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   DougU | Jan 10, 2006 03:09am | #1

   Haven't used one but I'd question its power!

   It says that it has a 9 amp motor, not real powerful but I guess in a pinch.

   Why not buy a bigger router and make a simple router table?

   Doug

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   sixstring | Jan 10, 2006 03:37am | #2

   i have a milwaukee router and have been looking for a pre-fab table for it. i just don't know if i like the idea of bolting & unbolting it. i would like to find a bench top shaper that wont break the bank.

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   trimcarp | Jan 10, 2006 04:31am | #3

   It's garbage, don't waste your money.What does this situation in my life ask of me?

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   DougU | Jan 10, 2006 04:48am | #4

   ss

   Buy another router that you can commit to the table and on the off chance that you need another router you'd have it.

   I think you could get a more powerful router and make a simple table, or buy one. Or try to find a deal on a used shaper.

   You don't have to spend much on a table, hell you can take a piece of ply/MDF/particle board and mount a router to a base plate for under $50. Set it on a pair of saw horses and away you go!

   I just think you might be a bit disappointed with the delta thing.

   Doug

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   JohnSprung | Jan 11, 2006 03:37am | #7

   I have a Milwaukee router attached to one of those blue aluminum plates from Rockler, set into the side extension on the Unisaw.  It works fine, and I can use the Biesemeyer fence from the saw with the router.  Gravity is sufficient to keep the thing in place, and I can use the router hand held, with the Rockler plate as as sort of large rectangular base.

   All Rockler stuff is designed for PC routers, and takes a little modification to use with MKE.   

    

   -- J.S.

    

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   arcticcat | Jan 10, 2006 05:04am | #5

   Power is a little weak for raised panel doors.  Plenty of power for cope & stick joints on the frame tho. They are quiet & relatively vibration free.  Thats about all the good I can say about it.  The height adjustment is terrible, and I went thru two different tables on mine- they aren't flat.    I'd take the advice of the others and buy a good router and build a table for it.

   Mike

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   roger g | Jan 10, 2006 06:55am | #6

   You don't have to keep bolting it and unbolting it. You can buy  a plastic plate that the router is bolted to (ah.............. yes you are right, it is BOLTED) and you just flip out the plate and router to make any adjustments. Now that I've written this you might not like unbolting it from the plate then you do have a problem.

    I've just made a routing table from a piece of used counter top and made a sliding fence along to routed grooves in the table. It works well considering I didn't have one before. A blind man would love to see it.

    

    

   roger

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   dockelly | Jan 11, 2006 06:10am | #8

   this is a test, not related to this discussion.

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   Brian | Jan 12, 2006 02:32am | #9

   I borrowed a friends and did a raised panel desk with it.  Height adjustment was difficult.  It cut 3/4" panels ok, but I was wishing for something more substantial.  I agree with the router comments - and the need for something beefy when working with large bits.

    

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