Thread: I've confused myself - too many choices

Oh - I should have added to the options:

Buy a Leigh jig for the joinery work and stick with what I have for the edge-routed, guide-bearing-supported work.

I started off with the old Triton router table and top (before the 2000). I had a makita router and swapped it in and out of the table. When i got sick of that i purchased the big Triton router to put in the table. next purchase was a laminated router table top and good fence which just sits on top of the old Triton table legs (not even attached- the weight holds it). Now I'm getting a bit frustrated because the Triton router is really good for the Leigh jig but I need to use it out of the table. There is a lot of mucking around to use the Makita router in the Leigh.
Why am I telling you all this when you said not to say I've got xx?
Well maybe your routering will evolve. You may end up with 2 Triton routers, one in the table and one to use freehand on the leigh jig. A solid fence is important. They are usually made of MDF but there are grades of MDF.
Hope this helps,

Graham

Originally Posted by Carry Pine

I started off with the old Triton router table and top (before the 2000). I had a makita router and swapped it in and out of the table. When i got sick of that i purchased the big Triton router to put in the table. next purchase was a laminated router table top and good fence which just sits on top of the old Triton table legs (not even attached- the weight holds it). Now I'm getting a bit frustrated because the Triton router is really good for the Leigh jig but I need to use it out of the table. There is a lot of mucking around to use the Makita router in the Leigh.
Why am I telling you all this when you said not to say I've got xx?
Well maybe your routering will evolve. You may end up with 2 Triton routers, one in the table and one to use freehand on the leigh jig. A solid fence is important. They are usually made of MDF but there are grades of MDF.
Hope this helps,

Graham

You're just down the hill from me...

I'm thinking if I go the Leigh path, the Triton will stay in the table anyway - it's a big, heavy bugger. I'd use one of my smaller routers on the Leigh jig.

Yep, I got the small Triton Router for my leigh jig and it's perfect for it. I use it as a leigh jig dedcated router for my mortise and tenons. I also got an old Black and Decker router in new condition off ebay and it was not cheap either, I use it in my leigh dovetail jig and it's right for that also. The Leigh template guide fits it straight out of the box. Hope this is some help and the dovetail jig is not as difficult to use as some people say, you just have to spend some time with it and use the set up and practise cuts to learn how to use it.

SB

Originally Posted by mhewitt

You're just down the hill from me...

I'm thinking if I go the Leigh path, the Triton will stay in the table anyway - it's a big, heavy bugger. I'd use one of my smaller routers on the Leigh jig.

Problem is the fitting and purchase of guide bushes to fit the different cutters. I was lucky enough to buy a box of guide bushes for the Triton from carbatec for $25.

Graham

Originally Posted by Carry Pine

Problem is the fitting and purchase of guide bushes to fit the different cutters. I was lucky enough to buy a box of guide bushes for the Triton from carbatec for $25.

Graham

With the leigh jig you just buy one guide bush to suit your router. Leigh make differnt types to suit most routers.

SB

Originally Posted by Superbunny

With the leigh jig you just buy one guide bush to suit your router. Leigh make differnt types to suit most routers.

SB

Guide bushes required = 5/8 (15.9) for timber 16mm-32mm and 7/16 (11.1) for timber 6.3mm-20.6mm and all half blind dovetails.

Graham

Originally Posted by Carry Pine

Guide bushes required = 5/8 (15.9) for timber 16mm-32mm and 7/16 (11.1) for timber 6.3mm-20.6mm and all half blind dovetails.

Graham

I was thinking of the D4R Dovetail Jig that only requires one guidebush the Leigh e-bush that does other leigh jigs and fits over 100 models of router, pages 69 and 70 of the manual. I'm sure you can use other bushes and in combination the two mentioned but the Leigh e-bush does them all for leigh jigs. I would add that the Leigh jig system such as the D4R is expensive and If you don't do much dovetailing I'd look for a cheaper option.

SB