OCtoolguy Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Hi all, I have been wanting to try my hand at making a bowl but I have no way to clamp the pieces together. I have seen bowl clamps on a couple of the youtube videos but I have not been able to find any plans for making one. I know it's a simple design but I was wondering if there are different designs. I'd like to make something that would be compatible with bowls from about 3.5" up to maybe 8". The ones I have seen were nothing but a couple of flat round boards with a series of bolts around the outer perimeter. Nothing fancy but I like to look at pics before performing my miracles. So, anybody got any pics or plans? Thanks in advance...... Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I don't have any plans or pictures. All I use are a couple pieces of ply and several quick clamps. However, Carole Rothman is the stacked ring bowl expert, IMHO. I believe she explains her bowl clamp on her blog. If you want to learn about stacked ring bowls on the scroll saw, Carole is the person to go to. http://scrollsawbowls.blogspot.com/ Roberta Moreton, amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 ScrollMania has a plan for one. http://www.scrollmania.com/plans.html there is a link on the left hand side of the page for bowl press. Personally, I just use a brick but a bowl press would be a nice addition to the shop. New Guy, OCtoolguy, Lucky2 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgiro Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Here is the little jig that I use to clamp the rings. The 10lb barbell weight, in the back, is to set the bottom disk. You can get the barbell weight, at Walmart, for around $15 bucks. amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 hours ago, tgiro said: Here is the little jig that I use to clamp the rings. The 10lb barbell weight, in the back, is to set the bottom disk. You can get the barbell weight, at Walmart, for around $15 bucks. This one certainly makes the most sense. It has no size limits at all. Thanks. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgiro Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, octoolguy said: This one certainly makes the most sense. It has no size limits at all. Thanks. R The important step is to get the face of each ring perfectly flat. If you don't do that then you can get gaps between the rings which, show as thick lines. I have a surface drum sander (home made version of a Sandflee) that I run the rings across to get them flat. If the faces of the rings are perfectly flat, then you don't need a lot of pressure, or glue, for the joint. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 hours ago, tgiro said: The important step is to get the face of each ring perfectly flat. If you don't do that then you can get gaps between the rings which, show as thick lines. I have a surface drum sander (home made version of a Sandflee) that I run the rings across to get them flat. If the faces of the rings are perfectly flat, then you don't need a lot of pressure, or glue, for the joint. You made your own drum sander? I'd love to see a pic of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgiro Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 4 hours ago, octoolguy said: You made your own drum sander? I'd love to see a pic of that. If you're thinking it's like a Supermax - it's not, although I just recently got one of those. This one is like a Sandflee -- OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 3 hours ago, tgiro said: If you're thinking it's like a Supermax - it's not, although I just recently got one of those. This one is like a Sandflee -- I like it. Now I 've got something else to build. Thanks for posting the pics. Do you have plans or can you put me on to where I might get them? Rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Checkout stockroom supply. drum sander I bought the Flatmaster already assembled as I am not very mechanical. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgiro Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 8 hours ago, octoolguy said: I like it. Now I 've got something else to build. Thanks for posting the pics. Do you have plans or can you put me on to where I might get them? Rat I got the kit from a Canadian company called Stockroom Supply - http://stockroomsupply.ca/shop/drum-sanders/24-x-4-v-drum-the-works-kit.html I got it at a wood working show about 7 years ago and I know it wasn't as expensive as the website shows. I don't know where you are located, but you can check to see if any shows are coming to your area here - http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/ I made the top plate for it out of some laminated 1/2" MDF and layered that with Formica. You have to get your own motor. They include a DVD with videos and instructions on how to build the box and mount the hardware. I think, if you search around their website, the videos are there, too. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 3 hours ago, tgiro said: I got the kit from a Canadian company called Stockroom Supply - http://stockroomsupply.ca/shop/drum-sanders/24-x-4-v-drum-the-works-kit.html I got it at a wood working show about 7 years ago and I know it wasn't as expensive as the website shows. I don't know where you are located, but you can check to see if any shows are coming to your area here - http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/ I made the top plate for it out of some laminated 1/2" MDF and layered that with Formica. You have to get your own motor. They include a DVD with videos and instructions on how to build the box and mount the hardware. I think, if you search around their website, the videos are there, too. We never see the Woodworking shows here anymore. The venues became too expensive which drove up the ticket prices and people stopped paying to go buy something. Sad. I miss them. Thanks for your help. I'll find the plans somewhere. The platen is the one thing that will be tough to come by but not impossible. Maybe an old rolling pin would suffice. I don't need anything big. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiloquinruss Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Love my woodmaster drum. Ordered as a kit. HF motor. Russ Edited March 4, 2018 by Chiloquinruss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Chiloquinruss said: Hide contents Love my woodmaster drum. Ordered as a kit. HF motor. Russ Harbor Freight? The whole kit or just the drum? Never mind. I re-read your post and see just the motor. Thanks. I don't have room for anything larger than a 12". I see you have all the room in the world. Lucky you. Edited March 3, 2018 by octoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Ray, I do the same as MrsN (katie),a brick or full paint can on top of the wood to hold the two pieces together. It's cheap,and it works. Len OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 3/2/2018 at 11:04 AM, tgiro said: Here is the little jig that I use to clamp the rings. The 10lb barbell weight, in the back, is to set the bottom disk. You can get the barbell weight, at Walmart, for around $15 bucks. I like this! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, amazingkevin said: I like this! Me too Kevin. Makes the most sense for simplicity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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