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Since my “workshop” is my half of the garage both bench space and floor space is scarce, I decided to create a ‘routing station’ by mounting the Joint-Matic and router arm to a 500 frame I had available. The 500 main table is used as outboard support for the Joint-Matic’s miniscule table.
With this setup there isn’t anything I can’t do that a router is capable of doing.
The only change I might make is to raise the router arm so I can see the bit better.
These frames are great platforms for bench mounted tools. I did have a DeWalt miter saw on this frame, but I sold the saw.
I have half a notion to pull a ‘John Folkerth’ and acquire the tooling for this standalone router arm. When I went to the Woodworking Show in Columbus last month, the few people I talked to didn’t have any idea what an overarm router was, and that included one of the session leaders. I think if the general woodworking public knew what this machine was capable of, and how it saves time, they would snatch it up.

Sincerely,

Ron309753

Hi,

It is nice to see your project and I agree that the shopsmith is a great way to make platforms like you have shown, as well as I and other have show it works great as a place to store SPTs. I never thought about doing what you did, another great example of creative thinking. Thanks for sharing.

Not to diminish from your post but I'd like to inform some of our newer members that there are some oldies but goodies that seem to get lost with all the new post that appear here on a daily bases.

One of these is one I posted from back in time (april 2007) where I show my version of mounting the joint-matic to a shopsmith. It might be fun for a few of you to look at if you happen to have the j-m or for that mater just for general information.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=2737

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Ed

Thanks Ed! Using an extension table base for the J-M is a great idea. I could do that and still use the main table for ourboard support. I may have to re-think this. The problem with my solution is that I now have a headstock and a router table base without a purpose.

Hmmm, back to the drawng board and the garage.

Sincerely,

Ron309753