Router Arm users or even owners?
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:09 pm
Hi,
I have one of the old Shopsmith routing system, free standing table, upgraded table and router arm. This is the system that allows a router to be mounted below the table or on the over arm and used as a pin router. The design is like the shopsmith mounted that is now being sold by Shopsmith.
I'm looking for tips, hints, changes you might have made, attachments you might have added, fixtures.... well OK, all things related to this tool (either version).
I'm a rather new user of this type system but it seems to add a lot of flexablity to my shop.
I have modified one of the inserts to take guide bushing/templates bushings and they can be used rather then a pin for over-head routing and of course they work well when used for table work. I've changed the nuts used for height adjustment on the columm to ratching handles...... I found an old incra jig that fits the table... just to name a few things I've done.
I'd like to hear from you!
Ed
I have one of the old Shopsmith routing system, free standing table, upgraded table and router arm. This is the system that allows a router to be mounted below the table or on the over arm and used as a pin router. The design is like the shopsmith mounted that is now being sold by Shopsmith.
I'm looking for tips, hints, changes you might have made, attachments you might have added, fixtures.... well OK, all things related to this tool (either version).
I'm a rather new user of this type system but it seems to add a lot of flexablity to my shop.
I have modified one of the inserts to take guide bushing/templates bushings and they can be used rather then a pin for over-head routing and of course they work well when used for table work. I've changed the nuts used for height adjustment on the columm to ratching handles...... I found an old incra jig that fits the table... just to name a few things I've done.
I'd like to hear from you!
Ed