Thread: Jeffwood Spindle Moulder 402

Wadkin EQ Spindle moulders and others have spindles that fit the hole exposed by undoing the big bronze nut and removing what ever other spindle is fitted . The router spindle or French spindle or longer than standard spindles like ones that are either extra long or can take a bearing up top to be held in a stand that bolts to the table can then be fitted . If the Jeffwood doesn’t unscrew , I don’t know if a screw on fitting to take a router bit was ever available to fit the top of any standard one piece spindle moulders . I have still got plenty to learn though .

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OK there is a possibility that the spindle can be removed but I don't have the tool to do it - see pics - there are two little holes either side of the spindle. Anyway none of this helps me as I don't have another spindle and given I already have a router table I don't think going to the trouble to find something or make something is worth it.

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Yep . That looks to be a standard shaft to Me. Without a removable part on top . Maybe not though , Its a bit hard to tell from here .

With the EQ, The bronze big nut (Red Arrow) fits the EQ spindle (Red Arrow) and the interchangeable parts fit the Hole
(Green Arrow) .

Spindle bearings sit lower, under all this . You see some machines where the fittings have tapered shafts that fit a tapered hole in the spindle .



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The Bronze nut and hole dotted Red Arrow below.

I never noticed a hole (Lower down) for removing the fitting on the EQ shaft I have out . I will have to have a closer look .
Getting a fitting out on a machine that's been sitting for decades can be interesting . Their such a close fit and sort of sweat into place with possibly oil or what ever they were put in there with. If anything ?

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Interesting - from what I can tell my spindle isn't made to be swapped out - all good. The machine came with a dovetail jig but am not convinced that it's for this machine as I got a few other obscure things that doesn't seem to belong to the machine.

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The company I bought it from said they kept losing it so they painted it fluro pink.

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Thanks for the photos - that locking device looks relatively easy to make. Will look at making something out of a thick piece of metal.

I saw another one for sale today on FB Marketplace which has some cutters.

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Would anyone have a complete fence assembly with the holder downy springs thingies? Mine are missing and am thinking of making some up somehow.

Originally Posted by Charlie_6ft

Would anyone have a complete fence assembly with the holder downy springs thingies? Mine are missing and am thinking of making some up somehow.

do you want one to copy or photos or what?

Yes pictures would be good. I mean it's easy enough to take a measurement of the bolt head it has to fit but if I know what an original one looks like I could look to make it similar at the very least.