Shopsmith 555970 manual Making stopped cuts using the Fence, Repairing furniture and veneers

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 555970

Making stopped cuts using the Fence

A stopped cut is any cut made in a workpiece that does not go completely from end-to-end or from side-to-side. Some ex- amples of stopped cuts include mortises, travel slots and similar cuts. If your project calls for square-ended cuts, the rounded ends left by routing will need to be squared with a chisel once you’ve finished.

Start by following steps one through three outlined above for cutting grooves and dadoes.

4.Limiting the length of your cut. Mark your workpiece where the stop cut is to start and end. Clamp a stop block or a wooden handscrew clamp onto the Fence to limit the length of your cut. If you’re using a stop block, position the block above the worktable so that the sawdust will not be trapped at the side of the stop block (See Fig. 33). If the cut is to be in the center of the workpiece and the workpiece is short enough, use a stop block to limit the travel at both ends.

If the piece is longer than the Fence, screw a suitable extension board to the Fence . . . then clamp the second stop block to that extension board. Another option for long workpieces is to clamp your stop block directly to your workpiece so that it will limit your cut by engaging the edge of the Router Table.

5.With the router motor turned off, posi- tion the workpiece so the bit will be at your starting mark.

Figure 33. Making a stopped cut for

amortise.

6.Turn on the router motor, lower it into your stock, lock it firmly in position, then move the workpiece against the ro- tation of the bit and through the cut un- til it contacts the stop block. If your cut is to be deep, multiple passes will be re- quired.

Repairing furniture and veneers

Another handy use for your Shopsmith Overarm Router is the repair of damaged furniture and veneers. This is accomplished by routing out the damaged area, making a plug to match and then gluing it into the routed area.

1.Install the two-piece Overarm Router Fence, as you would for any straight- line routing operation, positioning the faces of both Fences in perfect alignment with one another.

2.Select a straight router Bit that’s larger in diameter than your damaged area is wide. If the damaged area is wider than any of your Bits, plan on making mul- tiple passes.

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