OF 1010 and guide bushes

[Wuffles]

Excellent [member=7493]Sparktrician[/member] , this is all falling into place nicely.

Routercutter.co.uk have been in touch with me [member=30494]carlb40[/member] and they have lots in stock, they don't advertise as in stock due to:

"We do not list the 9500 online because of the base plate complication.

Your base plate needs to be Porter Cable style with 30.16mm aperture."

So send them a contact through the website and you're away.

 

[Sparktrician]

Excellent [member=7493]Sparktrician[/member] , this is all falling into place nicely.

Routercutter.co.uk have been in touch with me [member=30494]carlb40[/member] and they have lots in stock, they don't advertise as in stock due to:

"We do not list the 9500 online because of the base plate complication.

Your base plate needs to be Porter Cable style with 30.16mm aperture."

So send them a contact through the website and you're away.

 

Hey, Wuffles,
    I can go down and shoot a photo, if it would help.  The bushing fits the Leigh 704R adapter tightly, but the screws allow some movement on the OF 1010 base for centering. 

 

[Wuffles]

Excellent [member=7493]Sparktrician[/member] , this is all falling into place nicely.

Routercutter.co.uk have been in touch with me [member=30494]carlb40[/member] and they have lots in stock, they don't advertise as in stock due to:

"We do not list the 9500 online because of the base plate complication.

Your base plate needs to be Porter Cable style with 30.16mm aperture."

So send them a contact through the website and you're away.

 

Hey, Wuffles,
    I can go down and shoot a photo, if it would help.  The bushing fits the Leigh 704R adapter tightly, but the screws allow some movement on the OF 1010 base for centering.

Thanks for the offer, but I reckon I will figure it out with one of my many hammers. It'll just be nice to be able to match the inlay with the outlay...ba da bum tsh.

But seriously, I was rapping my Mr Parfitt earlier about the current project I have delved into head first. Bought a slab of oak from the local recycling centre and was filling it up slowly with freehand cut bow tie joints to stop it from disintegrating, which is cool for the underside, but the top side needs a little more finesse, so I am hoping this will do the job and open me up to a world of possibilities.

 

[Stone Message]

There's not much of a clue how this fits for example, so I am hoping it'd screw into the Leigh adaptor.

I just did a quick "Google" and this has a 1 3/16" (29.7 mm) fitting which will fit very nicely in the 30 mm hole of the Leigh adapter plate.

Peter

This is pretty bad - no excuse...

1 3/16" is not 29.xx mm it is 30.1625 mm

So, I have contacted a UK supplier who stocks the Whiteside 9500 and I hope to receive one soon to check it out. If it fits the Leigh adapter I will include it as part of one of my "Workshop Notes" videos. I will report back here to let you know.

Once again, I am sorry for my miscalculation earlier - I cannot blame the morphine as it is over 3 weeks since I had any, I did have a beer last night but only one. Perhaps it is my age or just simple stupidity.

Peter

 

[Wuffles]

Mine should be arriving on Weds, Axy should be delivering the adaptor on the same day so will hopefully be breaking it all on an old nail by Weds night.

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Everyone

I contacted Thayne at routercutter.co.uk, the UK importer for Whiteside, and he has kindly supplied me with the Whiteside 9500.

I have just taken it to the workshop and can report the following...

The boss on the main brass piece fits snugly inside the recess of both of my Leigh adapter plates (one for the OF1010 and the other for the OF1400).

The threaded part on that main brass piece is a tiny fraction too fat to fit inside the hole of the Leigh adapter - but by only 0.3 mm.

So, I removed the brass follower (this is taken off when using the gadget for doing the male cut) from the spigot of the main brass piece and then carefully mounted this in my pillar drill so that I could take that tiny skim off the threaded part.

In less than 15 seconds I had the pieces fitting perfectly, the knurled threaded securing ring still works perfectly on the thread.

Job done.

I have not tried it out and will not be able to today as I am involved in urgent family matters but I will be making a video about it showing a typical application and explaining the limitations of this type of copying procedure.

My first impression is that it is a very well put together kit and I can see nothing wrong with the quality.

Peter

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[Wuffles]

I should have replied earlier. Mine came yesterday too and I've managed to give it a go.

Seemed to fit the Leigh adaptor fine in my case, at least I think.

Works a treat I have to say, a shame the shaft of the cutter couldn't be made to fit right through the adaptor to allow deeper cuts - could probably bore it out but not with my kit. Perhaps a 7mm drill bit jammed in the router and plunged would do it. You might hear the screaming from wherever you are today Peter.

I've not checked if there's sufficient material to allow this mind you.

 

[Stone Message]

I should have replied earlier. Mine came yesterday too and I've managed to give it a go.

Seemed to fit the Leigh adaptor fine in my case, at least I think.

Works a treat I have to say, a shame the shaft of the cutter couldn't be made to fit right through the adaptor to allow deeper cuts - could probably bore it out but not with my kit. Perhaps a 7mm drill bit jammed in the router and plunged would do it. You might hear the screaming from wherever you are today Peter.

I've not checked if there's sufficient material to allow this mind you.

I would not advise anyone to bore out the hole in the middle.

With the kit as supplied it is possible to make a recess 12 mm deep or cut an inlay from material up to 12 mm thick. That should be more than enough for routine inlay work.

I am just at the video editing stage and hope to be able to post the finished video of the Whiteside 9500 within the next 24 hours. I will create a new thread as it is slightly off topic here.

Peter

 

[Wuffles]

That does depend on what material you are using for the template mind Peter. I happened to be using something thick as I'd been improvising before with a template bearing bit and could only plunge about 5mm.

What thickness do you make it for the optimum in template thickness?

I've created some templates myself of various odd things which are going to be laser cut from acrylic and delivered back to me for about £20 - which I'm more than happy with, especially as I've managed to get about 10 different bow tie sizes for example on one sheet.

Should make my life a great deal easier.

 

[Stone Message]

Yes, to get the (max) 12 mm the template can be no more than 6 mm thick.

Peter

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Everyone

The video is now up on YouTube. Here is the link to the new thread:

http://festoolownersgroup.com/other-tools-accessories/whiteside-9500-router-inlay-kit/

Peter