sjm1580 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 57 minutes ago, Chet K said: You can always upgrade this at a latter date if you choose. worst thing would be the possibility of having to change the mounting blocks in the lift. I hate buying things twice, but after a long conversation with the Incra representative, I am hoping that the router will exceed my long term needs. Per your input, I passed on the stand an will start building the cabinet when the top gets here. Luckily the top will be here long before the fence so I will have ample time to building the cabinet. Thanks! 1 hour ago, Chet K said: You can always upgrade this at a latter date if you choose. worst thing would be the possibility of having to change the mounting blocks in the lift. I hate buying things twice, but after a long conversation with the Incra representative, I am hoping that the router will exceed my long term needs. Per your input, I passed on the stand an will start building the cabinet when the top gets here. Luckily the top will be here long before the fence so I will have ample time to building the cabinet. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I can't believe no one has said this for Don yet... "Get a shaper!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I have the Woodpeckers with the Sidewinder lift and a PC 7518 router. I love it but admit it's pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I can't believe no one has said this for Don yet... "Get a shaper!" Long Live ParticleBoard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I've got the predecessor to the 7518 it's still going strong at 30 years old. So consider it a lifetime investment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjm1580 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 8 hours ago, wdwerker said: I've got the predecessor to the 7518 it's still going strong at 30 years old. So consider it a lifetime investment. Do you think the 892 will be adequate for hobbyist use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 22 minutes ago, sjm1580 said: Do you think the 892 will be adequate for hobbyist use? I have run the same Milwaukee 5625 since forever so my normal router table experience is using a locomotive to spin the bit. Dad has run a 2-1/4 HP Triton without the lift for many years and it has done well for him. He rarely spins a bit over an inch in diameter whereas I do whatever I want. I would not fear limitations with the smaller router but, it will work harder at the same task. Only the quantity of your work and your methods may make that an issue. For my "enthusiastic" one man shop I would feel confident that a 2+ HP motor would do the job. It just wasn't that much more to get The Beast at the time so I went that way. Side note in case you notice it in the pic . . . Although I would be hard pressed to give up my digital readout on the tablesaw and the planer, I found the DRO for the router table to be of zero actual use. I really wanted it to be helpful . . . could just be me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 If you are not planning on running large diameter bits on a regular basis you will be fine. If you run big bits just slow them down and don't take too much off in one pass. If it's a single speed router you will face more issues. Burning, chipping out and bogging down come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjm1580 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 2 hours ago, gee-dub said: I have run the same Milwaukee 5625 since forever so my normal router table experience is using a locomotive to spin the bit. Dad has run a 2-1/4 HP Triton without the lift for many years and it has done well for him. He rarely spins a bit over an inch in diameter whereas I do whatever I want. I would not fear limitations with the smaller router but, it will work harder at the same task. Only the quantity of your work and your methods may make that an issue. For my "enthusiastic" one man shop I would feel confident that a 2+ HP motor would do the job. It just wasn't that much more to get The Beast at the time so I went that way. Side note in case you notice it in the pic . . . Although I would be hard pressed to give up my digital readout on the tablesaw and the planer, I found the DRO for the router table to be of zero actual use. I really wanted it to be helpful . . . could just be me. Kind of like running heavy equipment, if you have smaller machine, just slow down a bit and still get the job done. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjm1580 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 hour ago, wdwerker said: If you are not planning on running large diameter bits on a regular basis you will be fine. If you run big bits just slow them down and don't take too much off in one pass. If it's a single speed router you will face more issues. Burning, chipping out and bogging down come to mind. Kind of like running heavy equipment, if you have smaller machine, just slow down a bit and still get the job done. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazarusDB Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Another vote for the Incra lift and PC7518 router here. Every time I use my router table I can't believe I waited so long to build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 2/10/2017 at 3:09 PM, Chet K said: Aluminum is a soft metal and I would be concerned about getting an accidental gouge in it and having is scratch your work as you slide it across. Having said that I don't have any actual experience wit this table, But the aluminum top would have me hesitant. If you want something of this nature you might look at General Internationals cast iron router tables. Just an update. It seems that General International has also gone out of business. But Woodworker's Supply sells a router table. And lift which appear to be identical to the well reviewed units formerly sold by General I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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