I injured my finger on similar operation. It's my dads fault though, as I wasn't experienced with the spindle moulder enough to do shaping with the ring. All he said was "hold it very strong", and then the cutterhead ripped the piece from my hands, pulling my left hand into the cutter. I felt a slap on my fingers, looked at my hand - luckily all of the fingers were on my hand. One deep clean cut through the whole fingernail lengthwise - a scar and disfigured fingernail for life, to remind me to respect spindle moulder. I used that spindle moulder many times since then, and still love that machine. Probably my favourite.
Thanks Tony. I've been working these machines for 36 years but still find them nurvey. The spindle moulder is the most dangerous machine and commands a lot of respect but it is such a versatile machine and one of my favourites.
Geeeeeeez. It doesn’t matter how many times you run big cutters on big jigs against the grain on a curve it still makes you cringe. Great work! Treat your fingers and hands to a manicure and hand massage while you still have them.
Very well done. Can I ask what you are making I initially thought the 1st peice was a bull nose stair thread. But the other pieces suggested something else. Great work by the way. I feared that the tight radius peice would shatter or blow out as you neared the final straight. But I was well imressed👍
Hi, the larger piece is indeed a bottom tread. The other 2 pieces are mouldings for the same staircase. I was overlaying the original staircase entirely with oak. I will add photos of the before and after pictures when I get round to it.
Shouldn’t even be publishing them practices !!! can see in him how uncomfotable he is machining that ! No attemp at all to even guard that cutter head ! Idiot
@@laius6047 Hello mate ,check out the Aigner Bowmaster Ring Fence guard If not at least mock up some sort of box to cover the majority of the shaft and cutterhead ! You are Obviously into woodmaching, to be doing what your doing , you cant do any of it without hands 👍
@@davegill8634 well I didn't expect to get an answer. I thought about some sort of box. But what about the concave part he was milling? I think the guard would be in the way. Anyway, I'm no machinist, just a guy trying to make a living by woodworking. I guess sometimes there's no other way except to minimise risk as much as possible and go for it.
I would be scared too, look at this piece of metal spinning! Im scared even when i use it with the guard on but without feeder! The shaper is a hand eater
Your hand is so close to the larger spinning cutter, scared to watch. I think it is worth investing in a safety device, something like ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yr0R-Z4jU8Y.html.
James Zhu he wouldn't be able to use that ring fence to do the tight radius. But he certainly could of guarded it a lot better. Who cares if it's better for people to see what your doing. You can't grow back fingers again.
Thanks for your feedback guys, I've been going onto that workshop since I was 6 years old and been working there for 33 years and I'm fully aware of the dangers with woodworking machinery. As Dale mentioned I couldn't use a traditional guard around the cutter head as my internal radius was too tight. I could have fabricated a guard on top but I needed full vision of what I was doing. I admit I was nervous while machining but believe I had coverd all angles for safety adding mass and handles to my work pieces.
Mark Semeria 1. The guard could of been clear. Yes I know the guard could shatter but would certainly lessen the damage. 2. You could of used a top bearing which would mean you can still see you have contact. I certainly was not implying you didn't know what you doing. I can see you have lead ins and attempts have been made to guard. I have done stupid things myself and thought why did I do that just to save time. When your fingers are gone you can't grow more. Just trying to help. By the the way I like extension bed idea as you can still position yourself close to table.
