Shopsmith Forums

The more I look at this thread and compare the versatility of the current OPR, the happier I am to own it. Every time I use the machine I become happier with the investment. I especially enjoy the expressions on visitors faces when they discover how powerful the design is. I still am unable to find value in that older tool. Sorry about that. Jim

terrydowning wrote:He missed a VERY important response in the survey. "I don't what a joint-matic is" That's me so the other options don't apply. If it follows the trend of so many other wood working tools/gadgets, it will most likely be out of my price range for the foreseeable future.

I also didn't make it a multiple choice can I edit the poll section? Thanks for responding!!!

[quote="JPG40504"]I am not feeling any warm fuzzies after reading the 'replies' by the thread originator.

BTW deleting a thread is not possible unless you convince admin to do so![/Q

There is alot of planning that goes into something like this it doesn't happen overnite but the interest is high extremely high over a thousand hits in a few days. Are you gonna see the jointmatic in production next year I doubt it but there was many other tools produced by the Strong Tool Design. So everyone is getting their shorts in a bunch over nothing that I said but assumptions made by themselves.

Want one today? OK it might take a few days....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Joint-Matic-cas ... 3f200fa641

Ed

After rereading this thread, a couple of more questions came up. After looking at the picture of the Joint-matic Ed posted, it appears to me the OPR does the same, though vertically. If that's the case isn't there a duplication of effort for the same result? Secondly, if a person invests into a Powerpro upgrade, something I intend to do, then you wouldn't you have the same capability as a Joint-Matic? If the answer to the second question is in the affirmative, then why duplicate such operations with a Joint-Matic?

BPR

ryanbp01 wrote:After rereading this thread, a couple of more questions came up. After looking at the picture of the Joint-matic Ed posted, it appears to me the OPR does the same, though vertically. If that's the case isn't there a duplication of effort for the same result? Secondly, if a person invests into a Powerpro upgrade, something I intend to do, then you wouldn't you have the same capability as a Joint-Matic? If the answer to the second question is in the affirmative, then why duplicate such operations with a Joint-Matic?

BPR

I know of no task that can be done with the joint-matic that can not be done with a router in some other configuration. You don't have to buy an OPR or the PowerPro to make dovetails, box joints or tenons.

It is just one of those things. A guy and his toys.

The intriguing thing about the joint-matic is that the cutter position can be changed using the crank. I don't know how accurately but it can be changed.

I also like the idea of being able to see where the bit is cutting. Of course, the OPR has that advantage too.

dusty wrote:I know of no task that can be done with the joint-matic that can not be done with a router in some other configuration. You don't have to buy an OPR or the PowerPro to make dovetails, box joints or tenons.

It is just one of those things. A guy and his toys.

The intriguing thing about the joint-matic is that the cutter position can be changed using the crank. I don't know how accurately but it can be changed.

I also like the idea of being able to see where the bit is cutting. Of course, the OPR has that advantage too.

Very accurate. Since it was on a screw a full turn raised or lowered by 1/16" of an inch. A think the speed and the router on its side are the big pluses for it.


BTW, Strong tool as of the 1985 Fine woodworking article was a guy in his garage who owned a Shopsmith. I don't think it was best the article started with how he had to correct the sloppy parts his foundry were providing by correcting the hole placement on the castings - not the kind of way you want to introduce a $700+ item. Of course, the other similar product in the story was over $2,000 and they gave it a bad review.

cdr38 wrote:

JPG40504 wrote:I am not feeling any warm fuzzies after reading the 'replies' by the thread originator.

BTW deleting a thread is not possible unless you convince admin to do so![/Q

There is alot of planning that goes into something like this it doesn't happen overnite but the interest is high extremely high over a thousand hits in a few days. Are you gonna see the jointmatic in production next year I doubt it but there was many other tools produced by the Strong Tool Design. So everyone is getting their shorts in a bunch over nothing that I said but assumptions made by themselves.

I must be missing something. Looking at the number of people who answered the pole reflects only eight people. Where do the thousand hits come in? Jim

beeg wrote:Jim, that's the number of views to this thread.

Sorry but I disagree. Do the math, that appears to be the number of people who voted. Jim

Hey it even says so in red border under poll results

"Voters: 8. You have already voted on this poll"