Today in the shop (Another oh no! Shopsmith v120 Miter Gauge Adapter Plate

htz308 · Post by **htz308** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:01 am

It seems that being the mounting slots in the incra miter gauge are elongated, you could mount the adapter off the table. That should give clearance and alignment for anything you need to mount.

heathicus · Post by **heathicus** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:29 am

htz308 wrote:It seems that being the mounting slots in the incra miter gauge are elongated, you could mount the adapter off the table. That should give clearance and alignment for anything you need to mount.

But then you still run into the issue reible encountered where the mounted accessory is floating above the table. Whether that is acceptable or not is a case by case basis .

algale · Post by **algale** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:40 am

So this is what the Shopsmith site says about the adapter plate:

[INDENT]"This must-have adapter plate has been engineered to attach to the face of your Shopsmith Edition Incra v120 Miter Gauge to provide an immediate interface with all of the special purpose jigs and fixtures that you may have built in your shop over the years.[/INDENT]

[INDENT]No need to modify your fixtures... or drill holes / cut slots into the steel face of your new Incra v120 Miter Gauge. Just attach the threaded adapter plate to your gauge face through the existing face holes, using the included hardware. Once the precision machined, high-tensile polymer adapter plate is mounted, you can quickly and easily attach your fixtures -- or any Shopsmith miter gauge mounted accessories -- by simply dropping their mounting bolts into the open-top slots... just as you were accustomed to doing with your original Shopsmith miter gauge. "[/INDENT]

Not so much.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:47 pm

To experience the frustrations discussed in this thread, do I have to purchase the Adapter Plate? I have not yet done that and I am wondering if this is the reason I don't have any of these problems.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:37 pm

algale wrote:So this is what the Shopsmith site says about the adapter plate:
[INDENT]"This must-have adapter plate has been engineered to attach to the face of your Shopsmith Edition Incra v120 Miter Gauge to provide an immediate interface with all of the special purpose jigs and fixtures that you may have built in your shop over the years.[/INDENT][INDENT]No need to modify your fixtures... or drill holes / cut slots into the steel face of your new Incra v120 Miter Gauge. Just attach the threaded adapter plate to your gauge face through the existing face holes, using the included hardware. Once the precision machined, high-tensile polymer adapter plate is mounted, you can quickly and easily attach your fixtures -- or any Shopsmith miter gauge mounted accessories -- by simply dropping their mounting bolts into the open-top slots... just as you were accustomed to doing with your original Shopsmith miter gauge. "[/INDENT] Not so much.

post #8???????;)

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:42 pm

dusty wrote:To experience the frustrations discussed in this thread, do I have to purchase the Adapter Plate? I have not yet done that and I am wondering if this is the reason I don't have any of these problems.

Well Dusty I would think reading about it should be enough for you, but if you want to get the total immersion feeling of owning one of these go for it.

It looks like it would work as a paperweight or perhaps to hold a door open, something like that. Actually if you were to hold down shopsmith papers they I guess it would still work for something shopsmith related.

Ed

joshh · Post by **joshh** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:11 pm

I wouldn't go that far, but I do think shopsmith needs to specify that it won't work (without alteration) on the two older style extension fences. If you are gonna throw it away, I'll gladly dispose of it for you

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:41 pm

I share Ed's 'opinion' of this 'adapter'.

There is no 'older' style of miter gauge extension that has mounting holes differing from current version of the same product. Nor does this 'adapter' fit any user fabricated jig/fixture that used the original miter gauge mounting slots.

There may be(I do not have any of them) newer products with mounting hole locations that are compatible with the outer slots on the adapter.

I am concerned that these myopically designed new gadgets are not being developed by someone with sufficient knowledge of existing(and past) accessories. I am having trouble thinking Jim McCann approved these things.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 3:09 pm

reible wrote:Well Dusty I would think reading about it should be enough for you, but if you want to get the total immersion feeling of owning one of these go for it.

It looks like it would work as a paperweight or perhaps to hold a door open, something like that. Actually if you were to hold down shopsmith papers they I guess it would still work for something shopsmith related.

Ed

Ed, I don't doubt the veracity of your comments at all. You have demonstrated numerous times that you approach these projects much more thoroughly than I ever would. I am just not that detail oriented.

I apologize for the implications contained in my comment.

reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:13 pm

dusty wrote:Ed, I don't doubt the veracity of your comments at all. You have demonstrated numerous times that you approach these projects much more thoroughly than I ever would. I am just not that detail orieted.

I apologize for the implications contained in my comment.

Dusty,

I'm sorry the comments were meant in jest, like just reading about it should be pain enough for everyone, then only if you wanted more pain, you could actually buy one....

I fear I must say sorry as I didn't make my message clear, you have nothing to apologize for.

Ed