My friend has a Triton and I consider that thing to be total crap. The plunge mechanism is awkward and it's more top heavy than Dolly Parton. I think that is a dangerous router.

First time I've ordered from McMaster and, I must say, they don't screw around with shipping. You want it you got it. Either way, I think it'll work. The base will need some kind of secure fastening otherwise it gets pulled up by the rail. I'm thinking the same kind of insert built into the work ben...

The set screw will absolutely wreck the threads. But that bolts only purpose in life is to sit there with a collar on it, so I'm ok with that. 6" spacing seems to work on mine too. Waiting on collars from McMaster to finish it up.

I'll probably have to experiment with different materials but I suspect that my bolts will be close enough together to avoid that.

To correct my earlier statement. .0125" per 1/4 turn.

I've been tinkering with different ways to profile boards for about a year now. Planar cribs and router bridges have both frustrated me. Sniping from the planar was bad enough to make me throw that idea out right away. I also had problems with the router bridge designs out there because they didn't ...

It's been nearly 6 months since we bought the house and the shop is finally looking like something more than a bomb site. It's a small 2 car garage that is nearly 100 years old. It was about 5 inches out of plumb until we pulled it straight with a come-a-long attached to my truck. The floor itself s...

Nice

The guy that used to own November Snowboards in Minneapolis used one giant bladder that covered the width of the press and even popped out on the sides. The thing was huge. He didn't use a cat track and did full cap construction with it.

Depends on your planer. I bought a Dewalt and have had the blades chip on the second piece of wood through.

I chuckled.

For anyone near western Wisconsin. Northwest Enterprises sells I-Beam cutoffs for $.89/lb and new for $1.29/lb. A few of the cutoffs look like they would be good for a press. I can snap some pics of you're interested.

Northwest Enterprises

Dude, thanks!

Thanks, for the support. My house has also been getting in the way of any real progress on my endeavors. I'm trying to convince my wife I need heat blankets with our tax return. Pretty sure my definition of "need" is different than hers

That's the most ghetto, yet genius base grinder ever!

Been futzing around with a new bench. I've never had a good sturdy spot for doing any service work which has been a major irritation. I went with a removable spoilboard. Its easier to replace the top than trying to clean wax. Working out a deal with the local Play-it-again sports to do all their ser...