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If you really wanted to yes you can use a standard shopsmith or the newer version OPR but they have limitations due to the adjustment of the table. The table alone is not accurate enough so you have to add some functional way of adjusting it so it is accurate enough. Shopsmith sells an adjuster but with very limited range. The adjustable stop collar was never designed to have anything more then a short adjustment distance so how well you index it each time it has to move is an issue. Could it be done and get a decent joint, well perhaps but it so much simpler to just do the job with a tool designed for the task.

Also I'm not sure shopsmith even sells the new opr anymore. I had even though about adding one of them to my collection because it does have some added functions over my old opr...... and it lacking some others so I guess if I had the choice I'd take the old over the new especially since I have the joint-matic.


As you mentioned shopsmith speed is no where near a real router and I for one much prefer to use a real router. I know some people do use the shopsmith and get satisfactory results but I'm much more into routers that is why I own like 20 of them. I'm actually going to get rid of 5 or so this spring, a general down sizing of tools........ and I'm going to hate doing it.

Ed

algale wrote:I guess I really don't understand the Joint-Matic. Does the Joint-Matic let you do anything that you couldn't do just as easily with with the most recent version of the Overarm Pin Router mounted to a Mark V left in horizontal mode? Or for that matter with the a regular old Mark V with a quill-mounted router chuck in horizontal mode (putting aside maximum rpm issues)?

JPG wrote:

rpd wrote:OK. I picked it up last night.



I forgot to ask about the manual, I'll call him back today to check.

If not I found one on line that I can print out. (The Mothership doesn't ship to Canada, so I can't order from them.)

No, but "WE" forward mail!

Then there is bi-national Shipwright who knows how to 'smuggle' annually.

And, Shipwright ain't to far from Victoria, either...in the summer.

I have a pdf of the strong's version, mechanically a bit different but it might help......... if you want it. I'll have to dig it out of my archives so it might be day or two. Let me know.

Ed

please post it.

I guess the file is too large. I've tried to upload it but it just stops with no error message or anything.

PM me if you want a copy and if anyone wants to host the file somewhere that would be great.......

Ed

reible wrote:I guess the file is too large. I've tried to upload it but it just stops with no error message or anything.

PM me if you want a copy and if anyone wants to host the file somewhere that would be great.......

Ed

Pdf file arrived by e-mail attachment.

I can send it along to anyone who desires it.

JPG wrote:

reible wrote:I guess the file is too large. I've tried to upload it but it just stops with no error message or anything.

PM me if you want a copy and if anyone wants to host the file somewhere that would be great.......

Ed

Pdf file arrived by e-mail attachment.

I can send it along to anyone who desires it.

You could upload it to Vintage Machinery.