The whole setup works very nicely and it was just a quick job. Dunlap label from our archive of machinery decals. One good reason to nwtwork the router table in between the fence rails os so you can use the table saw fence with your router table. The VintageMachinery. I've done this too- mine worked out so that I could use the table saw fence with the router too.

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Just one little tidbit to add - you will want to add some sort of angled brace from the outer edge of the router table insert to the table saw base to prevent any strain on the TS rails over time. Doesn't have to be anything fancy - just to take Craftsman Table Saw With Router Zoom the load off the rails. Handiest upgrade you can make to any table saw - and your router table will actually get used more! Reply 6 years ago on Introduction. This one has a cast iron center with pressed steel wings. It's still heavy, but not compared to a cabinet saw.

I thought about bracing it, but the router is not all that heavy and the rails are very solid. The brace may also make it a little tricky to store I tuck the saw under the my workbench when not in use. May have to reconsider if I detect any signs of strain. Reply 5 years ago on Introduction. Am in the process of building my router table add on. Great idea buying a compact table and retro fitting it to your saw. I just purchased this saw.

The center section is still cast iron. They no longer make either wing out of cast iron. And am in the process of building my router table. What a cool idea buying a compact table and retro fitting it into the table. I agree with your support idea.

I think this idea is great but I would be concerned about stressing the rails. I route heavy hard wood stock sometimes which requires heavy pressure against the fence to get a nice clean cut and I would be afraid of bending the rails and bringing my table saw out of square or worse. Just completed this on my tablesaw. Instead of cutting out a dado for the switch, I removed it from the table and relocated it to the front edge of the support frame.

Great instrucable, and your measurements were bang on! I built a shaper table for my portable Rigid table saw Yes, I have the very first year they made the saw about years ago and still use it. Mine is not nearly as well put together as yours, but I built the top surface from Lexan, so I can also remove it and use it as a circle jig. I'm suddenly feeling inspired to make a new one. If so, I'll post pics. Get back to Canadian Tire or Harbor Freight tools and buy an inexpensive foot controller for the router.

Dunlap's old boss, Arthur Barrows did not think it made sense to chrome plate a tool that someone would "slug the hell out of" when using, but Dunlap's persistence paid off and sales of chrome plated tools increased six times the next year. Craftsman full polish wrenches quickly became popular with mechanics because they were reliable, looked good, and were easy to clean.

Parts and manuals are more readily available for Sears products than for most makes of woodworking machinery. Still, it may take some effort to track down what you are looking for, and if your machine is especially old pre-WWII or obscure then you may be unsuccessful. The list below contains suggestions on where to look. Register :: Login. Home Page. Mission Submitting Content VintageMachinery.

Classified Ads Vintage Machinery Store. Manufacturers Index - Sears Craftsman. Acme was used on post drills in the early s.

Commander was used on some Sunlight -built electric motors and grinders in the s. Companion was an early brand name from or thereabouts for Sears Roebuck tools.

Companion tools were less expensive than the contemporaneous Craftsman tools. It was replaced by the Dunlap name in Interestingly, in Sears applied for a trademark on the Companion name, for use in on a vast list of products. Dunlap was a Sears brand used on their basic-feature machines.

Some older Dunlap machines were still good quality, and remain very good values. Fulton was used by the Sears hardware department on some basic-feature tools and electric motors. Kenmore is, of course, best known for household appliances, but the name was also used on some electric grinders and motors in the s.

Metalcraft was used on some lathes made by Atlas Press and sold by Craftsman Table Saw With Router One Sears. Power Chief was a name used on some early s motors. Samson was another predecessor to Dunlap, used on less expensive tools, and, especially, vises. Makers of Wood-working Machines, Metal-working Machines, and Stationary Engines for Sears The list below contains the known makers of the above-mentioned products only.

Here is a list of known North American-based makers of their machinery with their model-number prefixes some companies do not have a model-number prefix because they manufactured for Sears before they introduced the prefix system : American Floor Surfacing Machine Co. Central Specialty later a division of King-Seeley Corp. Sears, Roebuck and Co. The story of the Craftsman name From the Sears Retirees web site "Historians do know the origin of the Craftsman brand name.

Look under the "Publication Reprints" tab, above, for a manual. Our collection is not complete, but if you cannot find the exact manual you are looking for, look closely for similar products, as some machines with different model numbers were virtually the same except for the accessories or the motor. Look under the entry corresponding to the manufacturer of your machine in the "Makers" section, above.

More information is available in the Wiki , including information on Craftsman paint colors. You can find diagrams and parts list for some Craftsman machines from the Sears Web Site.

Just put in your model number into the search box and search. Copies of manuals for many vintage Craftsman machines are still available. Call the Sears Parts Line, , and have your model number ready.

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