Genus Spindle End Sleeve with Guide Bearing for Wood Spindle Moulder – 30 mm Shaft, M14 Thread

This spindle end sleeve with guide bearing, traditionally known as a Genus sleeve, is an accessory designed for wood spindle moulders equipped with a 30 mm diameter spindle and M14 thread.

Its design is similar to a conventional spindle end sleeve, but it features a ball bearing fitted at its end. This distinctive feature provides a rotating guide point above the cutting tool, making it particularly useful for certain template-guided woodworking operations.

What is the purpose of the spindle end bearing?

The guide bearing is the main feature of this Genus sleeve.

During template-guided machining, the workpiece or template can rest against the bearing. The bearing rotates freely as the wood is fed past the cutter, providing a guiding reference in relation to the tool mounted on the spindle.

Unlike a fixed guide surface, the bearing follows the movement of the workpiece and helps reduce friction at the contact point.

This system is particularly useful for:

• Template-guided spindle moulding.
• Following straight or curved profiles.
• Selected sizing and copying operations.
• Machining workpieces whose shape makes conventional use of the spindle moulder fence impractical.

The bearing therefore helps guide the workpiece or template during machining, provided that the cutter arrangement, bearing diameter and template are suitable for the intended operation.

An accessory traditionally known as the Genus sleeve

This type of accessory is familiar to many woodworkers and users of traditional spindle moulders under the name Genus sleeve.

It makes it possible to use a bearing-guided system on a conventional spindle moulder with a 30 mm spindle, particularly for shaping, template work and copying operations.

The integrated bearing is the main difference compared with a standard spindle end sleeve, whose primary function is related to securing the tooling assembly.

Technical specifications

• Type: Spindle end sleeve with guide bearing.
• Traditional name: Genus sleeve.
• Application: Wood spindle moulder.
• Spindle diameter: 30 mm.
• Thread: M14.
• Guide bearing: Yes.
• Bearing function: Guiding the workpiece or template.
• Applications: Template-guided machining, copying and sizing.
• Mounting: At the end of the spindle moulder shaft.

Before ordering, check that your spindle moulder has a 30 mm shaft with an M14 thread. The complete tooling arrangement must also be suitable for bearing-guided machining and comply with the machine manufacturer's safety instructions.