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I have had the SS self standing pin router bench for most of a year so far and have never used it. I have the SawTrain cabinet upgrade for my 520 and use the router table from that for most of my router needs. What is the real benefit of keeping the pin router table besides being able to mount two routers to the same table to use. I am thinking of selling it to get more room in the shop for something else.
Thanks

Bill,
My overarm sets idle for long periods too. I have the Saw train and router table also. But, I'll never get rid of the overarm. A lot of mirror frames and duplicate toy parts have come off of it. It's a great pattern routing machine.

wlhayesmfs wrote:I have had the SS self standing pin router bench for most of a year so far and have never used it. I have the SawTrain cabinet upgrade for my 520 and use the router table from that for most of my router needs. What is the real benefit of keeping the pin router table besides being able to mount two routers to the same table to use. I am thinking of selling it to get more room in the shop for something else.
Thanks

I too have the free standing OPR and the Sawtrain. In addition to duplicating, the OPR is handy for cutting mortises. I also used the overarm backed up to my Sawtrain to cut the slots in hardwood floor mounted heater registers. Being able to easily increment the depth of cut (with the final depth stop set)is nice. Mine won't be for sale for a long time.

[quote="SDSSmith"]I too have the free standing OPR and the Sawtrain. In addition to duplicating, the OPR is handy for cutting mortises. I also used the overarm backed up to my Sawtrain to cut the slots in hardwood floor mounted heater registers. Being able to easily increment the depth of cut (with the final depth stop set)is nice. Mine won't be for sale for a long time.]

My OPR sat in a corner for a couple of years. While fabricating my wife's two sewing cabinets recently I learned just how valuable a part of my shop this gem truly is. I now use it frequently in fact the router table is sitting more all the time. Sell it, No way. Fjimp

So what I get from this is I need to learn how to use this tool and not let it collect dust. Now just to see how it works. Time for youtube I guess.
Thanks Bill

I use mine horizontally to make excellent mortises. Vertically to make grooves and some dados. Only extra thing needed for the last two is a fence with hold downs.

I've been getting ready for some pretty major projects and prepping my equipment... Nick has some excellent sawdust sessions with the OPR. One way to see them is to just go to the OPR in the online catalog and there will be some links to the tutorials.
Good stuff!