Mortising hold-down upgrade

[solicitr]

The old-style mortising hold-down that came with my 500 doesn't work with the new 520 fence. However, as near as I can tell the new version is just the same, with a t-nut on the bottom. Is this an easy conversion? It seems to me to involve little more than drilling and tapping.

[reible]

The old-style mortising hold-down that came with my 500 doesn't work with the new 520 fence. However, as near as I can tell the new version is just the same, with a t-nut on the bottom. Is this an easy conversion? It seems to me to involve little more than drilling and tapping.

Hi,

I was about to do that when I got my OPR and router table which came with the same threaded part... it is used for the top vac hose mount and blade guard on the stand along table version.

So yes it looks like you can do that but I never did really try it.

Ed

[james.miller]

I had a friend make me a 520 post, it's not quite the same as the one SS sells but it works, the correct 520 post doesn't have the flat down one side. If you call SS they will sell you the right part.

[ricknwood]

The old-style mortising hold-down that came with my 500 doesn't work with the new 520 fence. However, as near as I can tell the new version is just the same, with a t-nut on the bottom. Is this an easy conversion? It seems to me to involve little more than drilling and tapping.

Good Morning Bill, here are the part numbers that you will need to circumvent the drilling and just buy the Rod, flat washer and t-nut
Rod 514487 $7.95
Flat Washer 514490 $.72
T-nut 514491 $3.11
I hope this helps you.
Rick Davis
Traveling Academy Instructor