Thread: Woodfast Universal

Any takers, still need help on my purchase.

DanM, you have a very fine machine there! It will last several lifetimes and it is Australian made quality. I don't have manuals to help you with and it is a very long time since I used one, but you should be able to find a morticing attachment and disk sander for it too (if it is the one I am thinking of).

May I suggest that you consider upgrading the blade guard for the saw or doing away with it altogether and get used to using the Grripper system instead.

Also, while the fence is sturdy and serviceable it only goes just beyond the front of the blade. This is good for ripping because it lessens the likelyhood of binding at the back of the blade (and therefore kickback), but it prevents you using jigs on the fence which need to ride well past the blade for safety. So I suggest you consider a fence upgrade too, possibly to a T-square style fence which you can even build yourself with rudimentary welding skill and attention to detail. If you do this you will of course loose the ability to do bevel ripping conveniently (I think the standard fence is a tilting type) but you can always get bevels from the buzzer.

DanM

I also have a Woodfast Universal Woodworker, an excellent machine. I have updated the fence on it you can see pictures here:

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...549#post240549

I have a manual and brochure that I would be happy to copy for you.

Brett

Brett

A Copy of the manual and Brochure would be great.

Thanks

I will copy them this week for you. PM me your address. Don't get too exited though - the only illustrations are in the brochure!

Is your unit the one that appeared on Ebay a few weeks ago?

Cheers

Brett

Brett

Yes it is the one on ebay! Paid $560 for it . I thought it was a good price it is a quality tool that will last.

Thanks again

Dan

Well it has lasted about fifty years so far!

$560 seems far if in good condition. I paid more than that for mine a couple of years ago but it came with most of the optional attachments - slot morticer, bandsaw, jig saw, sanding discs, extenstion supports etc.

Is yours the single speed or variable speed model?

I will put the manual in the mail today.

Brett

Brett

Thanks for the feedback! It is in good shape, well looked after. It came with a sliding protactor, sanding disk and spindel moulder. The fence is a bit rough, as Rev (above) suggested i will replace it, maybe like yours!

I am building a 900mm square trolley for it on castor wheels to scoot it aroud the shop. It will be trail and error as the centre of gravity is hard to work out.

Thanks again

Dan

oh it is variable speed!

thanks

Dan

Mine is on a mobile stand that was fabricated by the previous owner - it works pretty well. I will post pictures if you like. I have the spindle moulding table but not the moulding head. I would be interested in details of it if you have one. I contacted Woodfast abut this and other information about the unit but they could not help me.

I put the manual in the post last night, you might get it today.

Brett

Brett

Thanks for the binded manual and calander great work! Please sent pics of your trolly, the cutter head has 4 slots for the cutting blades, but only came with 2, i dont know if that will make a difference. I must be missing some parts as the head has no locking device to attatch to the shaft, unlike the sanding disk where the allen key screws down to the flat part of the shaft. (will send pics of head), but the head does fit snug where the saw blade is, thats not in the manual, so wont try.

thanks again for your help

Dan

Originally Posted by Brett C

Dan

Mine is on a mobile stand that was fabricated by the previous owner - it works pretty well. I will post pictures if you like. I have the spindle moulding table but not the moulding head. I would be interested in details of it if you have one. I contacted Woodfast abut this and other information about the unit but they could not help me.

I put the manual in the post last night, you might get it today.

Brett

Hi Brett,

I also recently bought one (a multi speed one) on eBay. Any chance of getting a copy of the manual too? I will naturally pay for it. Mine seems to be in good condition but is missing the splitter but I'll make one of them easily enough. It's got one of those $#@&%$ multi-link leather drive belts which I might replace but it may be a mongrel of a job which is probably why it's got the noisy leather one.

Regards.

Buzzard

Every chance of getting a copy of the manual when I dig it out (currently distracted restoring my Hercus Metal Lathe). Changeing the belt requires removing the spindle - might be difficault the first time but worth the effort - you can check the bearings while you are at it

Cheers

Brett

PS: PM me your address.

Thanks Brett, really appreciate it! I have sent you a PM. Please let me know if you don't get it as I'm new to this and not sure if it went or not.

Regards.

Buzz