I want to get a router table and there are so many …...I would love all yer ideas as to what is working for you …My Bro in law has a JessEm with ALL the bells and whistles and i got to use it a few weeks ago …It even has a Red and Gold crank handle that cranks from the right side under the table.. that of course was not the selling point ..but the JessEm is quite a jewel …..I think the BenchDog looks like a good one also …I was just perusing the MLCS HORIZONTAL and it looks nice but limited ….but the price is good …
So who else uses what and what works for all the LJ sawyers …..
thanks …I will take your answers off the air …
Mike In Bonney Lake …
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."
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GaryK
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posted 591 days ago
An Incra fence is about the best you can get. I think they also sell tables. The woodpecker
is a great router lift.
http://www.incra.com
I made my own table with an incra fence and the woodpecker lift.
You can see my setup here:
http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/107
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
gator9t9
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posted 591 days ago
Thanks Gary …
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."
alan coon
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posted 591 days ago
I have the benchdog and am Very happy with it.
-- Al, South E. Az., But it's a dry heat.
gator9t9
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posted 591 days ago
Thanks So much Alan So what have you cut with it so far ….can i ask ???
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."
Betsy
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posted 591 days ago
I have the Jessum – but without all the bells and whistles. The lift can give minute changes to tweek a cut. The only thing I don’t like about my table is the lift handle is right where most people would stand and it’s easy to bump.
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gator9t9
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I used it on my Bro in laws and of course i only used it for a bit and i did not have a prob with it .tho i have not used it for an extended time …...but I liked the handle crank so much i called the JessEm folks and ordered one of the Cranks for my Radial Arm Saw …I figd it would cost an arm and a leg ..but she said …19.95 and would you like it in Red or Blue ….
I got Red …
Mike In Bonney Lake ..
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."
Blake
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posted 591 days ago
Make your own. It will be custom built to whatever specks you want and cut a lot of cost.
I also recommend the Incra system.
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gator9t9
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posted 590 days ago
Thanks Blake …..I am thinking crafting/ making my own is the best way to go …You have a very nice setup there Blake …And Gary K has a very nice setup also …This is the beauty of LumberJocks …to see what others are doing and using ..
Thanks so much …keep those letters rolling in ladies and Gents …
Mike in Bonney Lake
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."