[Woodworkers] Delta/Rockwell Overarm Router

[chuck.steger at gmail.com]

Gary,

   I use T9 which is recommended for TS gears. I use it on my PM66.

 

Chuck

 

From: Woodworkers <woodworkers-bounces at lists.sawdusters.org> On Behalf Of Gary C Williams via Woodworkers
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 12:41 PM
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Subject: [Woodworkers] Delta/Rockwell Overarm Router

 

I don't how many of you have seen one of these, but they come around every so often. 

 

Rockwell made these I think in the early 70's for a few years. There are two models. A 115 volt and a 230 volt.

 

They were advertised then as a router/shaper. The router head can be removed from the overhead arm and mounted under the table

to be used as either a router or a shaper. One of the accessories that was available, was a 1/2" router shaft that would accept shaper bits.

 

One of the great features is that there is a foot pedal which moves the table up and down, so it can actually be used as a mortising machine.

Another great feature is the router head can rotate on the arm for either angle shaping or angle mortising.

 

I bought it a couple of years ago and it has been sitting in the corner waiting for me to rehab it.

 

I tore it completely apart, removed all the rust, primed everything with a red oxide primer, and painted

it with two coats of Sherwin Williams industrial oil based paint, colored matched to the inside of one of the small panels.

 

I am now in the process of putting it back together and have a question.

 

There are six internal pivot points and I am wondering what is the best way to lubricate them without attracting sawdust?

You can see in the second picture, four of the pivot points.

 

I cleaned all the pins and waxed them with a high quality carnauba car wax. 

 

Any suggestions are welcome.

 

 

Thanks as always

 

Gary Williams

 

 

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