And while your there @McCreed a few more questions re the Safe-T planer. Does the one you got come with spare blades? And I seem to recall I've seen somewhere you can sharpen them with a round abrasive stone or such? Would it be appropriate as a jointing tool as well, if you had a dead square drill press platform? Sorry for highjacking your thread Robin.
Not fiddly at all IMO. Not sure if you're talking about the same thing, but Dan Erlewine has a video where he uses one to do a vintage G-style tapered headstock.I want to get one of those Safe T planer gizmos for taking material off the back of my scarf jointed headstocks.
Are they fiddly to use McCreed?
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The rotary disc thingy with the three cutters that you buy from StewMac yeah?Originally Posted by McCreed
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
https://mcjing.com.au/safety-planer.html
As BD posted, yes, but not from Stew-Mac. The SM one is about $81AU plus $24-$75AU shipping depending on type of postage.
McJing model is $60 + 15 Express post (only post option). Mine arrived in at my door in QLD in under 24 hours from time I ordered!
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Oh dear. McJing are 15 minutes drive from my office......😳🤔
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Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
We know what Frankie is doing this weekendOh dear. McJing are 15 minutes drive from my office......
No, no spares. And honestly I haven't run it enough to the point where the cutters need sharpening or replacing.Does the one you got come with spare blades?
Also, each cutter has two cutting edges, so it can be rotated when one side goes dull.
Now... I vaguely recall contacting McJing Tools about replacement cutters (which they don't stock). However, if memory serves me right (could be a big if) they said the Stew-Mac cutters will fit their model. I also think I got some info about this on the ANZ Luthiers Forum (ANZLF).
I'll have to re-research that to be safe...
Possibly, but I never thought about it or how it would need to be set up. I reckon a jig can be made for dang near anything if one is so inclined.Would it be appropriate as a jointing tool as well, if you had a dead square drill press platform?
My plan is to make a joiner by inverting my router and making a jig for that.
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Yeah, sorry Robin.Sorry for highjacking your thread Robin.
I feel extra bad because we're discussing power tools in a thread that's all about a guitar being built using all hand tools! D'oh!!!
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No worries guys, I am reading with interest and much envy.
Maybe @McCreed you could start a Safe-T planer thread and we could babble and drool over there
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