Making Decorative Wooden Spirals Using Sears Craftsman Router Crafter

In this vid we show how to make beautiful decorative wooden spirals using a cool Sears Craftsman Router Crafter. Three different designs are made and much more shown. JC Torres makes modified router bits from existing materials like spade bits and Roman ogee moulding bits. We are working on more woodworking vids in the future like the gorgeous S-shape pattern as seen in end of this vid.
Check out Sears Craftsman Router Crafter Model No. 720.25251 assembly & operating manual. This 18 page manual will be a great starting point in understanding this cool router lathe machine! Vintagemachinery.org has a printable pdf copy of the manual if interested!
Please watch the UPDATE VIDEO (Decorative Wooden Spirals Using Router Crafter Become Much More!) showing how we made a 52 inch spiral floor lamp, 32 inch spiral table lamp, three DOUBLE ukulele stands that hold soprano, concert, tenor OR baritone ukuleles, plus we made a three piece spiral Trinity candlestick holder set, mini table and 40 inch medium bar table! Plus more!
Thanks for watching!! 🙏
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[@glenwardgross366]

I hate videos where people talk you to death. This was not one of those videos. MY favorite wood working video on UT. I have been around the block 58 yrs and I has seen a thing or two. When you make me feel amazing then YOU are amazing. This video to me was smooth, easy, relaxing, claim, and simple awesome. I am going to have to thief your style when I finally make a channel. Safety, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. If you do not understand it the first time you read it then read it over and over till you get it and practice it. Blessed day to all of you.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks very much for liking commenting and subscribing Glenward! We appreciate it so very much that YOU appreciate our work and we are extremely great full and happy that you have verbalized this in your sincere comment! The main man behind these beautiful decorative and artistic creations is a 69 years young very wise man named Maestro JC Torres who knows a plethora of different trades but one of his favorite is woodworking! It is our super sincere pleasure that we can make someone feel amazing, relaxed, calm and proactive when they watch one of our many informational yet not boring or monotonous videos! Yes!, safety is absolutely paramount in any workshop let alone utilization in daily life for a more happy and healthy existence! Hope you checked out part two where we turn the decorative wooden spirals into awesome everyday things like electronic lamps, musical instrument stands, tables and more! It’s nice to know that there are still wise yet humble humans like yourself on this righteous fragile Earth! 🌏 Have fun with your woodworking adventures and we will see your new channel very soon if you so desire! You got our future subscription! Please check out our many other vids! Godbless you Sir! Thanks again Glenward Gross! Sincerely yours, Juan Roberto and JCTorres from A1CFS in SoCal, USA 🤙🙏🛠😎🤠⚙️🙏👍🏼

[@kjellg6532]

YEA, just noise so I could mute it all!

[@scottgauld5877]

I just finished building the handrail on my deck kzbin.infoUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z and used this great little router to clean up the top rail before the final sanding and stain. It was light weight but packed lots of power. Either size battery didn't seem to make it top heavy and I'm a 64 yr old women so I really appreciated how easy it was to use...................... CORDLESS only way to go !!

[@mojaverivercraftbrewery6358]

Very awesome

[@balajirao978]

It called true craftsmanship.... Modifying router bits and using old school ideas.... 👍👍👍👍🙏

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much for watching and commenting! JC Torres (master fabricator) is the mastermind behind making modified router bits to use on a Sears Craftsman Router Crafter. He has made several router crafters from scratch also! Please check out the update video where we turn the spiral creations into something meaningful like musical instrument stands, lamps, candlestick holders and more! Have fun with your woodworking adventures! Thanks again Balaji! 🙏🤠😎🙏

[@StepRobinson]

I generally won't watch silent movies. No narration and I'm out but this was so intriguing I watched every minute. Great craftsmanship!!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much for liking the video and commenting in the most positive of ways. JC Torres is the mastermind by the wonderful craftsmanship of these great works. Please check out the follow up vid where we turn the works into lamps, musical instrument stands, and more! Thanks a bunch! JR from A1CFS 🤠😎🤙👍🏼

[@a1customfabsolutions]

We are so humbled by our views and especially subscribers! Thanks extremely much to all of you subscribing especially asking pertinent questions! Sincerely all at A1CFS

[@darraghquinlan3943]

Impressive work, very finely tuned craftsmanship. Having tried this machine, JC makes it look easy. ...i ended up doing a lot more sanding than yourself!!,,😉. Thanks for sharing.

[@mojaverivercraftbrewery6358]

Thanks for communicating

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks to all subscribers and viewers for over 300k+ views on this informative vid! 🙏😎🤠🤙

[@somchaijivariya5229]

one of a kind with respect

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much for watching commenting and subscribing somchai jivariya! We appreciate you and all our viewers and especially our subscribers very much! Have fun with your future woodworking adventures! Sincerely, From all us at A1CFS!

