Used the deflector for the first set-up - in the vertical position - according to instructions. When mounting the router ( a Porter Cable 890) found that the deflector was just in the way! The 890 has a push button collet lock to enable one wrench collet changes. The housing for this lock would not fit through the deflector. The deflector also hampered the placement of the router]reible wrote:Hi,
...First thing I noticed Chuck was that in the pictures the part called the "deflector" is not mounted... I had to retrofit my system with that, the casting was not drilled for it... mine is an early model. Any reason that did not get used??
Second thing was about router selection. Mine came with a sears 1/4" router that included a bracket for a light from the router....
Ed
I had a choice - either cut away the center of the deflector, or dis-mount it. Couldn't see destroying a new piece of plastic (that I didn't understand anyway) so stuck it in a drawer with allen wrenches and inserts for the OPR. Still don't know of a useful purpose for the deflector!
Reviewed your postings of the Joint Matic. They are quite comprehensive! Thanks! Now - for the first time. I almost understand what how that machine operates. Did you make the cute tilting jig (made from oak with toilet bolts)? I see you can use that for making a dovetail in a miter joint. My stifled imagination stops there. Can you tell me more uses? Without thinking any further, I think you can accomplish that "mitered dovetail" on an OPR fairly easily... by tilting the table, but you would need to install a miter Gage slot into the present OPR table.
After reviewing your posts re: the J-M I am thinking the best thing for me is to make an additional "home made" replacement table out of MDF for the OPR horizontal operations only. The new table would resemble the "base" of the J-M. It would have a fixed fence (kind of replacing the "Slider"), with slots to accommodate hold downs. The table base would have a cut out to allow the bit to be below the table (as the J-M) and have a miter slot. This needs more thought!