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03-23-2015 03:42 AM |
Topic tags/keywords: radial arm saw router shop-made tools My project website: TF Workshop I recently bought a 1950’s Dewalt radial arm saw, with the saw mount damaged (it was way cheap). I decided to mount a 1/2 router to the carriage – the set-up is shown below. I figure once I get a fence on it, I’m going to basically have a manual wood milling machine. I know I’ll use it for quick material removal. I think it might end up being really useful. I already had the router, so for under $50, I have an experiment going. -- Troy | http://tf-workshop.com | The more I see nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator. - Louis Pasteur |
35 replies so far
#1 posted 03-23-2015 03:56 AM |
I like it. |
#2 posted 03-23-2015 04:09 AM |
Me too. |
#3 posted 03-23-2015 04:51 AM |
Great repurpose. Very innovative. -- Respectfully, Paul |
#4 posted 03-23-2015 02:50 PM |
Not bad. Not bad at all. Pretty darn nice, in fact. -- Mistakes are what pave the road to perfection |
#5 posted 03-23-2015 03:02 PM |
TTF, You beat me to the punch. I came across a Radial Arm Saw very inexpensive and in really good shape. So, I bought it and had the same idea. I have a Rockwell router that I rarely use and thought that the two combined might give me some additional options. -- I can see the cheese heads from here and it is great. |
#6 posted 03-23-2015 04:26 PM |
Maybe insert a pin in the T slot and make an overhead pin router? |
#7 posted 03-23-2015 04:41 PM |
Marty, Yup – I fabricated the router holder out of white oak, so it would be solid. Here is a picture from the bottom. Half circle cradle with hose clamps. On the right side of the cradle, I put in a metal tab to lock in the router so it wouldn’t spin. Here is the back. I cut a hole to access the speed control, and it allows some additional airflow. Good luck with your shop set-up. -- Troy | http://tf-workshop.com | The more I see nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator. - Louis Pasteur |
#8 posted 03-23-2015 04:42 PM |
I will try the pin router idea. -- Troy | http://tf-workshop.com | The more I see nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator. - Louis Pasteur |
#9 posted 09-06-2015 03:22 AM |
Update: I’ve been using this thing for about 6 months, and I really like it. I use it to cut slots and mortises all the time. I have also ended up using it for regular router functions, like edge rounding. Unlike my router table, I can see the bit and do slight adjustments easily. I ended up buying another radial arm saw – a larger 1950’s DeWalt – as well for $30. I keep a 1/2” dado on it for removing lots of material fast. Between these two tools, my woodworking has gotten a lot more efficient. -- Troy | http://tf-workshop.com | The more I see nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator. - Louis Pasteur |
#10 posted 09-06-2015 04:56 AM |
Sweet. Wish I had room for one. -- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/ |
#11 posted 09-06-2015 05:08 AM |
Ya just gotta love creative ingenuity. TTF your awesome! |
#12 posted 09-06-2015 05:17 AM |
Rick & Bob – thanks. -- Troy | http://tf-workshop.com | The more I see nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator. - Louis Pasteur |
#13 posted 09-06-2015 06:09 AM |
Always wanted to build an over arm router but never got around to it! -- "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." -- Aldous Huxley |
#14 posted 09-07-2015 03:11 AM |
Oldnovice, thanks very much for your kind words and encouragement. -- Troy | http://tf-workshop.com | The more I see nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator. - Louis Pasteur |
#15 posted 09-07-2015 04:04 AM |
TTF, you know that many of the manual production routers use the over arm routers! -- "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." -- Aldous Huxley |
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