[@daviddavies6844]

Hi.SIR.. WELL THAT WAS A REAL GREAT BIT OF WORK..I BOUGHT ONE BACK IN WEST WALES AROUND TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO AND ITS STILL IN THE BOX AND STILL WRAPPED IN BROWN PAPPER.. LIFE HAS HAVE WEVED A BIT OF A TWISTED PATH FOR US AND WE LEFT THE U.K. AND NOW LIVE IN N.S.W.AUSTRALIA..I DO LOVE WOOD AND HAVE A BIG LATHE... SEEING YOURE WORK IS TELLING ME TO GET THE BOX UNDONE AND HAVE AGO.. AND I SURE WIL..REALLY LIKE WHAT YOU MADE..SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHOWING YOURE SKILLS...DAVID DAVIES...

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello & thanks very much for watching and commenting David! We get excited and inspired when viewers react in such a positive way like yourself! Glad to spark a fire in the most meaningful of ways. The main man behind these awesome creations is JC Torres and he has a plethora of skills that we love to put on film! 🎥 Hope you check out the full update video where we turn the many decorative spirals into lamps, musical instrument stands, tables and more! Have fun in your woodworking shop! Thanks again David! Sincerely yours, JR from A1CFS 🦘🤠👍🏼🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸👍🏼😎☀️

[@briangedgecinematographer6661]

Great video, I as well bought one off of e bay 15 years ago because I got all my dads old tools and in the Sears manual for accessories I saw the Router crafter and rememberd as a kid with my Dad we thought that would be fun to have. Dads no longer with us, but now I know how to use it, Dad would have loved all these U tube videos, so helpfull thank you . Looking forward to the new updates.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello Brian, thanks for watching and subscribing! That is awesome you kept your Dads old tools cuz so many people sadly sell them or give it away when a family or friend passes. It’s so difficult to find Sears Craftsman Router Crafters used online now so glad you bought one 15 years ago when there was a bit more in circulation. Great that you figured out how to use it and we are very happy to help! Righteous & Awesome you are passing on the traditions of these great tools and machines that most people today take for granted! We are posting a follow up video to the decorative wooden spirals video in less than a week. We made three musical instrument stands, two tables, a three piece candlestick holder trinity set, two fully functional lamps and more from the decorative wooden spirals we produced in the first video. Stay tuned! Thanks very much again Brian and cheers to you and ur Dad! 💥👍🏼🤠😎👍🏼💥

[@forrestfifer9093]

I bought one of these at a garage sale a few years back but have never used it. Thanks for the inspiration to wipe the dust off it and start using it.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

😆 thanks for watching and commenting! We are super glad we inspired you to make some wood working projects using the awesome Sears Craftsman Router Crafter! You got lucky that you found one at a garage sale! You probably got it cheap too! Don’t forget to check out the operating and assembly manual, lots of great info in it to get started. Stay tuned for a full follow up video where we make something useful with all those decorative wooden spirals. Tables, lamps, musical instrument stands and more! Thanks again! 😎

[@forrestfifer9093]

@@a1customfabsolutions I think I paid $30 for it.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Cool deal!

[@bank80]

@@forrestfifer9093 Do you want to sell it?

[@diegodelossantos7361]

Georgeous... I really enjoy this video... A wood lover really apreciate this kinds of work... Congrats from Uruguay

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hey Diego! Thanks for watching, enjoying and commenting! We always deeply and sincerely appreciate it! Please check out the update video where we turn the wood creations from the first video into musical instrument stands, table and floor lamps, candle holders and more. Have fun in your woodworking adventures! Muchas gracias! 🤠🇺🇾 🐆 🇺🇸😎

[@АлексейСухоручко-х7д]

Спасибо огромное руки золотые голова дом советов руки трудяги.....

[@a1customfabsolutions]

большое спасибо за просмотр. Следите за обновлениями видео. 🇷🇺🇺🇸

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks super extremely much to all subscribers and viewers for 125k+ views on this informative vid and over 1,400+ subscribers on the A1CFS channel! Special thanks to master carpenter and fabricator extraordinaire, JC Torres for making this video happen! 💥🤠😎 💥

[@pogologo123]

I just got into wood working and I was looking for my first router and found this exact same router on offer up. Don't know how old it is but it works very well need to get more bits asap... Those spirals look neat need to give that a try.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks for watching and commenting. Super glad you found a deal on a used Sears Craftsman Router Crafter because they are fairly difficult to find now. Check out the operating and assembly manual to familiarize yourself if you haven’t already. Have fun with ur new machine! Check out the update video on decorative wooden spirals, turning our works into real functioning lamps, tables, musical instrument stands, candlestick holders and more. Thanks again!👍🏼🤠😎👍🏼

[@Linrox]

So cool. Awesome skill and talent. Looks great

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks extremely much for liking and commenting in a positive way!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks extremely much to ALL viewers and subscribers for over 1,700+ Subscribers and over 150k views on this informative video! The FULL update video will be out in less than a week! Super Special thanks to master fabricator JC Torres for making these decorative wooden spirals happen in the first place! Thanks again and muchas gracias! 💥🤠👍🏼👍🏼😎💥

[@CarpinteroJesus]

Maravilloso y asombroso trabajo, estoy verde de envidia pero de la buena. Espero algun dia hacer algo asi .reciban .mis mas sinceras felicitaciones.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Muchas Gracias por todo to our subscribers and viewers for over 400k + views on this informative vid!!!!!

