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   xMikeSmith | Apr 14, 2003 05:10am | #1

   got the Bench Dog   and the Bench Dog  router lift.....

   by the time i got those , and the router that fits the lift.. i probably should have  bought a shaper..

   anyways.. the Bench Dog is great

   Mike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   Sancho | Apr 14, 2003 05:12am | #2

   I got the MLC RT cast iron top, sliding table its great now that I got the fence tweeked to where I like it. But If I hhad to do it again Id 1) build my own or 2) buy one from WoodHaven. Sommerfelds looks good also nice fence. 

   Darkworks:  Its all 'bout da squilla

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   Shoeman | Apr 15, 2003 12:54am | #3

   Thanks for the input Mike & Ron.

   Anyone else care to chime in?

   Give me some good advice, and I might give you some pictures of the Wacko's timberframe project.

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   benraymond | Apr 19, 2003 01:54am | #9

   I went with the Lee Valley system, and I'm very happy with it.

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=43885&category=1&SID=&ccurrency=2

   The steel plate is nice, works well.  I just got the table, fence, and stand - I didn't get the router jack - probably would make the thing a bit more useful.  The fence microadjust is nice, works well.  Pretty solid.

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   CAGIV | Apr 15, 2003 02:43am | #4

   Table is a little small but you said you wanted portable

   I have  and really liked

   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006K00P/qid=1050363699/sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_8/102-4581462-3612110?v=glance&s=hi

   If you already have a router, the money for a dedicated small router table and router will cost more then 250 this thing costs.

   View ImageGo Jayhawks..............Next Year
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   steve | Apr 15, 2003 03:07am | #5

   i have the freud table top with its exotic fence system, (makes a great jointer), really like the system, have to make a stand though

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   Danusan11 | Apr 15, 2003 06:11am | #6

   Bought mine out of MCLS, its a double router table set up. aluminun fences, aluminum mounting plates and tracks with T slots.  bought the dust collection hood (extra).  Made my own stand, couldn't be happier.  Great for doing rail and stile, and raised panels without having to switch, or just one application stuff.  You can also order all the pieces and build your own.

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   Shoeman | Apr 15, 2003 04:45pm | #7

   Thanks for the input - I will check all of them out. 

   Danusan, I am not familiar with MCLS.  What is that?

   Thanks again,

   Shoe

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   Sancho | Apr 15, 2003 05:23pm | #8

   Its a company that makes or markets router bits and accessories. I think its really MLCS. 

   Darkworks:  Its all 'bout da squilla

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   MikeCallahan | Apr 19, 2003 05:11am | #10

   I made a decent router table that now has passed many miles of trim. The top is 3/4" melamine about 1'6"x2' and the base is just a box with wings that I can clamp to a bench. It is open on the bottom and messy when in use. A dedicated router base is fixed to the table that accepts my bosch. The fence is melamine and about 8" high and about 8" wide so I can clamp featherboards to it and clamp it to the table. The fence also clamps to the table. THe table overhangs the box so I can clamp featherboards to the table too. It takes a little while setting up but the scraps I made it out of didn't cost a thing.

   We may be slow, But we're expensive.
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   nigelUsa | Apr 19, 2003 05:22am | #11

   my ideal table would have: large top with at least 18" to left, right, and front. Tall fence 18" with slots for "feather" boards place for inserts that fit around the cutter being used, maybe a tilt feature for use with the lock mitre bit. chip extraction (shop vac hook up is ok) and for shoeman folding legs!!