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Nothing, as far as I know. I have never used it. It's a t-track, by the way, and there is also one on _top_ of the aluminum base "box beam" on the same front side, which is also not used. You had me wondering, though, so I dug out the Router Boss owner's manual. I couldn't find anything in...

Agreed! It certainly looks more stable, too. I have a bunch of clocks that I will begin working on tomorrow for Christmas orders (!), and the Router Boss on the Shorty base will be put through its paces. Hopefully, I won't have one of those "Aha!" moments when I suddenly realize why, sever...

image.jpeg After looking at the side view photo, I began to wonder why I had the Rounter Boss hanging out so far from the tables. There must have been a reason those many years ago when I put everything together, but today, for the life of me, I can't remember why. Everything worked fine as it was,...

$matches[2] $matches[2] The black tool box is bolted onto the table tops. Between the Router Boss base and the toolbox, this makes for a very stiff and strong assembly. At first I was concerned that a Router Boss on a Shorty base might be too unstable or top-heavy for use, but I have found that the...

$matches[2] Thought you fellas might get a kick out of my Router Boss mounted on a Shopsmith "Shorty" base. I made this several years ago to use for my custom clock repair-and-construction business. Today was a cleaning day in the shop, and it occurred to me that someone might like to see...