Crazy Router Lathe Video

I call this one "Floating Router". She's ugly but will she ever go! Here is a link to a video showing how I made this crazy rig.
• How I Made "Crazy Rou...
Kids, don't try this at home!

[@DonGoddardAllAboutPaint]

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[@mikenorman4001]

The complete indifference to craftsmanship at every conceivable level of this production is what is so charming.

[@nunyabiznez6381]

I'm a master machinist and have been turning metal professionally for over 30 years and turn wood as a hobby. I have never seen anything like this. This goes against everything I have ever been taught yet obviously this not only works but is an amazing innovation. I am not easily impressed. Today I am impressed. I wish I had thought of it, i'd have patented the idea. Now I'm going to build one.

[@jaxxbrat2634]

nunya biznez we have tool post grinder attachment for the lathe..similar deal

[@tibfulv]

It's similar to Wandel's pantorouter, but I don't think he's ever turned it onto a lathe, lol. Of course, putting a router or mill to a lathe's workpiece is an idea at least as old as Delany's multimachine, I think. Not bad seeing it in action.

[@agneratkeviciene9789]

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[@TheBavaNeche]

Yep! Awesome machine setup. Guards are a "happen to have" in my shop! But, I've seen this before in these "rustic wood shops" where the genius comes out and somehow - IN THE VIEW OF THE SINGLE EYE -- Everybody is kept "SAFE"!

[@nlo114]

A wonderful combination of functionality, danger and ingenuity. 10/10 !

[@TexasBatDog]

When I first saw the speed of that Limb moving. I said; Holy Schiekies We've gotta live one! Great Video!

[@jarikcbol]

You sir, are the very definition of a mad genius.

[@Rolingmetal]

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! How are the router bearings holding up?

[@bobjimenez4464]

go for it, do it in one pass. Ingenious setup that you came up with, yes it lives up to the name of crazy router lathe for sure.

[@joinery1888]

You are a brute. I was scared watching it on my phone. I have never seen anyone use a router like that on wood as rough as that! You must get those cutters very cheap and have balls of steel. Unbelievable. Stay safe.

[@MarcenariaAmadora]

Ow.. Too much power for tão powerful machines. Os..muita energia para 2 maquinas potentes

[@kandi5532]

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[@asafisraelit]

awesome video! just one question : how does the router is "flouting" while you chop the wood? does it have a wheel or something? thanks!

[@judycharvey5790]

This was both the coolest and most dangerous thing I've seen. I loved it! Great ingenuity man, hope you don't die!

[@grizzle273463]

Jess so you know, looking at all that vibration on your lathe loostened up two of my fillings.

[@blackdog12873]

Love the ingenuity and love your sunshiny personality. keep it real! God Bless

[@BourneAccident]

I was concentrating so much on that piece that my eyes went out of focus a couple of times. Nice job.

[@gordonagent7037]

Awesome, really simple, just like a big key cutter in practice and the end result is great. Sometimes the simplist of gear is the best. Well done, really enjoyed the lesson and will be making some changes to my own gear. I havent had a look but did you do a video on the floating router set-up. Cheers from Oz, Gordon

[@CosmasBauer]

Love this setup! It throws so many chips your camera doesn't know what to focus on!

[@calebrw]

Cosmas B He clearly needs manual focus.

[@Woodentoolcompany2]

Here is a link to a video showing my newest version of a lathe copier. I call it Super Lathe cause it even beats this rig. This rig was still pretty fun though. Here is the link Making a Homade Copy Lathe 7..Making the First Copy's!!

[@simonhedlund4944]

Wooden Tool Man

[@shedasaurus]

You are a madman of note! I like the living on the edge/hardcore /mad inventor style. I have a similar machine but I would have attacked the timber piece with a small axe to make it a wee bit more round. Love your work!

[@grizzle273463]

Woo Hoo, look at those wood chips fly! Awesome idea and execution. Thumbs up.

[@jondafurb]

I was expecting to hear Al say "I don't think so Tim" right before this thing started spinning.

[@strangersound]

Sweet setup. That's some nice invention/engineering. :)

[@andrewwilson8317]

Made a very similar one but mine works in horizontal axis rather than vertical axis like yours. I had great results using solid carbide milling cutters in my router,remove stock quickly and give a great finish. They also last really well.

