***Festool Nerd Alert***

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Seth, the top drawer in the front pulls out and has a sys1 router bit box and a Sommerfeld Cabinet set box. Im thinking of tacking some strips, so they cant move around. The second drawer is for another sys1 and more sets to come. The top larger drawer has all my router jigs, the second one has table saw and miter saw jigs, and the bottom one has sandpaper, glad you liked it, Eric
 
I just don't understand why you need so much top behind the fence. I understand you can now do dados, etc in the middle of a larger board. But I feel running the router on the Festool rail would be way easier to control.

Now you have a new problem with those stickers. They are going to catch your on your material.

Dave
 
For all you haters out there, I did some tests and mdf, shop ply, poplar, maple all pass by the sticker with no hang ups. my miter gauge also. When measured on my Starrett 6 inch combo, it is the smallest amount proud that I have ever seen. Its probably 1/256" and I dont know anybody who builds to those specs.

Dave, the table is huge and I posted a very funny joke about its size earlier in the thread that you should check out. I wouldnt buy it again, but I will make do with  what I have. Tons of storage in five drawers. Im glad you like it and I love you and your constructive criticism. I will be sure to remember that next review you do [poke]

Peter, thats Triton 3 1/4 HP and I wish I had above table control, but its what I got. Powers through most stuff. I did the 5/16 x 3/4 rabbets in the applied molding for this project in one pass. 
 
You've already used constructive criticism on my last review. Remember my crappy lighting in my garage and thinning hair!!!

Dave 
 
ericbuggeln said:
For all you haters out there, I did some tests and mdf, shop ply, poplar, maple all pass by the sticker with no hang ups. my miter gauge also. When measured on my Starrett 6 inch combo, it is the smallest amount proud that I have ever seen. Its probably 1/256" and I dont know anybody who builds to those specs.

Dave, the table is huge and I posted a very funny joke about its size earlier in the thread that you should check out. I wouldnt buy it again, but I will make do with  what I have. Tons of storage in five drawers. Im glad you like it and I love you and your constructive criticism. I will be sure to remember that next review you do [poke]

Peter, thats Triton 3 1/4 HP and I wish I had above table control, but its what I got. Powers through most stuff. I did the 5/16 x 3/4 rabbets in the applied molding for this project in one pass. 
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Triton? For that piece of art Festool should do you a great deal on an OF 2200. How can they have a router table so Festool flavoured doing the rounds of the internet with only the colour scheme and the logos to call theirs?? [big grin]
 
Dave Reinhold said:
I just don't understand why you need so much top behind the fence. I understand you can now do dados, etc in the middle of a larger board. But I feel running the router on the Festool rail would be way easier to control.

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The best excuse for such a large table, and specifically one with "so much top behind the fence," as you say, is when making box or dovetail joints on taller drawers -- one of the Incra fence's specialties.

What I don't get is putting the Festool name on a tool that has no Festool components.  Someone has it bad!   [wink]
 
Dave, that was clearly a friend helping a friend scenario.

Corwin, besides the router table the shop consists of a Kreg clamping table, 3 MFTs, 2 CT 22s and 22 systainers, so its kind of all Festool all the time over here. I have got to find time to learn that dovetail system, Eric
 
Peter James said:
I've heard good things about those routers - never used one though!
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I have the ame Triton router and I HATE it...want it?  (poke) the under table controls are not fun and it's so heavy duty that it rattles all of my leveling adjustments out of level constantly. I bought a Bosch 2 1/4 hp with a Jessem Mastr Lift 2 and use that as my primary...haven't had any issues yet with it being less power than a 3 hp unit!

My .02!

Bob
 
I put teflon tape around the allen screws and never have had that problem. Youre just angry that its working so well for me and you had to buy a ninth router, Bob. If you have any heavy stuff you can always come over to use mine.
 
I tried the Teflon long ago...helped but didn't solve the issue. The biggest offender is the metal insert rings on the Incra plate. They've never sat right since the get go which is why I decided to better my table with the twist loc insert rings of the Jessem.

I'm only on my 5th router...wish I had 9! 4 of them make me $ and the Triton is just collecting dust.

I'll come over and work out that new router table for ya!  ;)

B
 
Bob, its sacreligious to talk down on such an amazing company like Incra. Shame on you. In person, it is a happy router table. Hadnt posted open drawer shot.
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Heres the DC set up underneath
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And the side
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My wife is totally not impressed, Eric
 
Eric I'm with your wife, I'm not impressed either  [poke]

Yeah Peter I see that clock too.  Eric You should repaint the clock green and add a sticker.
 
Dave, youre a lot like my wife, she loves cruising the Shore looking for juiced out meatheads and Snooki.
Peter, that was the test piece to see if all the Festool stuff would work, years ago. You could say it was the inspiration for the table. The Dewalt clock is from a former life. Time is on standstill at the Buggeln ranch. Eric
 
That's probably the fanciest router table I've ever seen.  Damn, better than a cup of coffee and a 5 hour energy drink for keeping your eyes wide open!  It is huge, but if you think you're going to need that kind of real estate, what the heck, build 'em big.  I've always loved that fence, but never bought one.  Had plans many times to use it on a "homemade" table.  I'd be curious to know how well the dust collection is with the CT 22 for chip extraction from the table top and inside the router housing.  That's a lot of area to remove from.  The stickers, hey that's your table, but I wouldn't put stickers on a router table top, however, you might want to use the stickers as templates and route out the Festool name, then have it painted in.  Just a thought, since you've gone this far.  Now, is there room for an LCD tv and mini fridge for breaks?
 
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