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By now almost all of you are getting tired of all my posts having to deal with the moving of photo's from Flickr to here but it is that or they will be gone so please put up with for a few more days.

I will not add a lot of text to these but you can always ask about things...

BTW very low number of views on these... a lot of this relates to other router tables so you might want to look at for that reason... even a few cool jigs shown.

Bottom side view of router table
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Table fence, note gap between main table and extension table so clamps can be used.
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Note that fence can be at any angle and still work.
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Box Joint Jig, might need to use a different set of clamps... Oh I don't know I think it will work like this.
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1" guide bushing
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More to follow.

Ed

Miter gauge uses the guide bushing
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Miter gauge showing clamp
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The 520 rip fence is mounted on the router table and the added fence is for bits that are used buried in the fence.
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These are easy to make and is a good way to make use of the 520 rip fence with the router table.
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And one more time, feel free to ask questions about anything you see.

Ed

Great photos Ed.
This shows how versatile the 520 fence/system is whether using the SS tables or Jointech.
I can't wait to start putting the system to work.

Here are two more that I think fit in this collection.


extension table brackets holding router table behind the shopsmith main table
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Jointech Router Table
Mounted to Shopsmith using
555997 extension table brackets
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BTW I really like the flexibility offered and I'm one that likes to use it too.

Ed

Ed
You seem to use the Router Workshop fence setup more than the SS fence setup, it that correct or just the way it pictures were taken?

Your selling me more and more on the jointech setup for a router table choice. In one of our past e-mails you mentioned that the Router Workshop table insert inserts used a bigger guide bushing hole than the PC standard. Which one does the standard jointech table insert use?

If it is the PC standard size (whatever size that is) does the Router Workshop jigs work okay with it?

Ed in Tampa wrote:Ed
You seem to use the Router Workshop fence setup more than the SS fence setup, it that correct or just the way it pictures were taken?

I have to admit I do like to use the Router Workshop fence and setups, not sure how the split of usage would go because a lot depends on what the project is.

Your selling me more and more on the jointech setup for a router table choice. In one of our past e-mails you mentioned that the Router Workshop table insert inserts used a bigger guide bushing hole than the PC standard. Which one does the standard jointech table insert use?

The Jointech router mounting plate that comes with the system has the inserts that fit in it. The insert to hold guide bushings is the the pc type, that being the smaller size. The barrel portion of the guide is what counts for using jigs and the 1" size is what the Router Workshop jig shown uses, so all is well on that front.

I don't see an easy way to change the insert on the jointech system so I have purchased another router plate that I will drill to take the larger guide bushings.

If it is the PC standard size (whatever size that is) does the Router Workshop jigs work okay with it?

Please note that while everything posted here is with the Jointech stuff that is because that is what I have but the shopsmith version should work about the same way.

Ed