Knife set-up gauge for cutter head of a wood shaper
AssigneeWoodmaster Tools, Inc.
InventorBarry G. Bland
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Abstract
A set-up gauge for precision alignment of the cutting knives in a cutter head. The set-up gauge utilizes a support bar extending laterally across the wood shaper. Also included is a bracket slidably secured to the support bar and a rod extending outwardly from the bracket, the rod further comprising first end and second ends. Further included is a magnetic disc secured to the second end of the rod, the magnetic disc for contact with a surface of the cutting knives to identify a common inset distance for each of the cutting knives relative to the guide fence.
Claims10
A system for consistently positioning cutting knives within a cutting head to improve the surface finish of a wooden workpiece, the system comprising:
- a wood shaper with a guide fence and a frame, the frame further comprising first and second laterally opposed sides;
- at least two pockets formed within the cutting head, the pockets for placement of the cutting knives;
- a support bar with a first and second end, the support bar extending across the frame between the first and second laterally opposed sides;
- a bracket secured to the support bar proximate the second end of the support bar;
- a rod with a first end and a second end, the rod mounted to the bracket at the first end;
- a magnetic disc secured to the second end of the rod, wherein the magnetic disc is aligned with and disposed over the guide fence and the disc magnetically maintains contact with and restrains the cutting knife at a specific location within a first pocket of the cutting head while a threaded fastener secures the cutting knife in position;
- wherein
- manual rotation of the cutting head reveals a second pocket for placement of a second cutting knife and the prepositioned magnetic disc is utilized to precisely position and restrain the second cutting knife in the same position in the second pocket as the first knife in the first pocket and a threaded fastener secures the second cutting knife in position, wherein the cutting head is again rotated to reveal the existence of additional pockets, if any, within the cutting head, so that additional cutting knives may be precisely located against the magnetic disc and secured in position within the pocket with a threaded fastener.
A system for consistently locating at least two cutting knives within a cutting head to improve the surface finish of a wooden workpiece, the system comprising:
- a wood shaper with a guide fence and a frame, the frame further comprising first and second laterally opposed sides;
- a support bar with a first and second end, the support bar extending across the frame between the first and second laterally opposed sides;
- a bracket secured to the support bar proximate the second end of the support bar;
- a rod with a first end and a second end, the rod mounted to the bracket at the first end;
- a magnetic disc mounted to the second end of the rod, wherein the location of the magnetic disc is aligned with and elevated over the guide fence and the disc maintains magnetic contact with and restrains the cutting knife while fastening means secure the cutting knife in position;
- wherein
- manual rotation of the cutting head reveals at least a second pocket for placement of a second cutting knife and the prepositioned magnetic disc is utilized to precisely and expeditiously position and restrain the second cutting knife in the same position as the initially secured cutting knife while fastening means secure the second cutting knife in position, wherein the cutting head is again rotated to reveal the existence of, if any, additional pockets within the cutting head, so that additional cutting knives may be precisely located against the magnetic disc and secured in position with fastening means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.