[@lexwoodworks3841]

Awesome machine. Great respect to your work.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much for watching, liking, subscribing and commenting Lex! Super Special Thanks to our master carpenter JC Torres for his hard work and great ideas! Thanks again for your kind words ! 😎🤠⚙️🛠🗜🙏

[@guybacsi9850]

Chapeau, beau travail.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Merci beaucoup 🤠🙏 😎

[@badpeople59]

Salute your effort

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thank you very much!

[@adannewman4771]

So beutifull,congratulations

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much, we are glad you appreciate our work!

[@CarpinteroJesus]

Awesome, very good and very well made video. Thank you very much for making it and posting.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

CarpinteroJesus Our first vid @ 5 k views!! Thanks to all!!

[@CarpinteroJesus]

@@a1customfabsolutions awesome let's hope can get a lot more

[@a1customfabsolutions]

CarpinteroJesus this is just the beginning... the best is ahead!!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much to all viewers and subscribers for over 80k+ views and 1000k+ Subscribers! Stay tuned for an update video coming soon! Happy 2021!🤠😎

[@inspectr1949]

Bought one some 45+ years ago amazingly I still have it, now that the sands in the hours glass are running out for me it would be nice to pass it on to some one who would really appreciate rather than being passed over and tossed out with the rest of my estate.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello Michael! Thanks very much for watching our vids, liking, subscribing & commenting! Did you buy the Sears Craftsman router crafter new? Do you recall the year because we are trying to figure out when they first hit the market…? We hope you will utilize your machine soon or sell it on offer up or eBay or other online source. We really think these Sears craftsman router crafters will make a big come back! It seems they are still valuable to a select few like yourself who know the great potential they possess! Unfortunately many family members and friends will never understand the value of these unique simple machines… We sincerely hope you and your machine get the light💡and respect deserved in this life Sir! Have fun with your woodworking adventures! Thanks extremely much Michael, Happy New Year! JR and JC @a1cfs

[@inspectr1949]

@@a1customfabsolutions I bough it new in the mid 70's never really used it much but saw the potential so much so that in 2004 I bought a Legacy 1200 Ornamental Mill thats loosely based on the Craftsman Router Crafter but can literally turn circles around it. Now age has taken its toll and I'm looking to sell both "machines" so I don't burden my wife with my woodworking and woodturning tool collection when I'm gone, actually Legacy has quite a very active following and the Router Crafter has suddenly become sought after.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello Michael, Thanks for the response, We bought our Sears craftsman router crafter from a very cool retired guy who was downsizing his shop as well! I think he bought it new in the mid 70’s and used it but took great care of it and even made a simple bench for it. Yes, those Legacy Ornamental Mills are super excellent woodworking machines on another level than the router crafters from Sears! It’s amazing the culture around the Legacy mills. You should find some buyers for both machines easily, and quickly! Everything is CNC nowadays so it’s great to keep these “vintage” machines around to show the youth that before computers everybody used a slide rule and drafting board not CAD! It’s nice to meet people like you who are knowledgeable about the topic. Take care and hope your 2023 goes very well Sir! Sincerely, All @ A1CFS

[@inspectr1949]

@@a1customfabsolutions The word is out that they are for sale (package deal) but I'm not delivering or shipping.

[@rigotorres1]

Fabuloso! Felicidades a mi primo!

[@CarpinteroJesus]

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[@a1customfabsolutions]

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[@raymondmanaloto6108]

Innovation at it's finest😁👍

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much for watching and commenting! 🙏😎🤠🙏

[@katileino4251]

Wow you are very talented and I like your works 👍

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks for watching And commenting! Stay tuned for an update video showing most of the decorative wooden spirals we made in a finished and complete state! From those works we are custom making lamps, tables, musical instrument stands, and more! Thanks mucho! Happy new year!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks to all viewers and subscribers for over 40k+ views and 600+ subscribers! We are working diligently on an update video for this informative vid! Stay tuned! Thanks again!

[@guybartlett9587]

Subbed

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks!!

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Brilliant and very creative. I really liked the cable adjustment (micro adjustment?) and innovative tools that JC has made. I bought a broken Trend version last year and repaired it and made a few lamps. At the time there were only a couple of videos on this tool, so its nice to see something new. By thinking out of the box I did manage to create spirals of varying thickness in the same workpiece, which can create interesting effects and add another dimension to a project. Sanding was a bit of a pain though. Will be sure to check out your other videos. Thanks

[@mojaverivercraftbrewery6358]

Thanks very much for ur positive sincere comments and we will be showing updated and finished work pieces very soon! Thanks again!!

[@mojaverivercraftbrewery6358]

We truly appreciate craftsmanship comments from craftsman like yourself!

[@mojaverivercraftbrewery6358]

Yes Sanding is a bit tedious but fruitful in the end! Thanks again bro!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Midnight Joker thanks for taking the time to post ur positive comment! We are going to be finishing up these spiral projects soon! Glad you liked the micro adjustment JC made for the router crafter! JC is great at finding solutions to many problems and turning tools into different useable tools so thank you again for noticing the skill involved! I’ve only seen nice spiral shaped lamps in antique stores and they are not cheap so it’s much better to just make ur own! Lol! MThanks again man!

[@leksey7870]

Very interesting manufacturing technology! Good luck!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thank you so very much!

