The Northeast Showcase: Vogt Toolworks introduces the “No-Rock Runway” and “Drawer Resisters”.

Two new offerings at this year’s Northeast Showcase.

The first is the “No-Rock Runway” which I developed to improve the performance of the L-N No.51, an excellent tool, there can be no question. The Vogt Super Chute has a Parallel Guide Strip to keep the plane held snugly against the bearing strip as it rides forward. That deals with the issue of its tracking. Yet, after using the plane a great deal and watching the efforts of hundreds of others using it, I concluded that it has a problem rocking and that the user’s efforts to counteract it with wrist rotation can be difficult. You might not suspect it from its mass, but it wants to pull toward the workpiece, the far edge of the plane thus lifting up. It becomes noticeable that the fence on the shooting board gets out of square rather quickly.

R S First shavings with No-Rock

The “No-Rock Runway” holds it steady all through its path, preventing it from lifting.

Basically a plane on a plate,

R S No. 51 on a plate

 

the edges of the plate ride in adjustable Slideways and a channel holds the plate so it can’t lift. The contact surfaces are acetal.

 

R S Plate in channel

 

A really cool plane is being designed for the Super Chute with the No- Rock Runway. Of this, more anon.

The second is the “Drawer Resister.” It is a drawer stop that is easily mounted and removed, with three applications: under the drawer bottom, under the top, or vertically on the inside face of the drawer back. The wooden part has a concealed magnetized disk.

R S Drawer Resister - Apart

R S Drawer Resisters- Together

These products are not yet on my website but will appear later in the Spring.

 

 

 

2 comments to The Northeast Showcase: Vogt Toolworks introduces the “No-Rock Runway” and “Drawer Resisters”.

  • The fix for the 51 looks very interesting. I struggle with this problem and if I’m not attentive it bites me on the butt. Obviously you have to drill holes to attach the parts. Are you bringing this Amana in May?
    ralph

  • tico

    Hi Ralph,

    Yes, I’ll have it with me. Two holes need to be drilled through the bottom of the plane for the large head hex screws. I have a machinist do that on a Bridgeport.

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