What is a router table SHOULDER PIN…?
PlaneandSimple
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I’ve just built a router table and want it to be as versatile as possible. I’ve seen shoulder pins advertised in commercially available tables for freehand work, but don’t have any experience with them. Could someone tell me HOW they are used, as in exactly what I would use it for, direction of feed, positioning of work, etc. This would be a big help. Thanks! Todd
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See the photo:
A complete description on how to use it is found here: http://www.newwoodworker.com/usestrtpin.html
Bruce
It is a pivot pin than allows you to gently pivot your work piece into a ball bearing guided bit. Be carefull when doing this and use a Gripper or two if you have them.
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Plane,
A starting pin is used to steady freehand work (irregular, curved shaping, run against a bearing above or below the cutter, not against a fence) as the cut is begun. If the work is simply entered into the cutter, there is a likelihood of a kickback, however if the work is set against the pin, and slowly rotated into the cutter til the collar (bearing) is contacted, and then advanced, the possibility of kickback is greatly reduced. Once the work is contacting the collar, it may be moved away from contact with the pin as it is advanced into the cutter. Keep firm contact with the bearing throughout the remaining cut.
Ray
It's a finger tip removal device.
I prefer my starter pin location to be at the 7:30(clock) location, that way I can bring the material in at a shallow angle and then back off the pin once I am well onto the bearing and the pin won't be in the way of maneuvering the stock.
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Bruce S.
I made a router table from a 35 year old stereo system stand I had made back in the early 80s. The top was 1/4 inch plywood and I did not realize how the router would make it sag even with a brace and supporting the router on a small scissor lift. So I bought an insert plate last year and just got around to installing it. What a difference! Flat as a board now! I also had to fix my fence which seemed bowed at the base. It turned out that I had accidentally caused the bowing at the base of the fence when I made it so I was able to correct this on my bench sander and now I am ready to bond a flat steel plate onto the fence to assure a dead straight surface for sliding wood along. I'm waiting for some Titebond Polyurethane glue to bond the steel plate to the plywood fence. Anyone have experience on bonding wood to steel or metal?
You would be more likely to get an answer if you had started a new thread with your question as the topic rather than piggybacking on a 13 year old thread that has as the only connection the fact that both mention a router table.
Now to your question I've always bonded wood and metal with epoxy so I can't say how your polyurethane is going to work.
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