Little Proteus Power Feeder

"I’m a big fan of little power feeders. They can turn a router table into a small shaper, take the tedium out of ripping stock on the tablesaw, and allow a bandsaw to resaw without all the irregularities of feeding by hand. They also provide a big safety margin. The Little Proteus delivers all this and works excellently." From review from January 2021 Fine Woodworking Magazine.

"Al, Started re-sawing band stock today for spring box orders. The Little Proteus was the best tool investment I made last year. Sawed 7” wide maple into 5/64th” pieces." Pete Baxter, Shaker box maker

"I have all manner of feeders ranging from the large Steff Maggi on my shaper to the Comatic mini feeder, and I have spent many hours rigging them up to do things they were and weren't supposed to do, but one thing they all have in common that the Little Proteus improves on is ease of setup. I can clamp the feeder on my bandsaw table in about a minute, and it easily and quickly adjusts to resaw different thicknesses of wood- a BIG deal. Any other commercially available feeder you have to spend 5-15 minutes readjusting for any wood size discrepancies over 1/4". I searched for years looking for a consumer grade bandsaw feeder option, and the LP was the only viable option I could find .... and I'm very happy with its performance. For reference, commercial resaw bandsaw feeders start at about $900.... I also use it on the tablesaw and have been very satisfied with its performance. " "Matchless", from the Festool user forum

"I LOVE my Little Proteus! I use it for so much! I'll definitely be picking up the new one.... Thanks for putting these out here- it really has been about the best bang for the buck tool I've gotten." Sean Paul Adams,

"I've been using the Little Proteus since Feb 8, 2025. I am building a 10x20 shed and decided to side it in cedar ship-lap-with-a-gap cedar picket. I've run about 1400' of rabbet on 6' cedar picket from HD, feeding it end-to-end nonstop. ... The Little Proteus has added immense joy to this project. I am running it on an old Craftsman cast iron contractor saw and added a Delta T-3 fence. All the rabbets have come out perfect on this project - the Little Proteus drives the material tight against the fence - very, very consistent performance. Seriously... this thing is a game changer. I can't wait to set the Little Proteus up on my 14" Grizzly G0555 for resawing! ." Perry Clark,

Big news in Little Proteus land! I am now offering a completed unit with a whole new sleeker, lighter, more "professional" construction. We are building and shipping out feeders now. The price for the new unit delivered in the lower 48 is $409. Available now!

Download the Owner's Manual here.

Kits for the original plywood version will continue to be available, at a reduced price, in two levels, until parts run out. See currently available kit options, or preview photos and description of the new Little Proteus here.

The Little Proteus power feeder is a revolutionary new device that will allow woodworkers to use a power feeder for a variety of tasks. Don't be fooled by its super light weight. This is a serious tool, capable of precise, powerful, production work. Use on table saws, router tables and band saws, including smaller machines on which any other power feeder would be impossible to mount. It can be installed in under a minute. No drilling or tapping of your machine tables (or expensive magnetic bases) required.

The feeder ships ready to mount on your t-track equipped table saw or router fence, or on a simple plywood plate you provide for resawing on a band saw. Detailed instructions included, both to mount on any machine and use the feeder.

Pricing

hardware only kit
Power Feeder advantages:
• Safety -keeps hands away from cutters and blades.
• Speed –allows constant feed at optimal speed.
• No burn marks from interruptions in feed.
• Reduced physical work load as feeder does grunt work of holding work down to table, against fence and propelling it forward.
• Use on: table saw for ripping, grooving and rabbetting.
• Router table, no more burn marks. Work as short as 7" or full length moldings.
• Band saw, for resawing thick hardwood. Hold-in power top and bottom of 6” wide board.
• Shaper, for light-duty work only.

Little Proteus vs. all other power feeders:
• Super light weight, about 12 pounds, less than half the weight of any other,allows mounting on small router tables, small band saws, even job-site table saws.
• Quickly mount and dismount, and move to new tool – less than a minute set up time.
• Fence mounting eliminates feeder base interference and deflection from feeder force.
• No need to plug it in! No tangling, interfering chords. (Runs off battery powered brushless motor drill)
• No need to drill or tap your machine tables.
• No metal parts near the blade to trigger your Sawtop!
•No electronics to fail (brushless motor drill is preferred power source)
• Inexpensive. Lowest cost power feeder in the world.
• Feed speeds, as slow as 2-3 feet per minute with certain drills. (The Little Proteus is powered by your brushless motor drill). This slow speed is required for heavy resawing on small band saws --very few other feeders capable of speeds below 6.5 fpm.
• For resawing, hold-in power top and bottom of 6” wide board. Only larger dedicated band saw feeders come close.
• 2” wide feed rollers matches those found only on 100 pound+, $900+ machines.
• American-made (the only one!) and designed by Massachusetts woodworker with 35 years production woodworking experience.
• Includes a magnetic attaching dust hood and vac adapter

My warranty: I will replace, free of charge, any parts that fail from normal use within two years of purchase.

In addition, I will provide replacements for any parts that are damaged at any time from operator error at my cost +50% (plus actual shipping cost), or that fail from normal use after two years at that same price structure. I also make available to purchasers the STL files for 3d printing the gears and bottom shell piece. Feed rollers are off-the-shelf 76 mm diameter longboard skatewheels.