RE: Makita Table Saw

Cliff S writes:

Roger

What kind of router are you thinking about?  I have a few that I use a lot 
and have a few opinions if you are interested.

If you are looking for a non-plunge one, I understand the Bosch Magnesium 
is a dandy. I don't have one, but it will be the next one. They are about $200.

If you are looking for a plunge router, and I would seriously consider that if 
you are planning to use it in a router table, I am very happy with my Dewalt.  
Nice soft start, variable speed, just an all around good unit.  I have a large 
Makita that is mounted in a table for really heavy work like raised panels, 
and it is ok but I like Dewalts better.  Then there are the old standbys, 
Porter Cable, and I have three of theirs and they are all good. 
 

There are knobs that screw on the plunge mechanism that make adjusting 
the bit protusion very easy - make sure that you have one of these.

A good place to buy them is on Amazon.com, who recently bought Tool Crib 
of the North, a very complete tool outfit, and you will save sales tax and their 
shipping is only $4.95 no matter how big or heavy your order is.  Another 
really good place is Tools on Sale, where they have every tool that you can 
think of, and they ship free.  Their prices are usually as low as any.  They are 
local, so I get to go over there and drool all over their floor looking at tools, but 
they are very good.  They send out catalogs by request - they advertise in all 
the major woodworking magazines but I don't think that they are online yet.

Cliff S.
(MN)

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>>Darned if the guy at the Makita repair facility said that he has never 


thats silly....I know for a fact that Makita designed it for thier routers!
I have mounted one there before for a customer when I was selling 
tools years ago.  I can come up with the model if you really want to do it.

GregS


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