[@richardladd6413]

Wish I could do this. My dad wants a walking stick with a spiral. Probably not the whole thing. Was thinking the middle.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello Richard! Thanks for watching , liking and subscribing! We will see what we can do for your Dad! Let’s us know what design specifically. How tall is ur Dad? Would an adjustable length cane be a good idea? JC, our main master carpenter is out of town now but when he returns in a few weeks we can start on a prototype. Send ideas and pics to our email address [e-mail] Thanks and hava great holidays Richard! JR@A1CFS

[@larrykent196]

Your awesome, thanks for the video. Cool machine, love the design. Best of luck to you. Cheers!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks very much for watching and commenting! JC Torres is the mastermind behind the amazing work at A1CFS! He is an amazing carpenter, machinist, fabricator, welder, and just flat out jack of all trades! Stay tuned for an update video showcasing the work from first decorative spirals video in a finished and complete state as musical instrument stands, lamps, mini tables and more! Thanks and happy new year!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

HUGE Thanks to ALL subscribers for our 3,000+ subscriptions on the A1CFS channel! 👍🏼🤠🙏😎🤙

[@leonelescultor1]

Realmente excelente! Gracias por compartirlo

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Muchas gracias 🙏

[@ЕленаПолякова-с7ь]

Very biytiful !очень здорово!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Stay tuned for update video showing these spirals in a finished state! Happy New Year!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks all viewers and subscribers for 180k+ views on this vid and over 2k+ subscribers on the A1 Custom Fabrication Solutions Channel! Don’t forget to check out the update video if you haven’t already! Thanks much! 👍🏼🤠😎👍🏼

[@sanjaykharche9260]

Super

[@kellyvcraig]

Fun tool. You can do this on a 2x2, 3x3 or what have you without rounding it for an interesting effect. Another thing you can do is, cut patterns out for the rider post to follow and, with the cable moving free, do a bit of lathe like work. EDIT: I see, at the end, you did the square pieces too.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks for watching and commenting. The possibilities are amazing with this simple machine! We are working on an update video showcasing the spirals we made in the first decorative spirals video! Using the same spirals in first vid, we are making musical instrument stands, lamps, tables, and more using the router crafter! Thanks and stay tuned! Happy New Year and cheers!

[@kellyvcraig]

@@a1customfabsolutions, I saw you playing with a regular lathe too. I had a little 1014 Jet, so was limited in what I could do. To make walking sticks, I started playing with mortise and tenons and it worked out very well. In fact, the limits of my little machine not only made me think of solutions, those solutions often allowed me to increase detail options. So, when are you going to stack a few of these puppies? SIDE NOTE: I presume it would be best to do at least the tenon first, since the finished product may try to move a bit back out of round, and the tenon would not pose a real problem when mounting it on the Crafter.

[@daviddoherty5249]

I had two of them machine in my lifetime. Never could figure out how to make it work

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Lol! Hello and thanks for watching and commenting. Our decorative wooden spirals update video is comin out soon and we will explain in a bit more detail the functions of the router crafter. We will also be showing the work in a finished state. Thanks again!

[@Fheflan11]

Awesome! How much of their carrying capacity do they loose doing this? (Obviously it will vary depending on the spiral, but in general.)

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello Frank Thanks for watching, liking and subscribing! We appreciate it big time! Yes the capacity to carry weight is diminished quite a bit when taking so much material away when routing and cutting. However, in a few of our other vids we show how we drilled holes through the center of the spirals utilizing a lathe & put 3/8” threaded rod/conduit through the center to make DIY electric lamps from the decorative spirals. Also we made a small table so we also put a piece of 3/8” solid steel rod which definitely strengthens up the decorative wooden spirals a bit. For sure they are more for decorative use if the decorative wooden spiral has very thin center stem and overall spirals. Several coats of tung oil and or lacquer helps slightly strengthen and protect too…. Its difficult to put an exact number …. 30-50% reduction possibly if we had to put down some mathematics. Thanks again Sir! Have fun with ur woodworking adventures! Sincerely, JR from A1CFS 😎🛠⚙️🗜👍🏼🪚🔨🪛🧰🤠

[@kellyvcraig]

SIDE NOTE: I bought my Crafter about fifteen years ago, at a garage sale. It was mint, until I got it home and dropped it, breaking one of the pulleys. Talk about panic. Finding a new pulley would have been a challenge. Then it dawned on me I have hole saws and plexi. I made a circle the diameter of the original, then made two larger ones. A bit of CA glue later and the Crafter has been back in business all those years since.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Glad you fixed ur router crafter and got it back in business! The router crafter we have is about 35 or 40 years old and the plastic pulleys are becoming brittle. So we may have to fabricate some mini pulleys from 6061 aluminum. It will be a fun project. Maybe in the summer of 2021! JC Torres, our senior Carpenter and fabricator, has made these crafters from scratch and even improved the design in some regard! We are working on an update video so please stay tuned and thanks very much! Hava great 2021!

