Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Fence for a #66
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>Most of the #66 bead planes in the wild are without blades and without fences. I have a box of them that I am rehabbing. Here is my first attempt at a fence. It still needs a thumbscrew (and a thumbscrew hole that is tapped). It also needs to be finished and shined up. The project turned out nice and easier than I originally thought.
In place
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>Here is a picture of it in place.
From the top
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>Top view. The brass fence gives the #66 that *gold tooth up front* look. Not unpleasant.
Re: From the top
Ernie Miller
>isn't there susposed to be some sort of a wing nut to hold that thing in place? it looks nice how about the round one going to make one of them also? Brass prices are up are you saving them filings for recycling? hate to think you have about $75 worth on the shop floor after this week is over.
Re: From the top
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away
>Jim,
You do know that you're killing the e-bay market for spare parts don't you? ;~)
I dunno what you've been eating lately, but you've sure been one busy boy here of late! Them creative juices are really flowing. :~)
Todd O.
Coffee and joy
JimReed@tallahassee
>fuel me in the morning. I monitor my staff thru the Blackberry and so far they have handled everything. A little coffee and the joy of being in the shop just wire me up for the day. I have the shop organized more or less so things go pretty quickly. This week is turning out to be the week for prototypes. I have been lucky to solve quite a few problems and I still have several boxes to go. If I can get all of the procedures down then things will go better. Once I figure out how to do a particular part, the second one cranks off in no time.
Thumbscrew
JimReed@tallahassee
>U R correct. I measured for the thumbscrew, but now I have to find a source and then order the correct tap. I have three others to make so getting the screws & tap won't slow much down. I guess I should order a few extra screws while I am at it. As for the brass, you should see the drill press. I have been sanding down a lever cap and the drill press table looks like it is covered in gold dust.
Gold tooth...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA
>That's "Bling" Jim. You just pimped out a 66! Now you still needd to make the curved fences too... Then on to the blades!
Re: Thumbscrew
paul womack
>and then order the correct tap.
Do you know the spec of the original threads?
(you may well go you own way, since you're making both fence and screw, but I'll ask anyway)
BugBear
Just what I need
Jack Guzman from Maine
>Hi Jim,
I just had a need for one of those.I managed to find a bare 66 at a yard sale this past year and got some blades at Tom Lie Nielsen's place but his version of the fence doesn't fit my 66. So just last week I was working on the door for a clock case and I wanted to create a bead detail on the outside edges and also cut some loose beading to use to hold the glass in.I grabbed the 66 and fitted the right bead profile to it and made a quickie fence out of a rosewood scrap I had layin around.I just shaped it to fit the 66 and used a wood screw to hold it in place. It worked to get all my beading done on this project.
I'm going to make a new one out of brass. I have a big chunk of it I can saw a small piece out of.I'm going to use your picture as a guide.Let me know what you end up with for the thumb screw.Thanks for sharing your progress.---Jack
ps-a poor picture of my quickie fence follows
the fence
Jack Guzman from Maine
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The screw
Jack Guzman from Maine
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The bead
Jack Guzman from Maine
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Looks great
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>Having a fence is *uptown*. I used a clamp as a fence on mine once. Not as elegant as your rosewood, but it worked. Good luck with your brass one.
Re: Thumbscrew
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>I am ordering some 8-32 thumbscrews, so the tap will have to fit that. I am sure the originals are some *screwy* Stanley custom size.
You're makin' me feel bad!
Neal in San Jose
>I have a complete 66 - well, actually an Ohio Tool 066 - with both fences. You guys with your tricked out 66s is making my stocker look pretty "plane jane". (pun intended)
Curved fence???
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>I just don't get it. Does the curved fence really work? Looks to me like it would be easier to use the plane freehand. I always use the straight fence & get good results. What am I missing?
More of a referance...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA
>It's not like a edge guide (think router here). It's more of a "guide" on a curved surface i.e. keeps you from straying too far in or out.
Scott going back to "Night of the living dead", and Rob Zombie!
Re: Thumbscrew
paul womack
> I am sure the originals are some *screwy* Stanley custom size.
Me too - hence my question.
I have an original screw, but it's so badly worn, I can't be sure of the OD!
IIRC it's 24 tpi.
BugBear
Re: Thumbscrew
Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia
>B.B. aren't there some other ***something***x 24 thread fastners in use on Stanley planes...like 1/4" or #12 or...?JR