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Bludall
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That's the one I looked at this afternoon. What bumps the cost up? Are the pricier ones more accurate or belt and braced (safer)?
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peter c
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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I've got the one from Axminster looks similar to Hitch's. It is a tad awkward to set up but once it is the results are quite good. I found it a bit fiddly to fit my old router (B&D), but as I only use the table now and again it is adequate.
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Hitch
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Id imagine its things like the quality and accuracy of the mitre shot/guide, finish of the tabletop, number of accessories...
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peter c
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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I have only used mine for small jobs as the router is not very powerful. For bigger jobs I have a half inch router which is a bit of a brute 
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Hitch
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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I use my draper expert 1/4" (identical to trend t5) mostly, but for the bigger jobs, whack in the Hitachi..
Another thought, a fine height adjuster on your router, screw type, is very usefull for adjusting cutter height 
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Bludall
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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My oh has American plans for a wooden bicycle. He's also got lots of musical instruments like an Appalachian dulcimer, mandolin and serpent on the go. On top of that there's a partly welded bit of a recumbent bike lying around. I thought the router table may speed things up. It'd not be used 24/7 but it would be good to get one. I'll have to measure the router base plate to see if it'd fit.
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Hitch
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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He wont be able to weld up the rest of the bike with a router table.... 
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Bludall
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No but that is one of the jobs.
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peter c
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thats a good point Hitch. I have the Trend micro adjuster that I have fitted (bodged) to the B&D. Marvellous what you can do with a set of taps and dies
Looking at the T3 it is similar to the B&D although the Trend has a square base plate and mine has a rounded one
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Bludall
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My oh has bought himself a routing table! I think he must be telepathic! Now I'm back to the drawing board.
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big-all
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| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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does he have a decent set of router cutters!!!!!!
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Bludall
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The router has collets for 1/4" and 1/2 " cutters, so he has a couple of boxes of cutters for it.
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with patience you can make some nameplates
i have "big all's pad " on my workshop in a name plate with half a octigon shape at each end
http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/1256
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