was ruined, it would have been expensive - which means the planer would have sat for a while until I could save up enough to enact the repair.<br /><br />I felt easier today after watching a video on YouTube about forklift mishaps in warehouses (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjOvI0TOx98) and CNC machining operations gone wrong. Put things in perspective. Glad I wasn't captain on the Titanic either!<br /><br />Working on the machine's electrical is a bit of a stretch for me so I was pleased to have made my way through that forest. Before I figured out the transformer wire issue I was starting to think I was going to have to call an SCM tech guy for a shop visit. <br /><br />~C<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-78609268698079519522013-03-01T21:04:55.579-05:002013-03-01T21:04:55.579-05:00Tico,
I replied earlier however the comment seems...Tico,<br /><br />I replied earlier however the comment seems to have vanished. So, again:<br /><br />thanks so much for the comment and compliment, and I appreciate that you got how much of a stress-inducer this was for me. I lost at least one night of sleep over it. <br /><br />~C<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-10843930128316017292013-03-01T20:44:07.393-05:002013-03-01T20:44:07.393-05:00I'll echo the sentiment, that was one nail-bit...I'll echo the sentiment, that was one nail-biter of a post. Glad to hear all the work paid off with a silent whir. MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549635625104230787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-39124130583128226062013-03-01T06:54:36.070-05:002013-03-01T06:54:36.070-05:00Phew, this reader is relieved, too! Way to go fixi...Phew, this reader is relieved, too! Way to go fixing all that stuff.Tico Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743565097341810389noreply@blogger.com