[@mojaverivercraftbrewery6358]

Cool you made it happen!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks super much to all subscribers for over 3.7k subscribers!🤠😎🙏👍🏼🛠

[@timt9079]

Looks awesome, but good luck to who ever is sanding- staining-finishing that. :)

[@a1customfabsolutions]

We love sanding, staining and finishing

[@ИгорьАдашкевич-ш3н]

Великолепно! Но очень хотелось бы более подробное видео по устройству станка, если возможно. Заранее благодарен. И желаю творческих успехов!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Привет и привет, Игорь, большое спасибо за просмотр и комментирование! В ближайшем будущем мы работаем над простым видео, в котором более подробно описывается машина для создания маршрутизаторов. Спасибо, что любезно и уважительно сообщили нам об этом! Получайте удовольствие от приключений в области деревообработки! Еще раз спасибо! A1CFS 👍🏼🤠😎🙏

[@ИгорьАдашкевич-ш3н]

@@a1customfabsolutions Благодарю. Удачи!

[@md.moinulislam9467]

MASHAALLAH khub valo video.........

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks,,!! Gracias!!

[@baroja5303]

muy bonito el video ?la maquina donde se puede conseguir gracias anticipadas

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Muchas Gracias BAROJA! Gracias por darle me gusta, ver y suscribirte a nuestros videos Compruebe eBay para las maquinas usadas de Sears craftsman router crafter Tambien puedes hacer el tuyo propio con un poco herramientas y habilidad Diviertete con tus aventuras de carpinteria! JR @ A1CFS

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks to all viewers and subscribers for 10k+ views on this informative vid!

[@richardshort4587]

There’s one for sale near me at the moment that’s why I’m here to see if they are worth the money. Some things can be a bit chintzy or gimmicky and not worth the trouble or money. But this looks like it could be a useful workshop tool. I would like to ask you one question though. As the router depth is controlled by adjustable bolts on a guide rail, could you place a template on the guide rail and have the router follow the highs and lows of the profile as you wind it along the length of the spindle. Thanks, great video 👍

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello Richard! Thanks for watching and commenting! Hopefully you purchased the router crafter that you found for sale! They are difficult to find these days! Garage sales, estate sales, and flea/used gear markets are great places to start! If you have basic carpentry skills it is very possible to build your own custom version! Our senior master carpenter has made half a dozen router lathe machines the last 40 years and sometimes it’s better to fashion one for your own specific needs. Yes you Can absolutely utilize a template follower with the Sears Craftsman Router Crafter! It’s easy and fun! We will demonstrate in a future video! Have fun with your woodworking adventures! Sincerely A1CFS 🤠😎🛠🗜👍🏼🙏

[@richardshort4587]

@@a1customfabsolutions Thanks for the reply, unfortunately for me I missed out on that one, someone beat me to it. But that’s OK, I learned something from the videos and next time if there is a next time I’ll jump on it. All the best.👍🍻

[@bearhumanity3626]

Respekt ✊

[@a1customfabsolutions]

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[@juancamedino6173]

Hola.. me gustó el video muy detallado todo.. que brocas utilizar para cada corte.. tenía una pregunta .. donde venden las brocas que utilizas las de 5/8 porque busco en internet y no encuentro o tal vez las vende usted .. gracias

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello, try Amazon or Alibaba for the bits Gracias!

[@samibasti4051]

Nice😍😍

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks for watching, liking and subscribing!! 🤠😎

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much to all for the 4000+ subscribers ! 👍🏼🙏🤠😎👍🏼🙏

[@aleksandrminchenko1105]

Лет десять назад я работал на таком станке , сделал несколько столиков из дуба , ещё он может работать по шаблону что позволяет выточить даже ананас без дополнительных станков. А́ вы пробовали по шаблону точить? Замечательнoе видео ! Желаю вам удачи ! Лайк и подписка !

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Привет и большое спасибо за просмотр и подписку, Александр! Замечательно, что вы использовали машинку с шаблоном! Отличная идея для качественных форм ананасов, как вы упомянули. Мы будем использовать функцию шаблона для этого маршрутизатора в будущем и сделаем хорошее видео! Спасибо, что упомянули об этом! Мы публикуем обновленное видео об узоре ананаса и других наших творениях. Видео с обновлением должно быть опубликовано менее чем через неделю, поэтому следите за обновлениями. еще раз спасибо, Александр! С Новым годом по лунному календарю

[@mariopuppo8332]

Bellissimo sei mago

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Ciao e grazie per aver guardato il nostro video. JC Torres è il nostro maestro mago. (lol) Guarda il video di aggiornamento al primo in cui realizziamo supporti per strumenti musicali, lampade, tavoli e portacandele dalle creazioni che abbiamo realizzato nel primo video. Grazie ancora per aver guardato! Che Dio vi benedica 🤠🙏😎

[@sdmoorthy1397]

Excellent

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thank you very much!

