Overhead Router Table

[jsburger]

Well, the lister took it down and then relisted it at $500. Then he relisted it at $400. I just got off the phone with him and he accepted $350. The picture was taken about a month ago. It comes with the PC router shown. A very good score I think.

[shopsmithpaul]

That is a great find. I sold those like cazy while I was working at the Kansas City Shopsmith store in the early 90's. I wouldn't give mine up for anything. Great for pattern routing of duplicate items. As I recall back then there wasn't much on the market for router tables and Shopsmith was pretty much leading the way.

[BuckeyeDennis]

Congrats, John!

[jsburger]

Congrats, John!

Thanks Dennis. It is nearly new condition and the PC router (690?) is a bonus.

[jsburger]

Well, it is in my shop now. It is every bit as clean as it looked in the sellers pictures. In fact there is not a speck of saw dust to be found anywhere. It looks to have never been used. The router is a Porter Cable Speedmatic but of course not the current 3 1/4HP model. I haven't had a good look at it yet but will this weekend. It looks to be an older model 1 1/2HP or 1 3/4HP but it too looks unused. It also has the dust collector port and casters.

The manual is copyright 1979. It shows the older table top. I assume there is a newer manual with the new table. Does anyone have a copy I could get?

[Mike907]

Shopsmith does -

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/item ... tem=845243

Mike

[jsburger]

Shopsmith does -

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/item ... tem=845243

Mike

Thanks Mike. I am going to make an order to get that. I am also missing the guide pins and the depth stop rod. Those parts are available so they will be added to the order.

[jsburger]

I pulled the router out today. It is a Porter Cable 5362. As I understand it that was the precursor the the PC 690. It shows evidence of some use but not very much. I doubt it was used in the router table as there is absolutely no saw dust anywhere on the table. There has never been a router installed in the overhead arm. The router clamp pads show no sign of being used even once.