Omas wobble saw

[Lbob131]

Have  this fitted in my shaper (spindle moulder)  at the moment.
Very  easy to set and very accurate. I thought it might  vibrate a little but completely smooth.
Very fast way to make slots.

 

[Lombert]

Can you tell a little bit more what you use it for? And maybe show some picture?
Probably some that don't knew what it is. I have for a long time want to buy one for my self.

 

[Lbob131]

I'm using it for a  small  frame and panel  bookcase  at the moment. Will post up some images  when I have time.

 

[jeh]

I did not think it was possible to make a shaper more dangerous. I was wrong.

That said I can imagine some good uses for it.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Never heard of this kind of blade so I had to google it. Looks like a dangerous thing to me, and with all the wobbling I don't think it will produce a very precise cut. But I could be wrong.

Video of one in action:

 

[MGB]

I've used one before.

Easy set up for sure. Good for hogging out material in a hurry. Definitely not the best for cross grain dado's in plywood, but could do in a pinch.

It'll cut a rabbet/dado in some exterior trim as fast as you can feed it.

 

[Lbob131]

Agree  with that MGB.

 

[greg mann]

I did not think it was possible to make a shaper more dangerous. I was wrong.

That said I can imagine some good uses for it.

A full width shaper cutter will describe the same path through the cut. Either one will eat you if you violate their path.

 

[AlexThePalex]

I did not think it was possible to make a shaper more dangerous. I was wrong.

That said I can imagine some good uses for it.

A full width shaper cutter will describe the same path through the cut. Either one will eat you if you violate their path.

A full width shaper cutter only delivers a force in the direction of the rotaton. A wobble saw, due to the wobble, can also deliver a force to the left and right.

Most cutters in power tools deliver a force in only one direction and they're already dangerous enough. If you make a cutter that can deliver a force in two directions, the danger goes up accordingly.

 

[Cheese]

I did not think it was possible to make a shaper more dangerous. I was wrong.

That said I can imagine some good uses for it.

Well here's a wobble dado head that was designed to be used in a 12" radial arm saw!!
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Reminds me of metal lathe cutting bits adhered to a wobble disc at a 30 degree rake. Best to use both hands on the saw when you fire this one up.
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[jmbfestool]

Now that looks horrible I'll rather have a woble saw over a wobble dado.  Those things look like they could just snap of and hit you in the forhead

 

[Lbob131]

A snap  I took this evening...

 

[greg mann]

I did not think it was possible to make a shaper more dangerous. I was wrong.

That said I can imagine some good uses for it.

A full width shaper cutter will describe the same path through the cut. Either one will eat you if you violate their path.

A full width shaper cutter only delivers a force in the direction of the rotaton. A wobble saw, due to the wobble, can also deliver a force to the left and right.

Most cutters in power tools deliver a force in only one direction and they're already dangerous enough. If you make a cutter that can deliver a force in two directions, the danger goes up accordingly.

True, Alex. But in a shaper the table negates the force downward and gravity mitigates the tendency to lift the work. Also, because the teeth are nibbling the stock in small bites the cutter generates less cutting pressure. The biggest danger would probably be the temptation to over feed.