Good Morning, Community:
I have recently come into possession of an early 80's Delta Rockwell Heavy-Duty Shaper. Unfortunately, to convert my garage to have the proper electrical and a VFD will cost me more than twice what I paid for the shaper (probably should have thought of that before I jumped at it, but the price was too good to pass up). So, I turn to my Bosch 1617 kit and wonder if there isn't a way I can convert the shaper into a very heavy-duty router table....?
I've looked at the casting under the table and it's obviously much thicker than a router insert plate, so that's one issue. Has anyone given this a try that might shed some light on this for me?
I paid less for this shaper than I would for a decent router table top alone, and with its cast-iron top, enclosed body, and adjustable fence with killer dust collection I'd really love to be able to get my router in there.
Any help someone here might offer would be most appreciated!
Peace,
Shawn
I have recently come into possession of an early 80's Delta Rockwell Heavy-Duty Shaper. Unfortunately, to convert my garage to have the proper electrical and a VFD will cost me more than twice what I paid for the shaper (probably should have thought of that before I jumped at it, but the price was too good to pass up). So, I turn to my Bosch 1617 kit and wonder if there isn't a way I can convert the shaper into a very heavy-duty router table....?
I've looked at the casting under the table and it's obviously much thicker than a router insert plate, so that's one issue. Has anyone given this a try that might shed some light on this for me?
I paid less for this shaper than I would for a decent router table top alone, and with its cast-iron top, enclosed body, and adjustable fence with killer dust collection I'd really love to be able to get my router in there.
Any help someone here might offer would be most appreciated!
Peace,
Shawn