The old wooden table from Router Arm
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:35 pm
This is a FYI posting.
I happened upon my old router arm table while doing some rearranging in the shop. I don't think I have ever posted pictures of it and thought there might be a few people interested. This is vintage 1981 or so, I got it used and upgraded the table but kept this around just because.
This first picture would be how it looks viewed from the front. The real name for the top is the "worktable", go figure.
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The pin block is shown next. I don't have any pins for this table, none came with it and I was never able to find a set. I ended up using some home made turned to size nylon ones which worked but now I may have lost them too. The set was a starter pin, then 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2", I never got around too the starter pin.
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This part is called the sub-table. It mounted to the "U" shaped base and allowed some adjustment due to the slots in the base. This is the top view, note the major filling job in the plywood, way be for this stuff was coming from China.
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This is what the bottom of the worktable looks like on the underside. The worktable was able to slide front to back while being limited in sideways motion. The wing nut was used for "locking" the table in position. Note the dowels used to keep thing aligned.
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Maybe this view will help to see how it all worked.
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If someone does have a full set of the pins and would be willing to post pictures of them here that would be great. I personally have never see them except in some very grainy pictures...
Ed
I happened upon my old router arm table while doing some rearranging in the shop. I don't think I have ever posted pictures of it and thought there might be a few people interested. This is vintage 1981 or so, I got it used and upgraded the table but kept this around just because.
This first picture would be how it looks viewed from the front. The real name for the top is the "worktable", go figure.
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The pin block is shown next. I don't have any pins for this table, none came with it and I was never able to find a set. I ended up using some home made turned to size nylon ones which worked but now I may have lost them too. The set was a starter pin, then 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2", I never got around too the starter pin.
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This part is called the sub-table. It mounted to the "U" shaped base and allowed some adjustment due to the slots in the base. This is the top view, note the major filling job in the plywood, way be for this stuff was coming from China.
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This is what the bottom of the worktable looks like on the underside. The worktable was able to slide front to back while being limited in sideways motion. The wing nut was used for "locking" the table in position. Note the dowels used to keep thing aligned.
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Maybe this view will help to see how it all worked.
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If someone does have a full set of the pins and would be willing to post pictures of them here that would be great. I personally have never see them except in some very grainy pictures...
Ed
