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Dilly, you have read the reviews and received a wealth of opinions from forum members. The next step is to forget all of that. The most important thing about the router you buy is how it feels in...

You should not seal your router cabinet, air flow is very important for cooling the motor and for dust collection. Totally enclosing it with the exception of an equal volumn of vacuum and make up...

One last tip, before starting your cutting operation try running your finger lightly over the wood to feel the grain direction. Odds are you will feel a slight bit of drag against the grain. Anything...

Mounting plates are the best solution when installing any router in a table. Since they replace your sub base plate you lose none of your plunge depth. The most popular plate in the world is the...

From a safety point of view you should never run your router at full speed when using a large diameter panel cutting bit. This is why speed controllers are available. A 1" bit spinning at 20K RPM...

I really am interested in knowing the problems you have with Bosch. In the US models such as the 1617 (2-1/4 HP) and 1619 (3-1/4 HP) are consistantly top rated in comparison testing. I own a couple...

Rocker, no question the jig I mentioned has limitations. It is very useful and easy to make. I see the advantages in your simplified jig. It has been my experience that the more varieties of jigs...

Here is another simple jig for cutting mortises with a plunge router. It can have one fence removed and then be used as an edge guide. With both fences removed it makes a nice oversized base plate...

I know many of you have professional shops and can justify the expense of building or buying a CNC router. I am guessing most of you have heard of Sear's and their Craftsman tools. They try to stay...

There are any number of portable router tables that will handle most jobs. If you are looking for ideas check out: www.shopnotes.com and of course you are welcome to stop by and visit us at...

The current issue of Shopnotes magazine (Vol. 15, Issue 90) has a plan to build a "3-in-one multi-tool" for your palm or trim router. This will allow you to use your small router as a table or...

Although I haven't seen one, a member of www.routerforums.com mentioned a "compression" cutting bit for trimming plywood with no tear out top or bottom. It sounds like an elegant solution.
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George, The answer to this is because small trim or palm routers are the perfect tool for crafting free hand signs. Several members of www.routerforums.com have converted these small routers into...

Ok Jigs, now that I understand what you are after it is almost easy. Mounting a router to a table is easiest done with a mounting plate. Since you are in Canada the best options would be to...

The Irwin jig is made from plastic and not designed for production use, rather for homeowners who might install a dozen locks in their lifetime. Very affordable at about $25 US with the hole saws.

Joe, although it is not commonly in use the 3/8" collet is still used for specialty applications. In Oz they use metric collets such as 8 MM which is close enough to a 1/4" as to be dangerous. ...

Cazdids, Locksets are most commonly installed using a 1" auger bit for the latch and a Forstner bit for the knob hole.(In wooden doors) Common back sets(distance from the edge of the door to the...

When Bob and Rick Rosendahl introduced the world to router mounting plates back in 1981 they used a 1/4" thick phenolic plate that was 7" square. The current mounting plates are still 1/4" phenolic...

In the US the 2+ HP "combo kits" are very popular since it allows a single motor to be quickly changed from free hand to table use. We have seen the single speed Hitachi kit for as little as $89 US,...

Rockwell split to become Porter Cable for hand tools, Delta Machinery for stationary tools. Parts for many Rockwell tools are still available from PC / Delta. Last year Black & Decker bought the...

Greg, the vendor who replied that the test was "old news" and didn't reflect the current market conditions was Freud. One of our members is a Freud employee and he keeps us up to date on their...

Bodgy, you found the exact reason for my posting this link. This test was run in 1999 and one of the vendors mentioned replied it doesnt reflect what is on the market today. As router enthusiasts...

Here is a link that I found useful. Taunton press, publishers of Fine Woodworking Magazine ran what I consider the best router bit testing to date. The results may surprise you....

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showpost.php?p=371791&postcount=1

In your quest for the perfect router table people have offered some very nice ideas. Here is my idea: keep it simple. Light weight is good so you can move the table to a job site if needed. Storage...

Instead of applying heat to the spindle which might soften it consider heating your bit to expand it in the adapter and then shock cooling it with a penetrating oil. A slide hammer hooked to a pair...

Sure you can use your 19mm wood for this. First, place some masking tape across your table in front of your saw blade. Center your saw blade and make a pass, stop your saw and bring the wood back...

Hickory, nice job!
HH, cute shorts... San Francisco, CA. would just love them to death!
Skew, Perhaps it's time for you to recreate the chair and pass it on?

This from a guy who doesn't even know footballs are brown with lacing?:D

Not in this case. The lantern is identical in all respects short of carbon dating or chemical analysis to the actual lanterns made during the war. The same materials, same construction. If steel...

Rusty spent about $30 to build this table versus $189 from MLCS.

A couple of suggestions for you: I built my first router table top from plans by Shopnotes.(You can Google them) The design uses 3/4" plywood with two 1/4" layers of hardboard added to one side. Once...

One of our biggest woodworking suppliers is Woodcraft. They carry everything you can imagine for all types of woodworking. The chain also publishes a magazine with project plans. The photo is an...

Very sharp Jacko, nice work.

Steph, the number of surfaces in a glue joint is important. The more surfaces you apply glue to the stronger the joint. A butt joint has one surface, very weak. Your 1/2 lap joint actually has 3...

This photo shows an example of our current fad in making raised panels with a vertical panel raising bit. This particular table is designed by one of our members. Others have transformed the design...

Let me clarify: We had a similar problem on our VBulletin powered website.(routerforums.com) I made mention of how I got around it until a fix was created. Just trying to be of assistance, and my...

Brian, if you want to use this wood in less than 2 years, now is the time to take it to a mill that can cut and kiln dry it.

That is my Routerforums.com avatar Wendy. Come check out our site.

Here is a simple project that is useful for new parents and dogs who enjoy drinking out of the toilet. Women buy these as fast as I build them. A simple potty chair with magazine rack and tissue...

I think the bug is in the latest updates to VBulletin. I couldn't log in to routerforums.com, kept reseting to the registration page. I could log in here and on an older version of VBulletin on...

SilentC? Routerforums.com is based in Elie, Manitoba. Canada, The Great White North. The administration mis-spells words almost as bad as you guys do...:D But what can you expect from a country who...

I think the best solution is to use the soft start as a hand held and to mount an external speed control on the table. Here is my reasoning: You are more likely to spend the bulk of your time...

We underwent some spam attacks recently so I do understand. I am looking forward to posting some photo's from our site, and I still feel naked without my avatar. I will be patient and enjoy what I...

My name is Mike and I am a moderator on routerforums.com , the official chat group of The Router Workshop as seen on thewoodworkingchannel.com . I have never had the pleasure of visiting Australia. ...

Hello, my name is Mike and I am a moderator on routerforums.com , the official chat of The Router Workshop as seen on thewoodworkingchannel.com . We are running Vbulletin 3.0.3 so your layout feels...

Have you tried sears.com ? They have uploaded most of the user manuals and parts lists. You will need the model number for your search.