Thread: Ski routing

Originally Posted by Malcolm Eaton

Thanks for making the mock up, what you have illistrated is what I was thinking of doing. In stead of using 4 mm Aluminium I am considering using a 6mm composite aluminium sheet called Alucobong ( a sandwich panel of 2 layers of light gauge sheet with a polycarbonate core , a material used for cladding of high rise building facades), I happened to have a couple of off cuts lying around.
I will let you know how it works out once I find some time to work on it.
Cheers,
Mac

Do bear in mind that every extra mm of thickness reduces the depth of cut by that amount and there are occasions when using small diameter cutters (which are short) when one is tempted to pull the cutter that bit more out of the collet, a dangerous practice.

Originally Posted by harrysin

Very funny, I like your sense of humour.

Dear Harry,

Not to kid, but I also build ski (snow skis) and plan to use some left of ski base to use as "router ski base", being convince by the nice tutorial you provided on router forum!

Jean Claude

Thank you Jean Claude for your nice remarks, as you may have realised, I like photographs, as we say "a picture is worth a thousand words" So how about SHOWING us exactly what you are making. I for one look forward to your further posts.

Hi Harry

What are the funny rods for sticking out of your router for..? Traing Wheels

What size of wheels do you use on them..?


Bj

Originally Posted by 46150

Harry, if the aluminium blocks were unavailable, could you use hardwood blocks and screws like those used on the cam board? Regards........AL

I'm sorry that I missed this post Al., of course you can use hard-wood blocks, in fact for most members that would be an easy option, on the lines of my circle jig.

Originally Posted by bobj3

Hi Harry

What are the funny rods for sticking out of your router for..? Traing Wheels

What size of wheels do you use on them..?


Bj

My dear, dear friend from the States, how nice to hear from you on this forum. asking questions like that will have the Aussie members thinking that you haven't heard of router skis whereas you took to them like a duck to water and have been actively making and promoting several versions on that other forum which, at the moment is rather on the boring side, hence very little from me for a while. They say that many a true word is said in jest, and thinking about wheels and skis, I can visualise a castor on each corner, giving an almost frictionless movement in all directions. Who is going to be the first to demonstrate these SUPER skis?

I'm sorry Bob but I couldn't wait for you to get out of bed so I went ahead and fitted small castors to my skis. Unfortunately it was a big disappointment, the castors do not respond to tiny changes of direction which negates one of the major benefits of skis whereby the mechanical advantage allows incredible control of the routers' movement when controlling the assembly from the end cheeks. Perhaps small precision rubber tyred castors are available which might work.

Harry, Instead of castors why not try out a ball bearing that is captured as in the outfeed/infeed rollers as used by some people when feeding long lengths of timber through machines. Not sure where to purchase though!
Terry

Originally Posted by terryvk6pq

Harry, Instead of castors why not try out a ball bearing that is captured as in the outfeed/infeed rollers as used by some people when feeding long lengths of timber through machines. Not sure where to purchase though!
Terry

Yep, that's what's needed, a precision version of this ball catch. I'll put the idea on the back-burner for now, every now and then I jump out of bed shouting "Eureka", well not actually, but I do get the occasional sudden brainwave.

Here is a place to try https://www.surpluscenter.com/error.asp I hope it comes up. Lots of casrers, and I think that ball bearings were there also! Hi BOB

Hear
is the llacehttps://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?catname=misc&item=1-3501
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGdVFp1s...%26item=1-3501

of course here in oz we have our own way of doing a ski router check out this website torqueworkcentre.com I bought one of these last year and wow does everything promised and more

Originally Posted by Howard Van Huis

Hear
is the llacehttps://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?catname=misc&item=1-3501
Surplus Center - 1" TRANSFER BALL ROLLER 1/4" STUD

Thanks for that link Howard, the item looks exactly what's needed. Bj has started something now!

Originally Posted by fubar

of course here in oz we have our own way of doing a ski router check out this website torqueworkcentre.com I bought one of these last year and wow does everything promised and more

That's hardly comparing apples with apples! On the one hand we have a home made tool (skis) costing around $25.00 to make with a quite complex tool costing ????????????
As a matter of fact, it's guys like me from Oz who introduced and are actively promoting ski routing on the American/Canadian forums. Of course there are members who have CNC routers like the Compucarve who enjoy the computer setting up part then sit back with a cold beer and watch the machine do it's thing, only putting the tinny down to replace the occasional broken cutter!