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Ring fence for spindle moulder

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Project I am about to embark on needs a fair bit of curved profiles, (lancet head windows) 56mm thick, I have in the past run thinner curved parts either on my high spec table mounted router with a bearing guided 1/2" X 50mm straight cutter (too shallow) or set my bigger spindle moulder up with my CMT planer head with top bearing giving me 80mm.

I have a small Sheppach spindle moulder hidden away I would like to use in this case to avoid having to swap out on the big SM, upshot is the CMT head with the bearing on doesn't allow me enough on the shaft to put the top nut on, so useless in this case, my thoughts are to ditch the bearing and either make or buy a ring fence.

Had a look around the usual places to buy one and very few options come up, (AXI for example @ £120.00) so I am leaning towards making a simple wood solution, I have a ring guard that fits the Sheppach so its just looking a fence solution, if any one has any advice, please.
 
A well-made and sturdy wooden ring fence will be sufficient, preferably made out of good-quality plywood.

Ring fences are one of the most sought after pieces of ancillary spindle moulder equipment, so secondhand prices are always pretty high, particularly for older examples like the Wadkin, Dominion, and Sedgwick ones.
 
The best and easiest answer is to use a ply fence as suggested and fasten it beneath the block and fixed ..
to the machine bed.
The template then goes beneath the workpiece.
 
I did check your link out Roger but chose a different solution, 2 bits of ply and some bolts (took me longer to dig out some bolts) movement in the vertical and horizontal, haven't tried it anger yet, job for tomorrow.

Ring fence 1.jpg
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