Notching machine (cock bead, jack mitre)

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Jar944

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This was a quick jig that turned into a machine. I threw it together for notching beaded cabinet face frames. Its not as quiet as a morso, but was relatively inexpensive. I had less than $100 US in the parts (not counting the router and bit)

https://youtu.be/jjV2hB7MpH8

https://youtu.be/k58IAsGoMWE

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Wow! What is it? I mean, can you give a description of how it works?

Edit - never mind, I watched the vid. I like it.
 
Ha, sure. It's a machine that cuts a notch in the rail or stile of a face frame as part of the jack miter for the bead.

Mark out the parts (only one is needed I'd they are all thr same as I use stops to keep them identical)
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Place the part into the machine, activate clamps and make the cut.
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Using a stop the same setup miters the ends of the rails/stiles
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Check the fits
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If everything is good, make the bead cut on the spindle moulder/ shaper or router table
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deema":2oz9spm8 said:
Great idea, well done.
Which router bit do you use?
It's the kreg notching bit part number prs4200. They make different sized bits for single pass cuts, but with this machine I just make and additional pass (with a spacer) to get the correct width cut.

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Thanks for that, now I know.

How many frames do you have to make?
 
This specific kitchen has approximately 75 panels (door, drawer or false end panel) in 20 ganged together frames.

I have 2 more kitchens after that, then a library and study to build out.

So is short, a lot. This is the current pile waiting to be cut to length then notched.
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Haven't seen the videos yet but the pictures of the results are impressive! Thanks for showing your method.

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Thanks. I'm really happy how consistent it is on the cuts. That was one of the reasons I built it. It goes without saying the parts have to be very consistent and machining spot on in width for all of this to work together.

This was directly off the machine
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Without the cockbead it looks good. With the mould added slap my bum and call me Shirley it looks ace !! I made loads back in the day as an apprentice with mortice and tenons and paring with a chisel. This looks so much quicker and the results the same so it's a worthwhile method of doing it ;@)

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The nice thing about this notcher it that if you wanted to build the frames with mortise and tenons you could just as easily as without. It's as simple as indexing off the shoulder. Helps if you have a tenoner or tenon discs for the spindle / shaper.

A afternoon's worth of notching.
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What's the name of the pneumatic hold down thing you use? My tenoner has a very poor hold down lever arrangement. I've seen the same tenoner with a similar thing to what you are using.

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Very impressed - watching the video, one thought was a foot switch might be helpful. Or at the very least, putting the switch on the other side of the workpiece so you don't have to reach across yourself. Trivial observation - don't mind me.
 
ColeyS1":2bjapy2d said:
What's the name of the pneumatic hold down thing you use? My tenoner has a very poor hold down lever arrangement. I've seen the same tenoner with a similar thing to what you are using.

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Sorry I missed this.

The clamp is just a 1.75" bore air cylinder. Its a single acting, spring return model. (Amazon purchase, about $25 US)

Air cylinders make great clamps. I have another on my pocket hole machine and plan on adding them to my spindle moulders and tenoner
 
Trainee neophyte":xgr241h5 said:
Very impressed - watching the video, one thought was a foot switch might be helpful. Or at the very least, putting the switch on the other side of the workpiece so you don't have to reach across yourself. Trivial observation - don't mind me.

It has a foot switch that operates the router plunge mechanism, so it would be difficult to add another. Though adding a second switch to the other (right) side so either switch could activate the clamp is a good idea.
 

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