Thread: Mattias Wandel...Pantorouter, 3d copy router etc etc, anyone bought his plans?

The pantorouter has been pretty well received from what I believe. I'd look around on YouTube though because I'm fairly certain some people have improved on his plans.

I've pretty much watched all his stuff several times, his plans seem very simple?...but well designed...well maybe not simple but not overly complicated either. I've seen his pantograph improved on at least once. I really appreciate that his plans are so cheap for how in-depth they are...not a big fan of the corporates is Mr Wandle and that's a big ups for me.

I bought the router pantograph plan and built it. buying the plan more than paid for itself in materials I would have wasted if I had to do the design work myself, not to mention the time saved. I would buy his plans again if I want to build any of his designs. Great value for money.

Cheers

Doug

Where did you source a fixed body router motor from for the pantorouter? I have no idea where one would find one in 240V.

Originally Posted by markharrison

Where did you source a fixed body router motor from for the pantorouter? I have no idea where one would find one in 240V.

Not sure if your question was directed at me Mark, but since I am the only one so far to say I have built from his plans I guess it must be.

There are two separate jigs each with their own plans:
- Pantorouter, and
- Router Pantograph.

I built the router pantograph, which uses a trim router or a rotary tool like a Dremel. I found a fairly powerful Makita trim router that serves that purpose well.

The Pantorouter plan is a totally different machine. I have been considering a scaled down, light duty pantorouter using the Makita trim router but it would not be suitable for heavy duty applications like you see in the videos.

Hope this helps,

Cheers

Doug

He has two pantorouter designs, his first was designed for a stationary router where you turn a large collar to adjust depth. His second is called the Pantorouter XL which is designed for a regular plunge router.
I'm going to start small and make his tilting router lift first, then probably his belt sander before I move on the his more complicated builds.

xl.html here tis.

Hi,
I bought his bandsaw plans and built one. Great details and simple to understand at the same time. Mattias is great!
Sachin

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I just finished building the pantorouter about a month ago. The plans are designed for a 89mm 3.5" diameter router motor or the smaller 71mm trim style router. Harbor Freight has a 2 hp fixed base router that's perfect for this application and it actually comes with two collets, wrenches, 1/2" fluted bit and replacement motor brushes. Throw in a 20% off coupon and it's less than $45. For myself, it's a cheap way to have a dedicated router. The pantorouter XL was designed for the routers that don't have a cylinder shape base like many of the plunge routers. It also has a bigger foot print. I recommend viewing the section on his website that details other users builds. There's a couple of good modifications listed that is an improvement to the original plans.

Originally Posted by markharrison

Where did you source a fixed body router motor from for the pantorouter? I have no idea where one would find one in 240V.

Use a CNC router spindle. There are a few threads in the router forum discussing just this.

Thanks Chris, good suggestion. I did find a link to this motor at Gregory Machinery.

I don't know enough about motors/VFDs etc to make an educated assessment on the rest of the information in those threads.