Thanks for the input. Yes, I too thought that the two hex holes are only for height adjustment and also for locking? I thought that one must reach under the table and then throw the lever to engage the locking pin. (Mine sometimes seems to occasionally stick in before popping out and engaging the hole in the shaft to lock the unit. Probably nothing some WD-40 will not remedy.) Another question about this design change is: in some cases when I bring the height up toward the top of the table while using the above table adjustment tool, the gear seems to act like it is stripped and spins but gains no height. This happens well below the locking pin level. I am wondering if there is a trick to tensioning the Allen screw on the manual locking clamp when using the above table tool??? I have only used the unit a few times so far as I still have another router table with a PC on it. I did make a small table this last weekend using the new Freud router, and all and all I am very pleased with it. So far, it is a lot of router for the price. I will look at it again tomorrow and add some more details to my question about this design change.
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Originally Posted by Ray Dockrey Charles,
I have the 1700 and unless I am missing something there is no way to work the spindle lock above the table. The only hex holes I have is for the height adjustment and the heigtht lock. |