Comments on: A Better Offset Router Base http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-388138 fred Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:07:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-388138 Re Shopmonger (aka Donny B) Says: Maybe I'm expecting too much from them - but we have about 30 routers many of which go out into the field every day and we have found that brass collars from Whiteside beat out the plated PC collars and both work muchlonger than the Milescraft plastic. As far as bases go - we make many of our own from Lexan sheet - but recently bought a couple of Rousseau models (the verdict is not in yet) Re Shopmonger (aka Donny B) Says:

Maybe I’m expecting too much from them - but we have about 30 routers many of which go out into the field every day and we have found that brass collars from Whiteside beat out the plated PC collars and both work muchlonger than the Milescraft plastic.
As far as bases go - we make many of our own from Lexan sheet - but recently bought a couple of Rousseau models (the verdict is not in yet)

]]> By: Shopmonger (aka Donny B) http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386837 Shopmonger (aka Donny B) Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:51:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386837 I have a few of their attachments and they have all performed fantastically. Never had an issue, and I will continue to promote them until they fail me in any way. Thier turnlock system is quick easy and by far accurate enough for woodworking. Great peices of gear. Although I am a incredible cheap ass and will simply build one of these out of either 3/4 or 1/2 ply. I have one currently that is use and am planning on buiding another one. I have a few of their attachments and they have all performed fantastically.
Never had an issue, and I will continue to promote them until they fail me in any way. Thier turnlock system is quick easy and by far accurate enough for woodworking. Great peices of gear. Although I am a incredible cheap ass and will simply build one of these out of either 3/4 or 1/2 ply. I have one currently that is use and am planning on buiding another one.

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386270 fred Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:19:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386270 My experience is that Milescraft products look better than they perform. My experience is that Milescraft products look better than they perform.

]]> By: LoneRider http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386181 LoneRider Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:53:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386181 Do not waste your $20 in this one. I have one and am disappointing in it. The larger base bends at the thin points under the handles in the first picture. I really like the larger offset base idea, but I really wish I spent the extra bit to get the solid plastic style, and probably will do so. And to be honest it does help, but you still have to be really careful the top of the router does not tilt out. Where I am sure if the weak points I described did not exist you would not have to worry about that. cheers, Tom Do not waste your $20 in this one. I have one and am disappointing in it. The larger base bends at the thin points under the handles in the first picture.

I really like the larger offset base idea, but I really wish I spent the extra bit to get the solid plastic style, and probably will do so. And to be honest it does help, but you still have to be really careful the top of the router does not tilt out. Where I am sure if the weak points I described did not exist you would not have to worry about that.

cheers,
Tom

]]> By: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386171 PutnamEco Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:42:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386171 Offset bases are great! Something you should have if you take routering seriously. Pat Warner also make custom offset router bases. www.patwarner.com/offset_subbase.html His whole site is worth a look, if your into routers. Offset bases are great! Something you should have if you take routering seriously.
Pat Warner also make custom offset router bases.

http://www.patwarner.com/offset_subbase.html

His whole site is worth a look, if your into routers.

]]> By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386157 Brau Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:33:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/10/a-better-offset-router-base/#comment-386157 I really like this and at $20 I might pick one up. Just wish it wasn't a single purpose device though; it would be nice to be able to use it as an adjustable trammel. I really like this and at $20 I might pick one up. Just wish it wasn’t a single purpose device though; it would be nice to be able to use it as an adjustable trammel.

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