[@robw95]

How small can you go with that router lathe? Somebody gave me a bunch of pen blanks (some are standard 3/4 x 5" and others are 1 x 6") and I have no interest in turning them into pens but just wondering if could work them in this machine (in some creative way) or do you think that they are too small and that the router bit would chew it up. Thanks much! Subscribed!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks for watching, commenting AND subscribing Rob. Yes, it is possible to put a workpiece as small as 1/2” in diameter in the Sears Craftsman Router Crafter. All that is needed is a modified drive spindle to compliment the bell shaped factory drive spindle near the headstock. This is a simple wood and metal custom fabricated drive spindle that sits inside the factory drive spindle. The custom fabricated drive spindle is threaded on one end to allow a small drive center to be positioned so a workpiece as small as 1/2” inch diameter can be worked. We are working on a short and sweet video showing how we made a custom modified drive spindle for the Sears Craftsman Router Crafter using a 1/2” inch square metal bar and a small piece of 2x6” pine wood. Our senior fabricator JC Torres has made multiple modified drive spindles as well as drive centers. It’s a simple great way to make a Sears Craftsman Router Crafter more versatile. Stay tuned and thanks again Rob! JR @ A1CFS 🙏🤠😎👍🏼

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Sounds like your Pen blanks would be a great and fun project on the Router Crafter! Cheers!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks so much to all viewers and subscribers for 500+ subscribers and over 27k+ views!!!!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

200 Subscribers!!! Thanks much 🙏 to all!!!

[@iwanmancing3341]

Super keren

[@wiktorkowalb7770]

Клас! Розумно з тросом, без зубчатих коліс обійшовся

[@a1customfabsolutions]

привіт і дякую за перегляд. Будь ласка, прочитайте інструкцію з експлуатації, і це допоможе краще зрозуміти цю машину. ще раз дякую за перегляд! 👍🏼🇺🇸 🇺🇦👍🏼

[@wiktorkowalb7770]

@@a1customfabsolutions Thanks for respond! I like this machine👍 I'll try to find the manual. Best wishes, Viktor and his daughter, she translated

[@wiktorkowalb7770]

@@a1customfabsolutions привіт, ти виставляв suzuki , а подивись моє відео про Alfа котору я перевів на зріджений газ.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thank you very much for responding Victor and his daughter!!🙏😎

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Привіт Вікторе. Я буду шукати ваше відео. Велике спасибі! Хуан Роберто

[@user-Colhchim]

Интересная работа и станок весьма интересный. Самодельный или заводской?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Привет и спасибо за просмотр и комментарии. Фрезерный станок, который мы используем, изготавливается на заводе. Это производитель маршрутизаторов Sears Craftsman Router Crafter. Руководство оператора / владельца доступно на сайте vintagemachinery.org. Также возможно сделать свой собственный роутер-дубликатор. Получайте удовольствие от приключений в области деревообработки! Еще раз большое спасибо! 🤠👍🏼😎🙏

[@salekahomedahmed3849]

Nice

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much for watching! Check out the update video just released a week ago! We turn our work into fully functioning lamps, tables double ukulele stands, candlestick holders and more! Thanks again! 👍🏼🤠😎👍🏼

[@marcelochandi3834]

Muy bonito

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Muchas gracias!

[@gianendo1044]

nice work from indonesia

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thank you for watching and have a happy new year!🎆

[@piotorres1047]

muy buena información para hacer un torneado espiral quiero comprar esta maquina

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Gracias por ver y comentar. Pronto habrá un video de actualización. Es posible que pueda encontrar uno de estos en línea en eBay u otras fuentes en línea. Muchas gracias y Saludos SeŃor Torres!

[@selfdefensecanesdotcomdzon368]

Question, have you ever modified the router crafter to cut threads?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks for watching and commenting! No, thankfully we have 5 lathes at the shop so we have never modified the router crafter to do internal or external threads. Please Check out our threading vids. Take care and happy new year!

[@laurathekiller6856]

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[@Trindal]

I’ve got Just a small suggestion. When he stops at the end of each pass it seems to cause some issues as he goes to turn it off and reposition. Maybe try a foot power switch. That way your less likely to shake the router. I have a lot of spasms and uncontrollable movements and have used one for a few different things. You plug the switch into the wall and the router into it, you turn the router power switch to on and then tap the foot switch to turn it on or off. A cheap example would be the switch on a power strip. Best of luck, I love spiral wood ornaments I just wish I didn’t suck at them. Lol. Have you tried doing Celtic knot/braided patterns yet with this sort of setup?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks for ur input. Yes we are working on our on/off switching. We like Celtic roping but have not done this yet! Thanks and take care!

[@MosheGavrielBinkovitz]

Hello Sir First of all Thank you very much for sharing your work Is there a way to build your system by drawing and / or instructions?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks for watching and commenting! Check online and you should be able to find an assembly and operating manual for the Sears Craftsman Router Crafter Model No. 720.25252. This 18 page manual has diagrams and drawings that should help when building your own router crafter! There is another even more complex crafter from Legacy and you should be able to find some diagrams on google. Hope this helps. Let us know how your projects are going! Thanks very much fellow wood working friend! Happy New Year!🎆

[@curtisbeyer3040]

And you for te video. Can the pitch of the spiral be changed?

[@curtisbeyer3040]

That was supposed to say, “Thank you for the video”.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Your welcome for the videos! The pitch of the spirals can be changed with some modifications to the current router crafter. We are working on the mod and vid for the future!! Lots of cool things to upgrade and modify with these awesome simple machines! We are also diligently working on an update vid for the first decorative spirals vid so stay tuned fellow woodworker! Thanks again!

