Wood is a building material that has always been in demand. With the development of technology, many different tools and equipment (including machine tools) have appeared, with which you can produce products without special efforts, with high accuracy and minimal waste of time. One of the most popular machines in this list is a universal woodworking machine.
It’s quite possible to make it with your own hands, and our today's article will tell you how to implement this idea exactly.
About design
In principle, a woodworking machine is not a complicated high-tech mechanism. Its design is quite simple, somewhere even classic, so no one often has problems with its manufacture. Considering the inside of this equipment, it should be noted that the cutting head cannot be made by hand, because such an element will be unsuitable for use. Therefore, some details should be ordered from specialists - it will be faster and more reliable.
As for welded joints, when making woodworking machines with your own hands (drawings, more precisely, schematic images of this device are shown in photo No. 2), you will not need the services of professional welders.
Moreover, some construction sites can be replaced with rivets or threaded joints.
About Material
All the most important components of the machine will be manufactured mainly from long products. Beams, racks and crossbars are made of it. By design, we considered all the nuances, but before telling you how the manufacture of woodworking machines is done with our own hands, we will give one tip. In the manufacture of elements such as the corner of the frame and the square, after marking the bend, it is advisable to drill a technological hole close to the bent shelf. First, a small drill bit (with a diameter of about 4-5 millimeters) is used, and then larger (9-10 millimeters). After that, the so-called wedges (rectangular triangle) are cut out in the shelf and the workpiece is successfully bent. Thus, the universal woodworking machine, made with its own hands, will have a very accurate and clear design (at some points it is almost impossible to distinguish from factory analogues). And now in more detail about the manufacturing steps.
Instruction manual
So, how do you make a woodworking lathe do it yourself? First of all, we need to design and make the base of the tool, that is, the frame. It will consist of two metal frames connected to each other at the bottom with motor supports, and at the top with crossbars. All these parts will be made of steel corner. The frame rests on the side members, and the desktop is attached to its upper part. As fasteners for the latter, special beam-beams should be used. Wheels are mounted at the ends of the beams. Thanks to them, a heavy machine can be easily moved within the premises from one place to another.
To perform work, the mechanism is mounted on steel linings using threaded jacks. The latter are mounted next to the wheels at the ends of the beams. On the lodgement, which carries out the tension of the belts, an electric motor is installed. As for the motor power, it is quite enough for a woodworking machine to have a traction apparatus with a power of 1.5-2 kilowatts and a rotation speed of at least 1500 rpm. To start the engine, a capacitor block should be included in the circuit. A box with them is mounted in the upper part of the machine frame.
How to do your own woodworking machine next? At the next stage, the frame walls are closed with a 1.5 mm sheet of steel, and an inclined tray is installed inside. All sheets are riveted to the frame.
Do-it-yourself woodworking machine: about the main part of the device
The main elements of this equipment are the work table and cutting head. Let's start with the first one. The work table is made of duralumin steel and consists of four mirrored plates. All holes in them are the same, the opposing edges of the middle elements are made with a slope of 30 degrees inward. Under the rear plates are 1.5 mm slats.
As for the cutting head, it is necessary to remember the following: this mechanism is the main component part of the machine, it depends on it the quality and speed of processing of wooden blanks. Therefore, do not do it yourself with your own hands - it is better to order a head from specialists, and at the same time make an order for a tailstock with a center.
The design of the woodworking machine also has a special drum shaft with cantilever ends in rolling bearings. You will need to install four knives on it, and each of them should have as many (4) cutting blades.
Do-it-yourself woodworking machine - about a circular saw and a lifting table
A drive pulley of a V-belt drive is mounted on one end of the shaft , and attachments and tools are installed on the other end, which will significantly expand the functionality of the woodworking machine. The circular saw is fixed between two washers (persistent and clamping). When working with this equipment, take care of the lift table. Its dimensions are similar to the dimensions of the desktop.
Raising and lowering this element will be carried out using its frame on the frame of the machine. The design of the penultimate part may be different. However, often the frame is made according to the principle when the beam is welded to the posts from above. A guide with stops is mounted on the plate of the lifting table. It is installed at a certain angle (45 degrees) so that there is the possibility of an oblique cut of the workpiece.
Conclusion
That's all, our lifting table, however, like the whole machine, has been successfully manufactured. For the convenience of working on the frame, you can fix a prefix instead of a lifting table, but this is done only when you work with especially long workpieces. At this stage, the question of how to make a woodworking machine with your own hands can be considered closed.