wouldwurker Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Had a dream last night whereby I was using my router and my 1950's Super Spirograph set to make inlay....likely a terrible idea, but maybe with a Dremel rotary tool this could be doable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 What if you succeed? You will have a hard time convincing people that CNC was not involved LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Had a dream last night whereby I was using my router and my 1950's Super Spirograph set to make inlay....likely a terrible idea, but maybe with a Dremel rotary tool this could be doable? Okay, that's it...... You're cut off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 I had wondered about using a spirograph along with a pantograph to do what you're talking about... I'd be a little hesitant to try mounting a power tool directly on the spirograph, but if you're determined I'm sure it could be done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) And there's something about an analog gear system like the Spirograph over the digital steps of a CNC machine.Maybe I could use some transmission pump gears ...To the workbench! Edited November 25, 2015 by collinb added "Maybe ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 First person to do it gets 100000 points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 It was bad enough keeping the plastic gears engaged with a pencil as a scribing tool when a kid. A Dremel would want to torque steer itself around so I think the gears may slip even more on a Spirograph type setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Interesting idea. I'd love to try this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 i agree with llama vinny, let us know if you try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Anyone scroll sawing a new set of gears yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 This is close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Anyone scroll sawing a new set of gears yet? Yep. I've scroll sawed gears before....This is a clock I made several years ago. Yes, it worked but took up too much room so, it's in storage in the basement now. I've also made a wooden gear toy for the grandsons. So, it CAN be done. Rog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Yep. I've scroll sawed gears before....This is a clock I made several years ago. Yes, it worked but took up too much room so, it's in storage in the basement now. I've also made a wooden gear toy for the grandsons. So, it CAN be done. Rog Wow, I love the gear toy! How did your grandsons like it? I suspect my daughter would enjoy something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bussy Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 With a pantograph ... Movements are multiplied right? Are forces multiplied back to the pattern then? If so it might make the old plastic spirograph a touch too fragile.Still, a very cool idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 With a pantograph ... Movements are multiplied right? Are forces multiplied back to the pattern then? If so it might make the old plastic spirograph a touch too fragile.Still, a very cool idea. They're typically set up so that movements on the stylus end up becoming smaller on the piece of wood. This would mean that any force at the router bit would only end up being half as much at the spirograph. The downside is that it means the pattern being cut would be pretty small, unless you've got a really big spirograph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bussy Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 They're typically set up so that movements on the stylus end up becoming smaller on the piece of wood. This would mean that any force at the router bit would only end up being half as much at the spirograph. The downside is that it means the pattern being cut would be pretty small, unless you've got a really big spirograph.Oh yeah .. good point. I guess I was picturing the pattern getting bigger via the pantograph since the plastic thingies are pretty small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Wow, I love the gear toy! How did your grandsons like it? I suspect my daughter would enjoy something like that. Sawdust, I made this for Christmas back in 2012 and both boys still keep them in their play rooms and do use them once in awhile.The plans and directions were found in WOOD magazine issue 215 November 2012. The issue may be found online I think, if you can't find a paper copy someplace. I made more than the required number of gears, and of course I was making two of them at a time so it took me about 8 days to make both of them. I finished them with shellac because the youngest boy was only 3 YO at the time, and any tyke will put things in their mouth of course. Rog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Well if one was successful in cutting the "spirograph" grooves. How would you inlay it? Hammer in a metal wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Well if one was successful in cutting the "spirograph" grooves. How would you inlay it? Hammer in a metal wire? Dyed epoxy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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