[@jacobmurillo5099]

Este es horizontal

[@englishhandmadetiles7228]

Brilliant wayne!, I wish I lived just up the road, I'd buy you a beer for that video mate. Steve. UK.

[@vickysharma4661]

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[@sigguy1361]

I think the scariest thing out of all of that was the initial shaping of a very lopsided piece of wood. I watched that router bit flex as you put it into the wood, and panicked. Yes, it came out ok, but what happens when that shaft shears off and becomes a bullet? Yeesh. Be safe!

[@TheMetalButcher]

Why run the lathe faster? It seems like slower would be better since the router is taking of the material in parallel to the piece not against it...

[@raymondo162]

Good point - well observed........

[@raulmccai6027]

The cut comes out much smoother and you can take advantage of the rapid stock removal of the router.

[@adamvanta7185]

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[@maxwang2537]

That's also my immediate reaction.

[@billynewman2951]

Soo if u triple the speed of the wood. When the router is already hauling ass. That makes the amount of material being removed thus much more

[@Woodentoolcompany2]

This was one of my very first videos which I made almost 3 years ago. I was pretty green when it came to video making for sure.

[@apapapioreyes5318]

Woo0 O

[@gral6874]

people like yourself are absolute pioneers who are brave enough to think outside of the box and try new ways, you certainly inspire me but I will make sure my personal insurance and house insurance is up to date before I start 😂😂😂 look forward to viewing more of your videos :):D

[@taow]

omg this looks so fun but so dangerous! i want one!

[@vickysharma4661]

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[@richarddonkin3279]

Tell me what is a stick of Herd wood

[@adwells951]

Could be Hard wood··· although it could also be a herd of animals carved in wood. You never know, these days.

[@nerfherder9021]

can't believe that little bit didn't break hanging out 3" like that! awesome set up man!

[@IGoProEVERYTHING]

If you find a 3/4" straight cutter I hope it comes with a bigger router. Also if I were doing that kind of work I would want the lathe going a lot slower because the router would have a lot less stress applied.

[@Woodentoolcompany2]

This is the most extreme ultimate test I could put this thing threw. Normally I would use square stock that is balanced. I could have turned the stick by hand for sure but...it's an ultimate test so....

[@rwcraver]

My dad used to make cherry or maple rolling pins from logs as wedding gifts when I was growing up. He was one of eight kids and he made dozens of rolling pins as cousins got married over the years. He had a ShopSmith that I remember holding the tailstock to the floor while he gouged it to round. We are fortunate we were not killed. Most of those rolling pins are still around and in use.

[@raulmccai6027]

"his is the most extreme ultimate test I could put this thing threw." WTF??? That's through, not threw. Threw is the past tense of throw.

[@schpoingle]

Raul McCai{ "his is the most extreme ultimate test I could put this thing threw." WTF???"} HOLY SHIT BALLS!!!!! That's 'This' not 'his'. His is the possessive form of he.

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[@GordonGarvey]

Through, not 'threw'. Threw is the past tense of 'throw'.

[@crmusicproduction]

Its a brilliant idea, PLUS I bet you hardly get any tearout neither.

[@user-tr7yp6tt6h]

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[@msurveys09]

Great set up. But wouldn't it be better to cut from left to right so that your cutting against the router bit rotation?

[@n8guy]

Looking forward to the dimensions! And maybe plans? This thing looks amazing!

[@red62]

first few minutes in: "Nonononononononononono..........." a few minutes later: "Holy crap he didn't kill himself!"

[@vickysharma4661]

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[@Offshoreorganbuilder]

Well, well ... here we have the dangerously lopsided piece of wood, the dangerously exposed belt drive, the dangerous, unguarded router, all operated by a nutter! It's great stuff and very entertaining, but, as you say, *don't try this at home*! Thanks for the upload.

[@lepup1]

You are crazy McLoco, and I love it!! Glad I happened across your channel.

[@cowdough94]

i want to know whats down below that makes the lathe arm/mount flow so fluidly

[@naybobdenod]

Crazy fucker and I love it. Just imagine a health and safety executive watching this video,heart attack material. Great video Wayne and thanks so much for sharing. Most sincerely JF ( UK )

[@duryeal26]

impressive

[@ericalicous74]

Thats pretty damn slick with the plunge router cutter tool !

