The old wooden table from Router Arm

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:35 pm

This is a FYI posting.

I happened upon my old router arm table while doing some rearranging in the shop. I don't think I have ever posted pictures of it and thought there might be a few people interested. This is vintage 1981 or so, I got it used and upgraded the table but kept this around just because.

This first picture would be how it looks viewed from the front. The real name for the top is the "worktable", go figure.

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The pin block is shown next. I don't have any pins for this table, none came with it and I was never able to find a set. I ended up using some home made turned to size nylon ones which worked but now I may have lost them too. The set was a starter pin, then 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2", I never got around too the starter pin.

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This part is called the sub-table. It mounted to the "U" shaped base and allowed some adjustment due to the slots in the base. This is the top view, note the major filling job in the plywood, way be for this stuff was coming from China.

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This is what the bottom of the worktable looks like on the underside. The worktable was able to slide front to back while being limited in sideways motion. The wing nut was used for "locking" the table in position. Note the dowels used to keep thing aligned.

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Maybe this view will help to see how it all worked.

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If someone does have a full set of the pins and would be willing to post pictures of them here that would be great. I personally have never see them except in some very grainy pictures...

Ed

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:23 pm

Is this what you are looking for, Ed?

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reible · Post by **reible** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:29 am

Thank You!

This would be a simple project for someone with a metal lathe, you would only have to turn the 3/8" and 1/4" ones, guessing the are CRS thus .002" undersized... might be to tight if the hole is really 1/2"?? Sorry just typing out loud here.

Ed

kent123 · Post by **kent123** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:41 am

Hi...,My dear its front looking very simple.I think everyone can make it easily.But i do not understand why you make it again?As you know lot of tables collection available in the market with different look and style.

jondann · Post by **jondann** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:03 pm

I just got one of the old ShopSmith Bryce Overarm Router systems with a custom base and Milwaukee router as part of a package. Of course it was missing the pins. SS sells the replacement starter pin for $0.80, so I got one. Now to talk my friend with a Unimat into making the other three pins. Thanks for the picture, it'll make it easier to explain what I want.