Lee Valley Compact Router Table

2672 Views 12 Replies 5 Participants Last post by Arcola60, May 5, 2020

Arcola60

Discussion Starter · May 1, 2020

Mine just came in yesterday!
I also ordered the bases for my Bosch Colt, and Dewalt 611.
It assembled very easily. Quality materials, as expected.
I think that I will: put a finish on the BB plywood,
incorporate dust collection on the back of the fence.
build a storage box to store the table, allen wrenches, and pivot pin.
Since I only had one DWP611, I had to get another.
How could I not!!!

I already have a setup for both trim routers to drop into a table. This way when doing
DT joints I can set up both bits at the same time and cut away!

I just love options...

Save

Reactions: 5

1 - 13 of 13 Posts

DaninVan

· #2 · May 2, 2020

Mine's still in the shipping box...unpacked but still in the box.

Save

Stick486

· #3 · May 2, 2020

DaninVan said:
Mine's still in the shipping box...unpacked but still in the box.

good, it's still waiting to be shipped back out...
the straw drawing is almost finished and we'll be forwarding the table's new home of address here shortly..

Save

Reactions: 3

Danman1957

· #4 · May 3, 2020

I guess I'll need a Colt when I win Dan's table

Save

Reactions: 2

Stick486

· #5 · May 3, 2020

Danman1957 said:
I guess I'll need a Colt when I win Dan's table

Dan won't be needing his Colt any more so he'll ship his w/ the table as a consolation prize...

Save

Reactions: 2

Arcola60

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 3, 2020

I put a coat of sealer on all of the bare BB surfaces.

I have 3 Mastercraft trim routers from Meynards that I picked up on sale a few years ago.
I might just have to make some bases to drop in that little jewel for those.

It was Saturday! Really good intentions of progress...
Tomorrow is another day!!

Save

Reactions: 2

Arcola60

Discussion Starter · #7 · May 3, 2020

Correction***

They are Performax 1 1/4 HP trim routers, not Mastercraft.

Must have been a senior moment.

Save

Reactions: 1

Danman1957

· #8 · May 4, 2020

Ellery,
You had me scratching my head with the Mastercraft name and the Meynard's.
I own several Mastercraft tools and they are exclusive to Canadian Tire, not top end but OK for hobbyists.

Dan

Save

Arcola60

Discussion Starter · #9 · May 4, 2020

Dan,

I made a mistake. It is the Performax routers that I purchased from Meynards, not Mastercraft.
They were $30. I have not seen them at that price since then. I picked them up because of the price.

I wanted to clarify that to everyone who may have read this post.

My apologies.

Save

Reactions: 1

Herb Stoops

· #10 · May 4, 2020

DaninVan said:
Mine's still in the shipping box...unpacked but still in the box.

I think Ricks got a few of those "still NIB" things too, I have a couple. LOL
Herb

Save

Reactions: 2

Herb Stoops

· #11 · May 4, 2020

Arcola60 said:
Correction***

They are Performax 1 1/4 HP trim routers, not Mastercraft.

Must have been a senior moment.

Mine are little Rocky's from MCLS,same router, they are a generic branded router.

Save

Herb Stoops

· #12 · May 5, 2020

Herb Stoops said:
Mine are little Rocky's from MCLS,same router, they are a generic branded router.

I might add that they are interchangeable with Makita bases, I have both and have swapped out the plunge and fixed bases between the two routers.
Herb

Save

Arcola60

Discussion Starter · #13 · May 5, 2020

Thank you Herb. I did not realize that. I have the MLCS Rocky combo set, as well as the Makita combo set.

Save

1 - 13 of 13 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month