yes you do probably have the most expensive router table. but it is the best,  how do you like the pinacle table.  I saw it at woodcraft, I already own 4 routertables. and had just bought the new sommerfeld table back on november at the woodworking show while I was in LA.  what a pain to bring that back on a plane trip back to charlotte.  plus 50 buck extra baggage.

however it is a greatable for the size and eas of use.  but the pinaccle top feels nice.  how do you like working with it?  is the fence easy to move out of the way to change blades?

I just finished setting this up tonight, it will probably be Sunday before I actually start getting dirty with it...

I dont think it would be too hard to make the offset base.  I just need to purchase the 1400 and see what bolt patern it has.  The hard part would be getting the right bushings set in place.

Steven I'm sure your going to have lots of fun with it. It's great using a quality tool. Let me know if you want to do some sub base. Thanks Bru   Enjoy that new toy.....wish mine was that nice (Tool Envy)

Just an small note. If you wanted precision you should have gone with the Incra LS Super system and the Jessem Mast R LIft.

But, hey! That's just my opinion...   

Looks like I just need the positioner from Incra.  I dont need the fence just the fine adjustment.  I was thinking of adding the Freud adjusters but I will see if i can get the Incra instead.

If you decide to use an Incra fence, be sure to check out the requirements for the dimensions of the top before you choose a specific Incra model.  Some of the Incra fences need a deep top to support the fence mounting mechanism, and the top on your table might not be deep enough.  There are some Incra models with a smaller depth capacity that would likely work.  Adding a rear extension to your table might be a challenge because of the MFT rails.

I have an older Incra fence on my router table, and it works really well.  Not only does the fence allow micro-adjustments, but the repeatability of positioning is dead on as well.  The combination of a good lift and an Incra fence results in micro-adjust capability in two directions.  Jointech also makes excellent micro-adjust fences.

One added feature of the Incra fence is a sled that rides on the fence, replacing a miter gauge for those operations.

One of the concerns I had about the Pinnacle router table--and others on this forum mentioned it in earlier threads--is the stability of the top.  With such a wide expanse and only the table itself and the side rails for support, will the table be prone to sag, especially with the weight of that massive router/lift?

Hey, those Pinnacle 90 brackets for the fence look to be a slight improvement over those sold under the Woodpecker name -- the difference being the two bolts instead of one to mount the bracket to the fence.  I have the Woodpecker fence (in addition to a 25" LS) and find the single mounting bolt to be somewhat insufficient.

The Incra LS Positioner is typically mounted to an offset router table -- one that has enough depth, as David pointed out.  You could, however, mount their smaller 17" unit on the Pinnacle top -- just might not have its' full capacity.  And I would recommend getting the LS with the fence and sled as opposed to just purchasing the Positioner -- (that is if you still have any funds left )

Prater,
Any chance you could take a photo of the underside of the router table top?
Thanks
John

 Prater,
    Nice pics, I'm jealous of your jessem.

 To the Forum,
   I agree the mft is tempting as a nice portable router table, stressing portible. the ability to break it down into three pieces (motor/insert, tabletop/fence, mft) makes it easy for one person to move.  After reading a few recent comparisons of thumbscrew-anchored type fences to the Incra ls system, I felt I should chime in.   
  With any basic, thumbscrew type fence system, one is obliged to re-square the fence after every adjustment, or at least re-center the fence to the axis after every adj.
  The Incra ls (I will speak for the ls super system) is much more than a fence because the user can:
      1. shift between perfectly repeatable cuts with 1000th. inch accuracy in seconds.
      2. move between functions such as edge planing, pattern cutting without ever re-squaring the fence.
      3. save much the time wasted with squares, tapes, calipers, gauges etc. during most adjustments.
      4. do a ton of other crap that i'm too tired to write now, but check for yourself on their website- 3w incra.com       
  It is understood that not everyone is looking to do all this extra golbeltygook with a router table, but if you want to make double dovetails, it sure makes life easy.

               Just my opinion.   
       
     

I need to be able to break down the router and store it when not in use.  I also need the larger table top that the Pinnacle/MFT gives me.  It was the best option for my purpose.

David,

I was curious about that also.  I had to install the support.  It gave the measurements in the instructions on where to place the braces.  Maybe its engineered for the t-track and fence to be extra support of the table.

Finally got a chance to use the router.  What a fun new tool this will be.

Just a pic routing a track for my speargun build...

The miter track looks similar to those found in Bench Dog brand tables, where it has a standard T-track as well as a track sized to fit 1/4" hex accessories all in one extrusion....

The track has the standard 1/4" track and then the larger miter track.  Hre is a pic with the Incra 1000 running in the miter as I set the fence.  There are a few different adjusters for the fence that I am exploring so I dont have to use a scale for the setup.

Very nice!!  Do you know if Pinnacle is going to offer their top/fence system based on the MFT/3?  I recall they introduced this product shortly before Festool stopped making the MFT 1080.

Is there any to-and-fro play in the T-bolt head relative to the T-slot groove in the back of the fence?

Dave R.

Prater,

Thanks.  I am not familiar with the adjusters you used, but from the photos I am guessing that the lead screw is supposed to move axially when you turn the knurled "nut" within the blue body.   How did you keep the lead screws of the micro adjusters from turning within the nut/washer assemblies, or is there an anti-rotation groove or slot in the lead screw itself thus ellminating the concern I just expressed?

Dave R. 

Looks nice and I bet you can make some awesome items with the set up.

I'm just never going to get this router table in an MFT thing.