Best Router With Leigh Dovetail Jig?

[mattfc]

I hate to knock Festool tools but with the OF1400 I have, the guide bush is not dead center with the bit and there doesn't seem to be any way of adjusting/centering it. This resulted in all my through dovetails had a gap down one side due to the offset. There is a fix by making a separate base as others kindly pointed out to me, but not ideal for the amount you pay for Festool and some base effect, block the dust collection which is the main reason I buy Festool.

From reading other peoples problems with the Of1400 on the internet it looks like it is lucky dip whether your router is concentric or not, If you are buying from a store I would ask if I could put a router bit and guide bush in and measure to see if there is any offset as this will effect the dovetails.

Cheers
David

I have found that its doesn't actually matter if you don't rotate the router, the offset remains consistent

 

[Sparktrician]

If one uses the Leigh 704R guide bush adapter with the OF 1010, there's enough slop to allow the bit to be made concentric with the bushing by using a centering mandrel.  Conversely, the Festool guide bush adapter fits very tightly and has no slop to allow this kind of adjustment.  This is one of the reasons I prefer the OF 1010 to the OF 1400 when using the dovetail jig.