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Does anyone have a 500 table they're willing to sell?
Thanks.

First of all, thanks for all of your replies. I think the problem has been identified. It was the 1/4" adapter. It must have been a hair to large or "wallered" out. Although, a visual inspection revealed nothing. Changed adapters and everything was hunky-dory.:) Never have this proble...

Thanks Ed. I don't think it's the collet, itself. BTW, it's a PC router. My 1/4" sprials are on 1/4" shanks, of course. So, I gotta use the adapter. The adapter doesn't move. The bit moves inside the adapter. I just finished up the cut with no more problems. I REALLY:eek: tightened the col...

pkni wrote:Oooops. I meant to say 1/4X14. Not 1/2X1/4.

Screwed up again:mad: .........1/4X1/4 is correct

Oooops. I meant to say 1/4X14. Not 1/2X1/4.

Today I was putting a 1/2" deep X 1/4" wide groove on the edge of a piece of walnut. I was using a spiral up cut in the router table. At about 12" into the cut, the sound changed drastically. Stopped the router and found that the bit had raised (relative to the table) about 1/4"o...

Don't get the program any more but, I used to watch a luthier on tv. His jigs looked like BB or Appleply. I've had success with BB for bearing bearing;) surfaces and MDF for platforms. I predrill for screws, soak the hole with CA glue, let it set up and then add a little to the screw before insertin...

Thanks for the calming picture, ed.
Your advice is welcome, too.

Maybe we all should write and ask.
Maybe everyone on the SS yahoo lists should, too.

Here is an email I got from Hartville. The digital miter gauge is a brand new item and it was designed to match standard 3/4" wide by 3/8" deep miter slots, which would apply to the majority of saws out there. The design of the gauge, and the method by which it operates, would preclude mak...