Multi function woodworking tools

The MF from Baileigh Industrial takes care of that problem. This 5 in 1 combination woodworking machine combines all of the most popular machines into one small foot print. Functions are handled by three individual volt single phase motors, with more than enough power for any project. The 10 inch sliding table saw with scoring has a crosscut capacity of 63 inch. The shaper turns at rpm with a micro-adjustable easy install fence that is made of cast-iron and comes with a 4 inch dust port.

Mortising is a snap on the horizontal mortiser that is attached to the 12 inch jointer which also coverts into a planer in less than 30 seconds. A router on its own is a lot like a draft horse without a harness…a lot of power with no direction.

Woodpeckers new Multi-Function Router Base harnesses the power of your router and turns it into an accurate portable milling machine complete with micro-adjustment.

Once mounted you can move the router in either a controlled straight line or a perfect arc. Edge-Guided Cuts Close to the Router Bit Setting up a cut guided by the edge of your stock is a simple three step process. Lock the edge guide in one of ten different positions…right at the cutter or up to 8" away. Then you can dial in the exact location of your cut by moving the router with the micro-adjuster. Edge-Guided Cuts Away from the Router Bit If your edge is more than 8" away from the cut, add the extension rods and position the edge guide up to 21" from the cut.

Need more? You can add as many optional extension rods as you need. Straight Cuts Not Parallel to an Edge If you need to groove a board on an angle, you can clamp any straight edge to your work to guide the cut.

All you have to worry about is getting the angle of the straight edge correct, the exact position of the cut can be dialed in perfectly.

Cutting Small Arcs and Circles The base has four locations for the trammel pin, each offering a range of distances to the router bit. Then cutting an arc is as simple as engaging the bit and spinning the router around the axis. Cutting Large Arcs and Circles The extension base also accommodates the trammel pin.

Now you can position the axis point of your arc up to 22" away from the bit…or even more if you add more extension rods. Mortising Two large pins can be installed in the base which allow you to center the base on the edge of your stock.

This is a technique you may have seen used by several different drilling and routing fixtures. But here we have a little bit of a twist. Changing the function is quick and easy, and a monolithic steel frame delivers plenty of stability.

Another familiar brand to woodworkers, Robland robland. It weighs in at 1, lbs. The model features two hp TEFC motors. Rojek USA rojekusa. Baileigh Industrial baileigh. Thirty years ago, the Austrian brand Holzmann holzmann-maschinen. In Italy, Griggio griggio. They are available in the U. The Italian company Veba Meccanica veba. They look a little familiar, which brings up an interesting point. Many of the European machines are made in the same factory and are then offered in different countries under different branding.

However, potential buyers should be aware that the electronics can change household current for smaller machines can change at the borders , and some markets may have different safety or other regulations. DM Italia dmitaliasrl. The basic model comes with three independent 3-hp, single-phase motors, but 3-phase is available. Also based in Milan, the company offers the six-function ZCM through its website gammazinken.

Axminster has eight Big Box stores in the British Isles, and ships worldwide. RS Wood cmcwood. It runs on three independent motors. Scott and Sargeant Woodworking Machinery Ltd scosarg. The German company Scheppach scheppach. The company seems to have some presence in the U. The Woodmaster catalog woodmastertools.

Options include three-sided molding, spiral cutters, and the new Double Molding Knife Holder that literally doubles production speeds. Machines from the Kansas City, Mo. The company has more than profiles to choose from and also makes custom knives. And where would a discussion on multipurpose machines be without mentioning the ubiquitous Shopsmith?

Introduced in , the latest version is the Mark 7 at shopsmith.