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  1. 17th October 2013, 06:25 PM #1
    Mark.Chambers
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    Default Anyone know anything about this spiral cutter?

    Hi Folks,

    My local Men's Shed has this spiral cutter that's been sitting in the corner and no-one knows anything about it. It has a mount for a router, so it can't be all that old - looks like 1960's to me.

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    It has a sticker on the side marked 'Vermont American' but their website doesn't mention it. The sticker might be off something else and a red herring.

    I'm hoping to be able to source a new component to change the pitch of the spiral. i.e. the white plastic bit in the next photo.

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    If anyone knows anything about this device, especially where to get a manual and spare parts, I'd love to hear about it.

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    Mark
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  3. 17th October 2013, 07:12 PM #2
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    Mark I have used one at Ornamental Turners contact Tom Cattell or David Laird next Wednesday brand name is the same. Index
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  4. 17th October 2013, 08:20 PM #3
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    Mark,

    Can't help with spare parts, but this is a manual for another brand that should be fairly similar in design.

    Craftsman ROUTER LATHE MANUAL.pdf

    should at least give you an idea of what it is meant to do. Regarding a new cable drum, could you not just make one?

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  5. 18th October 2013, 01:44 PM #4
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    Default Router lathe

    Go googling for "router lathe", and you may find something useful.

    Timbecon sell a similar beast
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  6. 19th October 2013, 08:50 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Mark I have used one at Ornamental Turners contact Tom Cattell or David Laird next Wednesday brand name is the same. Index
    Thanks, I'll email them. Why Wednesday?
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  7. 19th October 2013, 08:58 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by camoz View Post
    Mark,

    Can't help with spare parts, but this is a manual for another brand that should be fairly similar in design.

    Craftsman ROUTER LATHE MANUAL.pdf

    should at least give you an idea of what it is meant to do. Regarding a new cable drum, could you not just make one?

    Cheers,

    Camo
    Thanks Camo,

    Very helpful document - it looks to be almost the same device.

    I didn't want to make a new cable drum if I could buy one for a few dollars but I'll look into it now. I think it might be tricky because the indexing pin will place a limit on the minimum diameter. I might be better off with some kind of elaborate pulley system to halve the travel distance. Or get a more capable unit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arose62 View Post
    Go googling for "router lathe", and you may find something useful.

    Timbecon sell a similar beast
    Product Details

    Cheers,
    Andrew
    Hi Andrew,

    I tried Googling everything I could think of, but I didn't know it was called a "router lathe".

    Thanks,
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    Mark the "Only Wednesday" was if you rang you can email them any day.
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