Ok this is going to be fun. Used fz wizard for a carbide 2 flute bit. Programmed for 10k. Wood. It spit out 1600mm min. Ok. Programmed it.
Set router to 10k. Plunged 3 mm and it cut. And sooo quiet!!! Obviously i have some tuning to do and my 2nd cut the tape came undone on me so i had to e stop it. But check out the first one
I don’t have a full video on the making of the saw. I can tell you that the printed parts for the bearings (so the saw base can slide on the pipes), were remixed versions of the LowRider v2 mounts, and there are downloadable files related to this on Printables, including the slide parts and printed “inserts” that got glued into the pipes so bolts could be threaded in. See links below. Also, I was not the first to come up with that usage idea of LR2 mounts for a panel saw. I cannot remember the name of the V1E forum member who first did that, but I got the idea from him.
I went by the local Lowe’s today to pick up some stuff and thought I’d get a pic of the display, but they aren’t to be found there. Inventory says they have 4, but in all the kobalt displays throughout the store, they couldn’t be located.
So when I went in. They had about 1/3 of the new displays setup. One of the employees was there, I asked if they had more they were setting up and I got “if they ever get here” so maybe a supply issue with the display company?
is the router supposed ti be hard to get in and out of the mount? And if not what would cause that if the tool mounts measure 65.75mm?
Does anyone see a easy solution to the next photo (@vicious1; @DougJoseph) [also thought it would be best to do this here vs a new troubleshooting as the kobalt is new and we may have some kinks]
The router spindle lock button is hidden behind the mag mount. Now I can get my thumb on the button but it is neither comfortable nor provides enough leverage to tighten and press.
Do the “two wrench approach” for bit changes, by use of a thin 12 mm wrench, like this one, in conjunction with the stock 17 mm wrench provided by Kobalt with the router. I made my own 12mm wrench using my plasma cutter, and some 3mm cold rolled steel, but afterward I googled and the one I linked to above is just 3.6 mm thick, and would hopefully work. This all but eliminates the need to use the button.
I just remixed the main mount to have a rounded notch in it, for exposing the button more. The fixed base that attaches to it would still be there, but the area closest to the button would be more open. It might help if option #1 is not used. This new part is now included in the Printables listing. See Cura screen shots below showing how I used support blockers to confine supports to only the newly added notch.