[@codelicious6590]

I think, in addirion to lowering the speed of the lathe, also the router bit may work better with the wood turning away from it rather than toward..? I dont know but it may be worth a try.

[@jeffbeck6501]

Since the bit is turning, then it would seem that you could slow down the log spin all the way down to a safe speed while it is so large and unbalanced. That would mitigate the danger a lot, if it would still work ok. Also, you could find a way to automate it so you could leave the room in case it split apart. Or maybe put a guard all the way on the front of it if possible. But aside from the safety, the idea is completely brilliant and it seems ridiculous that lathes were made this way from the beginning, at least for the rough work. The efficiency of the rough cutting part is the big performance jump. This rig just does things a normal lathe can't. And he even started out with a split log. Like it was not hard enough to do a normal out of round log. No lets take a piece of split log and throw it on there. And he ends up with a usable product from a piece of a split log. This technique could be applied to a lot of other types of milling operations.

[@ZeffAU]

That makes me fear for my life from over here

[@carlpantuso7718]

Absolutely the most entertaining woodworking video I've seen to date. But by all means, be careful bro!!!

[@bigkingsha]

This is damn incredible. I love to see real artists and engineers create. Wayne you have my total respect dude.

[@stevevanoss6363]

Does the future widow know you do this sort of thing?

[@johnhili8664]

Most probably she knows that she married an idiot!!!!!

[@MrMooseSlayer]

Your accent sounds like Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys

[@Woodentoolcompany2]

+MrMooseSlayer he's from my neck of the woods lol. They actually tape the show about 20mins from me lol

[@azemuldinhussain2222]

+Wooden Tool Man that's awesome... could you get some autographs for me? love the work by the way, thank you for sharing your efforts with us.

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[@TheGameStorePiper]

I was thinking Shorsey from Letterkenny, but then I was watching it in 1.5x speed... Either way, mad genius!

[@danderson2026]

I am new to wood turning. I think this is awesome. Where can I get plans to build one. And where can I buy that router bit?

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

I have done a smaller version of this mounting the work in a drill press and using a Dremel tool for a cutting tool. Mounting the model behind the work, I was able to duplicate the model visually. I was making a piece out of cork for a British Seagull outboard motor fuel tap, and I was surprised how easy it was to work within a few thousandths.

[@drwalen]

and bearings in router will die after few times... i think this is clever idea but using router on unprepared piece of log is just simple way to kill router

[@georgedundas6548]

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[@robertvandeneijk1284]

Bearings are easy to replace and even decent ones are pretty cheap.

[@drwalen]

Robert van den Eijk and this is exactly this way of thinking which drive 'planet earth cosmic jar' to natural environment collapse -.- money is not only measure of cost...

[@JustinJaybrown]

I don't get why he's using a router when he could just use a chisel

[@gheorghetihulca707]

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[@billysmart0732]

Ha ha ha...."Jeez that bearing is warm".......nearly fell off my chair laughing. Loved the video, going to make one like it in the future and will now know to pay closer attention to warm bearings.

[@mikelamothesr.8998]

I like what you did and understand what you did, even though it seems to have been lost on most. You made it more than clear it was a test, a test as severe as you could find/imagine. You do not, with any regularity do this as a common practice. I do hope I might be able to copy your setup. Thanks. Mike

[@sdcofer52]

Slow the lathe down and you will get a much better cut and finish. You are correct, it is incredibly dangerous.

[@sidonaldson]

That's so dangerous I started sweating...

[@blogobre]

Well in so much as I like your idea with the router a lot, seeing that chunk of wood shaking the crap out of the bench was frightening and I'm glad I wasn't near it.

[@BradSaintGeorge]

▌ Wayne, this was BRILLIANT! So impressed.

[@Pip45]

wow that voice

[@robertvandeneijk1284]

Reminds me of the doctor in The Simpsons... Think he has a great voice for cartoons. ;)

[@leavingcommunitstny3478]

This is the most dangerous thing I have ever seen in a wood shop....

[@chantalsache3592]

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[@navidave95]

Do you have plans for router jig? That is such a cool idea

[@michaelvonbuelow5048]

Can I see how you have your motor set up? I have an older lathe with a belt that did not come on a stand - so I'm needing some ideas.

