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Re: Overhead Router Table
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:31 pm
by 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.
Re: Overhead Router Table
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:13 pm
by 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.
Re: Overhead Router Table
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 8:49 pm
by BuckeyeDennis
Congrats, John!
Re: Overhead Router Table
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 9:06 pm
by jsburger
BuckeyeDennis wrote:Congrats, John!
Thanks Dennis. It is nearly new condition and the PC router (690?) is a bonus.
Re: Overhead Router Table
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:15 pm
by 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?
Re: Overhead Router Table
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 5:16 pm
by Mike907
Re: Overhead Router Table
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:45 pm
by jsburger
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.
Re: Overhead Router Table
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:54 pm
by 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.