[youngoldman]

How y'all doing? I just joined here, because I finally managed to get myself a nice (to me) Bosch 1617 plunge router, and I splurged for an edge/circle guide, and plan to get a Kreg table in a couple of months. I'm a retired (in order) carpenter, sculptor, school teacher, and tree trimmer. Finally managed to move to where I can choose my projects, rather than putting out constant fires, so to speak.

One unique bit about me is that I'm a pensioner with an eight year-old son. That means I'll never really get to retire in the traditional sense, but one hopes trying to keep up with him will keep me this side of the dirt a good while yet.

Hope your day is good.

 

[youngoldman]

[QUOTE="DesertRatTom,

Wow, Tom. Thank you for all that info. The way you explain it makes it seem more doable than I would have thought. I will be tight for space, and I was planning on wheeling everything out into the driveway when making sawdust, but that Dust Deputy setup looks great to me. I never have figured out a way to deal with wood dust, and I know it's the wrong size for lungs to expel or absorb, and being a former smoker, I think about this all the time.

I am looking forward to learning more about what I can do with a good router. I sold my Porter Cable plunge during a big pre-moving stuff reduction, but it was kind of awkward to use, so maybe the Bosch will work out better. I like Bosch jigsaws best by far, and their large rotary hammers were second to none, even though some of their lighter drills were a bit flimsy. I even have a forty year old Bosch handheld planer, for what it's worth.