[@chrishastings2820]

wow id say nice design on the router template, but as a custom woodworker myself ill say this as nice as I can. you should not be promoting unsafe woodworking like this. when you lathe is shaking like that you could end up in the hospital. and yes per another of your comments you would normally square the blank up, then why did you chose to show a very stupid and unsafe way to do it. I love the design and the use of a router like this tho. please be safe.

[@rodbambauer3041]

Maybe we all should stay in bed with the blankets pulled up over our heads?

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

I'm sorry, but this is CRAZY. Getting lucky that it doesn't fly off does not mean that this is a good idea. Showing this technique is irresponsable. If that unit doesn't "Float" high enough above that ugly piece of wood, wham! Someone gets hurt.

[@xsbiggy6349]

KZbin troll. So what if its irresponsible, you get behind the wheel of a vehicle when you're not in 100% shape so you're just as dangerous. At least he did this in the confines of his own property. Let me guess, you'd want a disclaimer at the beginning of the video too, to remind ppl like you that everything is dangerous?

[@Nevir202]

Brandon Waterman Yea he probably would also like warning labels on all knives that you shouldn't stab yourself or others with em.

[@BruceNitroxpro]

***** I'm glad my wife doesn't serve on the EMS unit near him. Good God!

[@walkertongdee]

Dude he said it was crazy, what don't you get about that?

[@capncharlie7894]

nothing wrong with the out of balance workpiece. it's the speed that's the issue.

[@gj3072]

This is great, I have been toying around in my head with this idea, but I dismissed ir as being to crazy. Now you demonstrate that it can be done, at it is darned fast and neat. Here comes your next subscriber.

[@daveknott4563]

you are a genius for the floating router w/template aspect!

[@Sqwince23]

If they don't find you handsome, the better find you handy!

[@noeffnwaypal]

+Sqwince23 Wow, I've not thought of Red Green is a long time. Thanks for the blast from the past!

[@touqeernaz1454]

Sqwince to go q23

[@Acoustic_Theory]

And hopefully they will still find you alive when it's all over. Safety squints engaged, the pucker from that stunt at the beginning was over 9000.

[@rickreed123]

I think I started to pass out around 6:42.

[@coreyk67]

Me too ! :)

[@Bowtie41]

Nah,0:58,as sonn as the log started rollin',lol!

[@richardmyers1436]

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[@gordonsteeves9950]

Man, you should take this show on the road, you would be a hit at the woodworking shows :) by the way, great video :))))))

[@josephbrauer2573]

a tad bit dangerous , but very effective and fast . brilliant . I would put up a few clear safty guards . I am defiantly into that router holding set up you got.

[@hesperhurt]

"ARRRGGGHHHHH!!... OMG dude... thats so dangerous blah blah blah!" When you actually consider the physics involved, the weight of the jig, the past centre placement of the router cutter tip, the default positioning of the body... this isn't that dangerous at all! Obviously if you're an idiot then it is. But then you shouldn't be allowed near power tools full stop. Consider traditional turning... inches, or less, away from a hunk of timber (in my case often over 40kg in weight) spinning at 100s or 1000s of rpm holding a glorified chissel in your hands with nothing between you and the wood except a plastic face shield... often with no tailstock in place. Trust me... done right this is safer than traditional large scale turning. Sure... all you pen turners probably need to change your pants... but its nothing compared to big lathe work. If you really want to rant at someone over safety... pick on me... I use a 20" 80cc chainsaw to rough turn logs with my lathe running in reverse. Oh dear... how stupid of me! Trust me... its safer than using a friggin roughing gouge! Well done on a great video that shows the potential of combining two tools to achieve an outcome. Loved it! ;)

[@Woodentoolcompany2]

It's really not that bad.

[@mariomedina3868]

+Wooden Tool Man: Not bad at all, the video, your idea, your accent and everything in the video are just great, thanks for sharing.

[@roderichmarschner2983]

You may want to consider cutting on the bottom side of the piece so that the router bit cannot catch on the wood as it rotates around.

[@gilalidar3887]

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[@waynebrakke1141]

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[@TomBlackthorne]

Love this video. Funnier than a lot of the comedy here. More compelling than the Win/Fail videos, as the perverse half of me wanted that great lump of wood to go flying off into the workshop while the other half of me was cheering you on to your goal of swiftly transforming a misshapen hunk of lumber into a turned piece. Love the floating router too. Keep'em coming!

