I love my Router Boss!

You bet I did. Gotta have the DRO. I didn’t get the vertical DRO though. I prefer to use brass setup blocks. I did get the precision stops, spiral bits, clamps and centering bit.
I’ve visited Franks woodshop. He’s the guy that does the videos for Lewis. Frank’s a great guy. We messed around in his shop for a few hours before I even realize 1 hour had passed.

Ok..can anyone give me a link of where u buy these things? I am interested in getting one myself

-- Randall Child http://www.racfurniture.com/

I posted a link in my review. Get yourself an R.B.

Got it.. that’s great!! I love it..

-- Randall Child http://www.racfurniture.com/

The only thing worse than having a router boss and not being able to use it is having a WoodRat and not having time to use it…worse because I have had it longer (before the Boss was made).

-- jstegall

I looked at the videos and what I did not see was a way of putting mortise in the end of a rail.
I am thinking of 2 or 3 foot rail or longer.

Can the RB do this?

Virgil

Sounds great Dave.

I thing 4 feet would be the longest I would need for what I do.
I was thinking of balusters and porch rails.

Thanks.

Virgil

DaveR, what do you think the differences are? between the Rat and the Boss?

-- jstegall

Looks like some happy owners.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Thanks for the comprehensive comparisons Dave. That gives me the info I wanted. I have an extensive cabinet makeover coming up and I had been considering a Router Boss. I use the Hitachi now (close out special at Lowes) but I like the dust collection chute on the DeWalt. I agree about the “look alike” band saws. Mine is so old that it still says Rockwall.
I have seen the arguments and it reminds me of the Festool-EZ Smart owners going back and forth.

Thanks again DaveR

-- jstegall

Yes, I do have the WR but I am seriously considering the RB. I have been checking out Aldel’s site and I like what I see.

-- jstegall

Doesn’t anyone have problems in terms how long it takes to set this machine up? In the demonstration video they had a couple of different machines so it was hard to tell how long it would take to switch between setups. That always makes me nervous. And with all of the accessories it looks like this machine is over $1000. I would be interested to hear about this.

Tim

-- www.craftedbytim.com - A Woodworking & Renovation Blog & www.craftedbytim.com - I make. You buy.

Dave’s right. But it’s good question to ask. I contemplated it many times too. And there are times where I wish I didn’t have to change to this attachment or that one. But then I realize what that would be, a cnc machine and I think those start at $5,000.

Given the responses, I’ll have to reconsider this. I’m a sucker for these kind of jigs (Dowelmax, Jessem Zip Slot, Akeda dovetail, Woodline Dadomax ect.) but as I mentioned it seemed overly complicated for the price. Thanks for the review and comments!

-- www.craftedbytim.com - A Woodworking & Renovation Blog & www.craftedbytim.com - I make. You buy.

I have a WoodRat and really enjoy it. I have not used it to it’s full potential but like Dave says, it is the go to machine.

For what it costs it is a good deal. It is accurate and it allows me to mill material in a way that makes more sense for many projects.

I could see that the improvements in the Router Boss would be worth having, but my wife would notice a repurchase and that could be the death of me.

I use two DeWalt routers with the plunge bars set up on their own phenolic base. I change the base with router instead of changing bits. The routers keep their settings and this is valuable to me as a business.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com