Re: Rockler #1 Router Table Package thoughts

KayCee asks:

>Sorry, I meant to include a link to the Rockler Table:
>
>http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&sku=10160&cs=1
>
>Please give me your thoughts?

I've got it, the old model with the oak legs. I like it. It is a fairly simple
table, without some of the fancy items other tables have (drawers, among other
things), but it does all I want from a router table, does it easily, and holds
up well.

Charlie Self
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Charlie Self <[email protected]> wrote:
: KayCee asks:

:>Sorry, I meant to include a link to the Rockler Table:
:>
:>http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&sku=10160&cs=1
:>
:>Please give me your thoughts?

: I've got it, the old model with the oak legs. I like it. It is a fairly simple
: table, without some of the fancy items other tables have (drawers, among other
: things), but it does all I want from a router table, does it easily, and holds
: up well.

: Charlie Self
: "Brevity is the soul of lingerie." Dorothy Parker
: http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/myhomepage/business.html

Hi Charlie,

I take it the fence does a good job - easy to place accuratly and holds it's
position?

thanks

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I battled with this decision recently too. I decided to spend more money on
a good lift [Incra PRL (http://www.woodpeck.com/precisionrouterlift.html) or
jessem aka rockler aka jet xacta "Rout-r-lift"
(http://www.northwestpowertools.com/routers/table/routrlift.htm) are good
ones] and use my table saw's extension table to mount the router. That way I
didnt have to pay for a table and it saved a little space in my workshop.
There are several companies making router fences for this application. See
this link for some examples:
http://www.kmstools.com/scripts/products/cat.php?131&2%3C-%3C-%3C-%3E96 .
They cost around $100. You could, of course, make your own for far less,
which is what I plan to do. I'm going to use my Jet's microglide fence and
mount a router fence to it. I'm going to buy some HDPE for the fence surface
and some alum square tubing for dust control.


"KayCee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Sorry, I meant to include a link to the Rockler Table:
>
> http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&sku=10160&cs=1
>
> Please give me your thoughts?
>
> Thanks-
> --
> KayCee
> North Alabama Woodchipper
>
>

"KayCee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sorry, I meant to include a link to the Rockler Table:
>
> http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&sku=10160&cs=1
>
> Please give me your thoughts?
>

My concern doing long moldings would be the ability to attach featherboards
easily. If they can be clamped on, (and probably can be) it should serve
your needs.

I started out with a lot less than that and upgraded to a Benchdog table,
fence, lift, etc. While much fancier with full cabinet and a lift, the
finished product is no better that what other tables can do.
Ed
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http://pages.cthome.net/edhome

"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "KayCee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Sorry, I meant to include a link to the Rockler Table:
> >
> > http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&sku=10160&cs=1
> >
> > Please give me your thoughts?
> >
>
> My concern doing long moldings would be the ability to attach featherboards
> easily. If they can be clamped on, (and probably can be) it should serve
> your needs.
>
> I started out with a lot less than that and upgraded to a Benchdog table,
> fence, lift, etc. While much fancier with full cabinet and a lift, the
> finished product is no better that what other tables can do.
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome


I have the Rockler table mounted to my home made cabinet. It's great
economical and versitile. You can use fingerboards on table T track
and on the fence which has T slots. I'm happy with the table.

The Rockler table is a good one no doubt and the aluminum insert looks good.
The only thing I didnt like were the routed t-slots instead of the aluminum
track type. My thinking was if you ever had to replace the fence halves you
would then find yourself purchasing one of those t-slot bits to rout the
slots in the new fence. MLCS has a top and fence combo they sell for $189
that is basically the same as the Rockler with the exception of a phenolic
insert which is fine but it has aluminum t-tracks inserted in the fence
halves that could be used over and over. Just something to think about.

Jim


"Bridger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 05:25:28 GMT, "KayCee" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Sorry, I meant to include a link to the Rockler Table:
> >
> >http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&sku=10160&cs=1
> >
> >Please give me your thoughts?
> >
> >Thanks-
>
>
>
> the table looks short to me for making moldings. for long flexible
> stock the more infeed and outfeed the better.
>
> I have always made my own, usually out of stuff I have on hand. I've
> made a dozen or so of them in various configurations. the process of
> building a router table will teach you a lot about what a router table
> should be, which has a lot to do with what you're making on it.
>
> one-size-fits-all solutions rarely do.
>
> Bridger

On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 05:25:28 GMT, "KayCee" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Sorry, I meant to include a link to the Rockler Table:
>
>http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&sku=10160&cs=1
>
>Please give me your thoughts?
>
>Thanks-



the table looks short to me for making moldings. for long flexible
stock the more infeed and outfeed the better.

I have always made my own, usually out of stuff I have on hand. I've
made a dozen or so of them in various configurations. the process of
building a router table will teach you a lot about what a router table
should be, which has a lot to do with what you're making on it.

one-size-fits-all solutions rarely do.

Bridger