Custom Built Beaded Face Frame Machine

Hello everyone,

I have been working on the design of this machine on and off for about two years.

As of tonight, it is finally operational.

It is a 1975 Delta RAS12 12" radial arm saw with custom notching head that has shear and negative rake. There is a digital height gauge on the side that is accurate to 1/200".

Run the bead on the router table. Knock corner off bead with micro adjustable sled.

Notch other end with pneumatically operated notcher.

IT'S ALIVE!

Thanks for looking,

David - Tool Guy

Part two,

Here are some shots from today,

Using a single bevel marking knife, I mark where the middle stile needs to go on the lower rail.

Shot of middle rail now fitting into lower rail.

I am switching widths of material, I am going from 4.684" to 4.130" wide material. Doing the math, I need to lower the RAS head 0.554". I reset the digital height gauge to zero and lower the head 0.555. Test cut shows height setting is bang on.

I got most of both sides of the island frames made today. I expect to finish them tomorrow.

This is just too Cool! Two years in my head, now a reality! Works awesome. This is going to make making all the beaded face frames for all my built ins sooooo much easier.

Some final shots of the joints.

Thanks for looking,

David - Tool Guy