[@charlesabbethy490]

Awesome 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 🐸

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much!!

[@ivandarioberriomesa2774]

Excelente trabajo mis felicitaciones. Saben en Medellín (Col) dónde se consiguen

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hola y gracias por mirar y comentar. Si está interesado en obtener un fabricante de enrutadores, consulte eBay o Marketplace para ver si hay Sears Craftsman router crafters usados. ¡Gracias y feliz año nuevo!

[@richardotte9680]

I lost my handle; do you know a place I could get one, or something that would work?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello Richard Try looking online for simple wood, plastic, or metal handles on Amazon or Rockler.com woodworking might have something also. Good luck in ur woodworking adventures

[@a1customfabsolutions]

15k+ views !! Thank you Viewers and Subscribers!

[@yogibalrajsharma6210]

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[@a1customfabsolutions]

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[@juanrobertomaluendabarraza2750]

No entiendo los deslikes? Acaso seran marcianos? Los pelotudos, o bien envidiosos, digo yo! Excelente trabajo y muy ingenioso unir un torno con una especie de fresadora. Los felicito

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hola gracias por mirar y comentar Juan Roberto! Nos alegra que haya disfrutado de nuestro trabajo en el video. Entendemos que los marcianos y las personas de otros planetas tienen sus opiniones negativas como mencionaste. (¡O esos niños mimados que piensan que lo saben todo! ¡LOL! Afortunadamente, la mayoría de las personas como tú disfrutan del video. Cuando tengas la oportunidad, mira el video de actualización donde convertimos las creaciones del primer video en algo significativo, como soportes de instrumentos musicales. , candelabros, mesas y lámparas. Gracias de nuevo mi hermano de KZbin! Atentamente, Juan Roberto @ A1CFS

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks so very much to all for 250k+ views on this vid!

[@bbbnz50]

COOL

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks !!!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks super much to all viewers and subscribers for over 50k+ views and 700+ subscribers!

[@mileshagar8213]

So, you obviously are a master at your trade. Or, at least the guy who is doing the work in this video. I'm just a guy who would love to get into woodworking. I've acquired quite a few tools for my garage in hope that I will be able to get into this as a hobby. And I'm about to purchase this crafter in a few days. However, when I go to your channel's page, you do not have a website. I mean no offense, but you are missing out on a huge opportunity. If he can create router bit mods and jigs for this machine, or even recreate this machine as a whole, then you should be selling these. I would buy all of them right now. I'm sure you are selling your products, but you could be making so much more on the back end of this. Please reach out to me, if you have any interest in discussing this further?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello Miles, Thanks extremely much for watching, liking and commenting on our useful content! You are absolutely right about having a website! Fortunately we just started a website 2 days ago! Check out our brand new kickass website at a1cfs.com We are getting some tools and products together so that we can start merchandising and selling our own products on our own website and channel as well as others like eBay! Check out eBay right now! A guy from Canada is selling his Sears Craftsman router crafter! Soon we will be selling custom made router crafters as well! Give us a little time to fine tune things and get some meaningful tools for sale too! You will be one of the first to get a special discount code!! We appreciate your concern and enthusiasm Miles! Our master fabricator JC Torres is the main reason we are able to do such awesome useful creations and projects! JC has over 40 plus years of experience with carpentry and fabrication! He is currently out of town visiting family so we are without the main man in the shop for a few weeks! We are currently working on a video showing how to make a router crafter from scratch using common materials. Stay tuned! Let us know what specific tools you may need for ur shop! Thanks very much again Miles! Have fun with ur woodworking adventures and we hope to help as much as we can with ur projects! Sincerely, JR @ A1CFS 😎🛠⚙️🔨🪚🧰🗜🪛👍🏼🤠

[@38KSW]

No such link can be found at VintageMachinery can you please supply link

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello, Try typing in google search: vintagemachinery Sears craftsman router crafter manual Then it should pop up Click on the vintage machinery site Click the view pdf file It’s published by Brian Beardmore and the manual is from 1975 Hope this helps Thanks much!

[@Sly-sly]

Este invento lo vi con un carpintero mexicano hace 15 años, esos trabajos se pueden ver en oficinas de la sct y del gobierno en B. C. Esta igualito..

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hola y muchas gracias por mirar y comentar! Nos alegra que se interese en este trabajo. Nuestro Carpintero senior JC Torres tambien es Mexicano, por lo que puede haber sido su trabajo lo que vio en las oficinas gubernamentales en B.C. Gracias Señor! Jajajajaja 🤠

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks all viewers and subscribers for over 100K+ views on this vid and over 1,200+ subscribers!

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

These router lathes came out in the 70s', not seen them in years. Are they still making them?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks for watching and commenting! They stopped making these Sears Craftsman router crafter machines a while ago but you can still buy them used online on eBay or you can find drawings and diagrams and make your own. Legacy is another machine more complex and expensive and if your lucky you may find one online as well. Thanks and happy new year!🎆

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Sometimes you can find used Sears Craftsman Router Crafters on eBay as well! Cheers mate!

