[CAUT] Router Tables

[Jeannie Grassi]

Dennis,

Congratulations!   Please let us know how it works out.  

Another option, and one which I've mused over a few times, is to add an
extension table to your table saw if you have one.  I've seen a few versions
of this, including home made ones.  Some have their own fence, but the ones
like share a fence with the saw.  Just something to keep in mind for the
future when you get your new shop.

jeannie

 

Jeannie Grassi, RPT
Bainbridge Island, WA

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dennis
Johnson
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 7:36 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Router Tables

 

Thanks for the comments.  This unit will be for the school shop.  I wish I
had the luxury here of several stations, but right now there wouldn't be
room for that anyway.  I am supposed to get double the shop space within 2
years when we expand though.  The floor standing models were way too
expensive for the budget, but I can easily get the carpenter shop to make me
a nice dedicated bench for this.  For better or worse I went with the Kreg
PRS2000.  It had the best customer reviews I found for that price range.  

cheers,

Dennis. 
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On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Jeannie Grassi <jcgrassi at earthlink.net>
wrote:

Hi Dennis,

So, you're considering a benchtop router table?  I would think that the
beefier, heavier ones like Bosch would be far more stable than any lighter
weight ones.  I have never used a benchtop version; mine is a full cabinet,
and like Mark, I have a dedicated router that lives in that cabinet, always
ready to go.  I find myself using the router much more often since it is
always there.  I know that if I had to set up the table and attach the
router every time I wanted to use it, I might not be as inclined to use it
so much.  But, that's just my laziness talking.  It doesn't mean you
wouldn't get use out of a benchtop tool.    

 

Jeannie Grassi, RPT
Bainbridge Island, WA

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dennis
Johnson
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 12:40 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Router Tables

 

Thanks.  My current project is new balance hole inserts for a set of 100
year old S&S keys.  Right now I'm leaning toward the Kreg benchtop PR2000.
It's got very good reviews, but of course more expensive. 

cheers,

Dennis. 
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On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Mark Cramer <cramer at brandonu.ca> wrote:

 

Hi Dennis,

Lee Valley Tools have some nice router-table stuff.

I like the interchangeability, but for some tasks like keyboard work, we've
found it better to buy medium-price (globally -sourced) routers and leave
them dedicated to a specific task, i.e.: Key-stick planing, edge-trimming,
notching and deepening/extending mortises for key-bushing.

Out of curiosity, what other repetitive shop tasks do you (or others) use a
router for?

best regards,
Mark Cramer,
Brandon University

 

 

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