What is this?

rte66 · Post by **rte66** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:38 pm

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Can anyone tell me what this is? Came bundled with a derelict Shopsmith I bought to restore. 17.5 inches long, 3.25 inches tall, 2 inches deep.

Thanks

rte66

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:22 pm

Tell us about the knobs. Underside pix?

1 3/4" 'slot'?

Distance between the end notches?

Looking fer clues.

e.friedl · Post by **e.friedl** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:14 pm

What you have is an accessory for a Workmate. There should also be a gray steel plate that has multiple punches to mount router to. The plate is clamped to the extrusion with the two knobs. The mounting plate is slotted and by moving it back and forth you control the distance from the extrusion, which is the fence. The extrusion goes between the two halves (jaws) of the Work mate. By adjusting the extrusion vertically in the jaws you control cutter depth. Now this is not a perfect system but it does "kind of" work. I had one before my first router table. If you would like pictures, I'll try to dig mine out tomorrow. But if you don't have the steel router mount you don't have much.
Ed

rcplaneguy · Post by **rcplaneguy** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:56 pm

Yup that is part of a workmate routermate.

http://books.google.com/books?id=fM8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24&dq=workmate+routermate&source=bl&ots=lvGkEIRzAD&sig=oDCbTPnKCG4fka486cWHOAyYELs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=My2RU-vFMsihyASfvoCgDg&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=workmate%20routermate&f=false

wrmnfzy · Post by **wrmnfzy** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:45 pm

I just found my workmates and the router jig the other day. Don't know if I would have remembered how to use it.

rte66 · Post by **rte66** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:11 am

Bottom line is, I don't have much. That's OK, some Shopsmith part will be grateful for the space this thing previously occupied.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:20 am

rte66 wrote:Bottom line is, I don't have much. That's OK, some Shopsmith part will be grateful for the space this thing previously occupied.

Save the knobs.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:21 am

Reible has a Workmate. He might be interested.

rte66 · Post by **rte66** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:19 pm

If anyone has need, please let me know. Recycle day is next Wednesday!

reible · Post by **reible** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:42 pm

Yep that is part of the Routermate (part # 79-013-04). I got mine about 1991. If you are missing the top part you don't have much of it. It actually does work pretty well for what its intent was but then again I haven't used it in a long while so it must not have been that good at it.

I do know where my manual is so if someone needs that let me know.

Ed

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What is this?

What is this?

workmate accessory

Thanks, I never would have figured that out on my own