[@kellyvcraig]

Sears sold a machine called a Router Crafter. It does the same as this, but hundreds of times slower, since you turn the wood by hand. I have one and make templates like those used here to duplicate cuts. If you feed reasonably for the router and bit (e.g., slow), it will put no more strain on the bearings than normal use would. With a little more care, such as knocking off excess on a band saw log sled, and some further design modifications, this is a pretty slick way to fly. Good job.

[@ykostudio]

Very cool, indeed!! Lacking a lathe, I've been known to use my trusty old Walker-Turner Drill Press and a Dremel Tool to make small pieces on occasion. Jon TRGTC

[@davewright3229]

Wow! That looks so violent. I was expecting something to give at any moment. What a fast way to make blanks out of scrap. This has to be the part of making a blank that everyone hates but not with this puppy. It reminds you that you're still alive.

[@squirtjosie7]

How is the finish off that high speed router bit? I'd imagine it's pretty good, even the parts where you're cutting uphill. I don't understand why you want the higher lathe spindle speed though. Surely you only need enough speed that you aren't getting ribbing from moving the cutter too fast ?

[@chriscom32]

That lathe is the bomb you really have some mad skills, thanks for sharing

[@dreadcat7756]

Strange ....I thought this was a description of how the man made his machine not an English class. I understood every word spoken or written . I spell ''through'' like this "thru" and never had anyone misunderstand me. Hey, great work on the machine. I enjoyed it very much. Don't worry about the spelling as you did a great job explaining everything. My vote is thumbs up.

[@bernieduane6552]

Wow dude i like the router set up can give reference to video how it was built cheers

[@IgotHeliFever]

The Lathe is Cool but that Floating Router has to be the most Amazing Machine ever! Great Job & Video !!

[@nicholashayes3716]

crazy as a box of frogs, insanely dangerous,simple ingenuity, I love it. Now where did I put that washing machine motor and those two inch cutters ?

[@ALSomthin]

This is awesome you turn fire wood into nice turnings it works great. You could trim off some of what you dont need off of that log with the band saw but with the router doing the work it doesnt matter much it cleans up super fast..

[@gh0stmast3r]

this is kind of awesome! what'd you use to make the bit?

[@dlwatib]

Great for rough cutting a piece. But you'll want to switch to regular tools for the final detail work. You've demonstrated it's not nearly as dangerous as it looks. It's probably safer than using a gouge on a rough piece like that split firewood.

[@Treetale]

That is an amazing amount of ingenuity. It really makes a nice blank FAST. Thanks!

[@markjacobsen717]

you must have about the biggest balls on the planet to do something that crazy! I am A turner also and I do some crazy stuff on my old antique craftsman but you are way over the top. My hat goes off to you that's pretty awesome.

[@dalinean]

wassamadda with the old way of doing this? fewer hassles and no danger of router tip being impaled by wood

[@joecox9958]

unbelievable！ what kinf of bit you use? it needs to be extra strong I think.

[@aarondcmedia9585]

The world needs more of this kind of creative madness. Great video.

[@lukaradakovic5463]

I think you would get much better results if you lower the speed of the spindle, the router is turning the router bit normal to the rotation axis so basicaly the cutting edge is trying to cut material and its just rotating and rubbing against the edge. If you had something like 10rpm, i think you could get a beautifull finish with it.

[@Valient6]

quick question how is the router mount only staying vertical do you have a video of how your device holds the router mount tower ?

[@naj370]

can you do a video showing how you made your router rig?

[@zorroinhell5549]

All I can say is YOU ARE THE MAN! It is truly inspiring to witness the creativity of people! Totally Cool!

[@thePonker]

like cutting a key ey... how you make the box you've mounted the router in all floaty?

[@FrustratedBaboon]

Do you have a scissors attached to keep the router parallel ? It held up good and router bit did not bend.

[@ivanhuertac.2687]

Crazy wooden tool man, crazy router Lathe. Funny and Great Job!

[@Drummingwizkid]

I'm 28 years old and have never tried anything like this. i always wanted to. This video has officially inspired me to do it.

[@cencalmatt]

I applaud your commitment and innovation, but, you're an absolute mad man. I like it. +500 style bonus points are awarded to you good sir.