Zip code Location is 60803 (6 Miles South from Midway Airport next to Chicago, IL)

 

Sears Craftsman copy crafter for tubular bed wood lathes.

#113.249070

 

Can create a copy of the spindle pattern from the last created/existing spindle or from a template while forming the duplicate spindle. There are two ways.

 

#01. How is this accomplished using an existing spindle 2-1/2” diameter or less?

 

You can mount a spindle (once formed of your choice) up to 2-1/2” diameter up to X 35” long max mounted on the Copy Crafter while you can mount a separate 2-1/2” max square shape X up to 35” long stock of wood on the lathe itself.

 

The post tool has guides or called following pins that would navigate the post tool on the existing spindle mounted on the copy crafter causing the cutting tool on the post tool to shave the cuts into the rotating square shaped piece of wood on the lathe.

 

#02. How is this accomplished using a template while creating a spindle larger then 2-1/2” diameter?

 

You can mount a template (made out of steel/paper/wood or ect…) of your choice on the copy crafter. Then, you can mount a separate 2-1/2” to 11-1/2” max square shape X up to 35” long sock of wood on your lathe depending of your lathe can work with a stock of wood that large.

 

As from #01 (with some similar info), the post tool has guides or called following pins that would navigate the post tool on the template mounted on the copy crafter causing the cutting tool on the post tool to shave the cuts into the rotating square shaped piece of wood on the lathe.

 

Because of size of the stock of wood larger then 2-1/2”, you would need to make any necessary height and depth adjustments to the post tool blade before cutting.

 

 

For the copy crafter to create the precise shape on the spindle being formed, the copy crafter would need to be mounted on the table section of the wood lathe. The alignment gauge which would come with this copy craft is missing however, you could use framing square/angle square/combination square to align to the lathe when eyeballing up & down at the copy crafter’s both cone point set screws to the lathe’s spur center point and its cup center point too displayed in a picture.

 

Note: The lathe the copy crafter is placed on (in one picture) is also listed as item, #6045339449  here on Ebay if interested.

 

 

 

I was unable to locate the bolts (that originally came with the copy crafter) which would be used to mount the copy crafter to the lathe table however, I can supply screws that best can fit with the copy crafter when sold. What type of screws could be used for mounting? Screw up to 3/8” diameter X 1-1/4 to 1-1/2” long. These are common screws you could purchase at a hardware store at a cheap price.

 

Note: The knobs attached to the post tool are not the original knobs because of some damage made to both of them but, new knobs are attached to it and just as strong and secure to the post tool.

 

 

 

Dimensions and stuff:

 

The copy crafter is already assembled, local pick-up only.

 

Width is 41-1/2”

Depth is 12” or 1’

Height is 7”

 

Weight is about 25 to 30 lbs (Along with post tool and other parts).

 

Color is mostly dark gray.

 

If you are the winning bidder, you can Paypal me, I’ll send you a map and directions on how to get to my workshop.

 

 

 

           Any questions? Email Me through Ebay.

 

                                  Thanks

                                                                       Derek