Shopsmith Joint Matic - Horizonal Router

Thanks for the review. I’ve never seen one before.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

i imagine it works well, but how safe is it to use?

-- making sawdust....

thanks for the review. there is another horizontal router table that is now manufactured. if i can find the link i’ll post it.

oh here it is http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?mlcs.htm

Nice find Dan.

MLCS sells the same one as Eagle.

Someday I’ll show you a picture of the horizontal router I made.
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This is the one MLCS sells.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Hi Dan;

I recall considering one of these I guess close to twenty years ago, (complete guess). I never did buy it, and now I kind of regret it.

Thanks for the review.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Never seen one. thanks for the review.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

safety is always a concern.

it has an exposed router bit.

all I can say is I’m very careful and have never been hurt using it.

I always follow these rules:

never use power tools when you are tired or sleepy

never use power tools under the influence of alchohol or other things like drugs … legal or otherwise

If it doesn’t look safe or feel right … there is always another way.

-- ..... art for lifes sake

This is a horizontal mortiser I made, based on a plan by Yeung Chan. I modified the depth adjustment mechanism to use a bolt, instead of clamping to the work bench. I’ve used this for years and it works very well. The only thing different about it’s use is, you feed the work with the rotation of the bit, instead of against it. Other wise you get a lot of splintering. I made the sliding table a little tight, to prevent it from sucking the work into the bit.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

looks like something easy to make and use. I may have to take a crack at it.

-- making sawdust....

I also found a Shopsmith miter gage that fits the Joint Matic. ... Ebay ,, where else. I’ve also made jigs and special fixtures for different projects.

-- ..... art for lifes sake

My uncle use to have a shopsmith way back when (in the 1950’s and ‘60”s. He could change it into a table saw, a lathe, router, and I think it even jointed and planed smaller pieces. I remember, it was a fabulous machine, but every time you wanted to do something, you had to tear down that set-up to go to the other one…...then if you had to come back to that set-up…....whewww….what a waste of time etc.
Nice post Dan
Dave

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

Shopsmith makes an OverArm Pin Router. (ignore the Pin part for now because it does so many more functions)
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/rm_overarmpinrouter.htm

The beauty of the OPR is that it functions in the horizontal configuration also.

-- John, Nor-Cal, shopsmith.net/forums

Cool. Is this like the multi router that David marks uses? I don’t get why the horizontal-ness of it helps to do things, what is the main reason of haveing it mounted horizontaly?

-- Tyler, Illinois

WSF, I think joinery (like dovetails) is a great function for the horizontal routing systems. You can see the work, it isn’t underneath your work piece.
BTW, I received my Overhead Pin Router from Shopsmith yeasterday morning.
When I get the opportunity, I’ll experiment with it in the horizontal mode.

-- John, Nor-Cal, shopsmith.net/forums