[@CartoonistKadus]

Where can I buy this machine?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello It’s very difficult to find used Sears Craftsman Router Crafters these days. They stopped making them years ago but there are still used ones in circulation if ur lucky to find them. We will be making a router crafter from scratch very soon so we can make a video showing how to make this simple machine. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for upcoming videos! Thanks!

[@CartoonistKadus]

@@a1customfabsolutions Wow! Thanks...

[@gieetyuest3469]

please tell me the name of the music that starts from 4:25 minutes.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks very much for watching, enjoying the music and commenting! The particular song at approximately 4:25min is a section of music that will soon be available online but unfortunately is currently unavailable. The name of the song is ‘Magical Erhu’. It is written exclusively for this video by Juan Roberto. Thanks again and Happy new year!

[@gieetyuest3469]

@@a1customfabsolutions Your woodwork and this music is just ,,,, MASTERPIECE !!!!! Good luck to you!!!!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks so very much for liking our work! JC Torres is the master carpenter behind these beautiful decorative wooden spiral designs!! We are working hard on the follow up video coming very soon! Thanks again!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks to all SUBSCRIBERS for 300!

[@mirazdeaginar57]

এই মেশিন বাংলাদেশ কোন জায়গায় কিন্তে পাওয়া যায়

[@ஆதெ.குமாரராஜா]

I's this available in india sir

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello, it may be very difficult to find a Sears Craftsman router crafter in India, however you should be able to make one. We will be coming out with a video on how to make ur own router crafter from scratch very soon! Thanks!

[@rayenkhalfallah3478]

I Want to buy this machine

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Check out eBay they should have router crafters for sale! Thanks for watching and stay subscribed & tuned in for future updates! Gracias!

[@nihadkadhim9291]

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[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks for watching and commenting! Please don’t forget to check out and watch the update video! Thanks very much. 🙏🤠😎🙏

[@wilfredoquispecuro5413]

Está en venta te la compro

[@SR-qg7hw]

I have a legacy ornamental mill that does

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes! ... Legacy ornamental mills are very well designed and made machines! They can do more than a Sears Craftsman Router Crafter for sure! They are a tad bit on the expensive side but well worth it when the results are done! Stay tuned for an update video coming soon! 🙏 thanks much!,

[@SR-qg7hw]

@@a1customfabsolutions they actually don’t make the mills now, just CNC machines, but you can find them on eBay occasionally at a decent price. That said, you’re doing a better job with you Sear’s craftsman than I probably ever have with my fancy shmancy legacy mill!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Yeah I wish they still made them awesome Legacy mills! The CNC versions are very cool! Just crazy expensive for a home shop! 😎🤠

[@SR-qg7hw]

@@a1customfabsolutions extremely expensive, but probably the best on the market. I think theirs does 3-D as well so that’s adds to the cost, but capabilities. I met the guys who own it a long time ago in in Sacramento at a show. Really nice guys making an excellent product. You can find the mills on eBay and probably Craig’s list and you might be able to call Legacy and ask if they could give you a list of customers who might be interested in selling theirs. However, you seem to be doing just fine with a simple router. Perhaps you should consider manufacturing your design giving people an affordable option??? You probably already know that you can buy pretty much all the components off Amazon to build a rail system and carriage. Anyway, I’m impressed with your ingenuity and ability to make something spectacular with the modest of tools.

[@tobycroce9843]

Hi do you sell these?

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello and thanks for watching and commenting! Unfortunately, we don’t sell the Sears Craftsman Router Crafters but we will be making a copy from scratch in the near future. Check out eBay because you may find one used online. We have seem them used online for as low as $75 so if you look you may find one! Thanks again!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Baby steps . . . but thanks to all for 5k views!

[@a1customfabsolutions]

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[@orifturdiev368]

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[@a1customfabsolutions]

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[@mirazdeaginar57]

এই মেশিন দাম কত

[@a1customfabsolutions]

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[@mirazdeaginar57]

আমি এই মেশিন কিন্তু চাই

[@tritian5874]

This kind of feels like cheating, but I want that so bad haha. What takes you a half hr- hr... It would take me 3 lol

[@cliffwall6593]

Great work! Sorry I had to stop watching the video halfway through, I was getting motion sickness. The camera(man) needs to take lessons on how to film/video "things" without make people feel sick. I will still give a thumbs up only for the craftsman though.

[@a1customfabsolutions]

Hello We are glad you like the craftsmanship and are working hard on more stable videos! We tried to look for some quality video on your channel to educate ourselves on how to properly film videos according to your process but could not find one video. Our amateur camera guy has a lot to learn however he learns quickly! Have fun in your woodworking adventures! Good luck in the future! A1CFS

[@cliffwall6593]

@@a1customfabsolutions Thank you for your response. I have seen spirals made on a CNC and was intrigued when I came across your You Tube doing similar but manually. Regarding helpful videos have a look at ‘Tubes done by This Old Tony, Roger Webb, Cnc Nutz, cooking videos, etc to get ideas. A tripod is a very handy item. Your particular process can be “paused” then reposition your camera and “resume” the video. The camera “technique” in your video is more suited to music videos also virtually all hand held cameras as well as phones have a “steady cam” feature that eliminates hand shaking. Hopefully this may be helpful. I will keep an eye out for more of your projects. Regards.