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Jointmatic screw platen?
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:39 pm
by cinchriste
Does anyone know how / where to get a part for the old jointmatic? The screw platen is broken that raises and lowers the router.. i really like the jointmatic and hope i can find a part to fix it..
Thanks
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:29 pm
by billmayo
cinchriste wrote:Does anyone know how / where to get a part for the old jointmatic? The screw platen is broken that raises and lowers the router.. i really like the jointmatic and hope i can find a part to fix it..
Thanks
Could you post a picture of the part you are needing? Thanks.
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:42 am
by letterk
I believe Shopsmith still stocks that part. At least they still did last fall when I called them to see what items they had in stock for the Jointmatic. However, I don't believe it is cheap. Call the customer service line and talk to one of the two ladies in customer service. I'm guessing what parts are available for Jointmatic are as supplies last.
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:47 am
by reible
My guess is that it broke on the top where the threaded bar and plastic meet. The one I have was repaired with epoxy and an embedded metal washer.
The previous owner did the repair so I wasn't to sure how well it would hold up, this was some years back and it has done well under what I will call light use. This might be a route to try.
I believe this happens when doing a cut with the stock between the bit and the table and the cut becomes a climb cut and gets out of control. I've always been extra careful in that situation and avoid it I can find another way to make the cut. It is also important to keep the adjustment as noted in the manual.
I was able to get a second "new" to me (unbroken) one as back up but that was a good number of years back. This was the weak part of the design and was no doubt the downfall of the device.
I don't have a source to give you for a new one but I can take a photo of the repair that was done on mine if you wish.
Ed
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:18 am
by chucks
reible wrote:
I don't have a source to give you for a new one but I can take a photo of the repair that was done on mine if you wish.
Ed
I don't have that problem @ this time, but that picture may help more of us in the future...Thanks.