Woodworking tools

Trimming, chamfering, tenoning, grooving and carving are all acceptable.

Portable bakelite milling has become one of the most popular portable woodworking power tools since it was invented in the early 20th century, and few tools can match its speed, accuracy and versatility. It is easy to see why. With corresponding tools, bakelite milling can cut, smooth edges, groove, make tenons and dovetail joints. It can even design the template shape in advance, and then process complex shapes.

Although bakelite milling can be operated by hand, auxiliary tools are essential for accuracy, efficiency and safety.

Pay attention to meaning

●? When bakelite milling works, it will produce a lot of noise and sawdust because of its high rotation speed, so wear protective equipment when using it.

Bakelite milling can be divided into two types according to the style: base separation type and press-in type.

● Independent base type

●? Pressing bakelite milling

These two forms of bakelite milling have their own advantages and disadvantages. The pedestal-separated bakelite milling machine (dresser) is smaller, lighter and more flexible to use. It can replace the pedestal with different functions according to different environmental requirements, but because of its smaller size, its power is relatively smaller. The press-in bakelite milling machine body and base are connected together, and the depth of the cutter head is adjusted by pressure, which is cumbersome but full of power. According to different demand environment, you can choose to use two types of machines.

appurtenance

If bakelite milling is used alone, it can't play all its functions, so in some cases, it must be operated by various auxiliary means.

●? Contour modeling

According to the pre-made template shape, it is matched with a shaft sleeve or a milling cutter with a guide rail for processing.

●? grade

Slotting on a flat plate is relatively easy. Determine the slot position and fix the backer firmly, and a perfect slot can be milled.

●? Milling circle

When making large-area circles, regular circles can be easily obtained by using this auxiliary tool combined with bakelite milling.

●? Dressing plane

When it is necessary to trim the plate with a large area, but the planing area is not enough, the irregular processing materials can be placed on a plane and trimmed with the auxiliary tools in the figure.

●? Make mortises and tenons

After designing the mortise and tenon shape for the auxiliary tools in the figure, the precise mortise and tenon structure can be easily made by using bakelite milling and shaft sleeve processing along the shape.

●? Fabrication of dovetail joint reinforcement

When making boxes, the corners are often cut directly and then glued together, so that the boxes made will not be strong enough and can be embedded and reinforced at the glued edges. The auxiliary tools in the figure can be manufactured by adjusting the angle according to actual needs.

●? Wedge joint

Bakelite milling has comprehensive functions and can be used directly, with tools or upside down. There are various auxiliary tools that can be developed according to your own needs.

"If you take away my bakelite mill and my special accessories, I will be helpless in the wood workshop."

-Patrick Spearman