Shopsmith 555970 - Manual (Page 18)

555970 MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER
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Table to the MARK V Worktable . . . then slid-
ing the table left or right and tightening the
screws once proper alignment is achieved.
On Model 500 MARK V’s, these adjustments
are made by loosening the two roundhead
machine screws in the elongated slots to the
left and right of the Router Table Insert cut-
out.
OVERARM PIN
ROUTING OPERATIONS
SAFETY FIRST
WARNING
To protect yourself from injury, read,
understand, and follow all the instruc-
tions in the safety section before you
operate the routing system.
USING YOUR SHOPSMITH
OVERARM PIN ROUTER
The information in this section of your
manual will provide the basic understand-
ing you’ll need to perform overarm routing
operations. To get the “feel” of your Over-
arm Pin Router, it’s best to practice doing
simple work before you tackle more difficult
operations.
There are two ways to use this versatile tool:
1. As a duplication tool . . . for making
multiples with fixtures or other guiding
devices
2. As an overhead routing tool . . . for per-
forming common routing operations
such as decorative edging, dadoing,
grooving, mortising and creating other
types of specialized joinery.
Before we look at each of the different types
of operations in-depth, let’s review some ba-
sic Overarm Routing guidelines that apply
to both approaches.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
FOR BOTH TYPES OF
OVERARM ROUTING
1. Installing the Router Bit . . . Always in-
sert the router bit all the way into the
router motor’s collet . . . then retract it
about 1/16" to 1/8" to avoid locking the
router collet on the transition between
the shank and the cutter of the router
bit.
WARNING
Always make sure the router bit is se-
cured properly in the collet. Loose bits
can easily work free and cause serious
injury.
2. Mounting your accessories . . . Depend-
ing on the type of routing you’re doing,
mount the pin insert, appropriate starter
and/or guide pins, fixture, fences, and/
or other safety devices to help you
maintain control of your workpieces
during operation and avoid personal
injury.
WARNING
• Always use a starter pin, guide pin,
fixture, fence, shop-made feather-
board(s), push stick, push block or
other safety device to control
workpieces. Never freehand rout
stock less than 12" x 12" or equiva-