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ToolGuyd > DIY & Home > Homemade Overarm Pin Router – Free Plans & Discussion

Homemade Overarm Pin Router – Free Plans & Discussion

Feb 15, 2010 Stuart 8 Comments

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Over at ArmChairDIY, there’s a great post about overarm pin routers that also includes free plans for making your own. The plans are from an older Popular Mechanics tutorial by Rosario Capotosto, and they are extremely detailed and easy to follow.

The homemade overarm pin router is designed to be flexible and somewhat modular, and it looks like the spindle holder can be easily modified to hold a rotary tool or drill.

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Check it out over at ArmChairDIY
The above photo is also credited to R. Capotosto.

Edit: Here is a direct link to the plans.

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8 Comments

  1. ArmchairDIY says

    Feb 16, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Thanks for posting about my article!

    Everyone knows by now I’m a big fan of homemade tools, well all tools really.

    I’m in the planning stages of building a homemade overarm router.
    I’m really considering using pneumatics instead of the hand operated lever like the Popular mechanics version.
    If my plans become a reality you can be sure I will post a big long article all about it.

    Reply
    • N. Smith says

      Apr 16, 2016 at 5:18 am

      There are no plans here . . .

      Reply
  2. Stuart says

    Feb 16, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    No problem, it was a great article!

    I’m eager to see what your project will end up looking like. A pneumatic depth controlled would be neat! I imagine that such a contraption would also be adaptable for use with rotary tools or drills.

    Reply
  3. Tom Shafer says

    Jul 20, 2010 at 11:39 am

    Have you done anything with the plans for the over arm pin router? The motor on my Rockwell/Delta over arm pin router just died. The $351.00 replacement cost is killing me. I won’t be eating for a month.

    I’ve taken a close look at the plans on Popular Mechanics. It doe’s not look too challenging but the addition of a pneumatic foot device would do the trick for me.

    Reply
  4. Stuart says

    Jul 20, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    I haven’t seen anything new from the Armchair DIY in a while, so I’m not sure if he finished building it.

    Reply
  5. Bill Stanley says

    Sep 28, 2013 at 11:32 am

    I am still looking for the plans for the Overhead Router Pin Attachment published in Popular Mechanics… Seems to be discontinued everywhere… Anybody have… Would appreciate sending to me…

    Reply
  6. Ray Keefe says

    Apr 8, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    The two links mentioned for plans are both dead.

    Reply
  7. DHannes says

    Jan 4, 2015 at 2:02 am

    Any chance someone has these plans? The links are dead and wayback and archive do not have them. Help?

    Reply

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