James Watriss
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I was responding to the thread about the under-lid pictures, and finally figured out what I think I want:
The OF 1400 has a lot of bits and pieces, and they all rattle around, or have to all be unpacked to get to the one thing I always need... the wrench... And I think i have a solution.
An accessory insert/ container set that holds the router in its upright position, but allows for two (well-made) upright containers that would slide in on either side of the router, to hold all of the bits and pieces.
It's possible that the bottom of the insert would need to also have room to hold the bars and the fence. But the myriad of dust shrouds, the wrench, the rail blocks, base inserts, as well as all the OTHER stuff, like guide bushings and bits... they all are left to crash aimlessly into and around a $500 router. As the saying goes, it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop. Likewise, it's not the moving around that will add wear and tear, it's the crashing into each other of all the bits and pieces.
So far, I use a separate systainer to hold some of the smaller stuff, and I need a sortainer 4 to go with my 1010... but it really is a hassle when i need to take either of the routers somewhere... did I remember ______? Do I have room in the truck for one more box? On the one hand, it's all part of the game, and not something to complain about idly. But in reality, the genius of the systainer system to me is that it allows me to keep everything with me, where I need it. But the routers are a special case, because they are so accessory-heavy. The systainer setup as currently offered does a reasonable job of holding the required stuff. But I think it would be nice to have the option to do it a little more gracefully, and not have to rummage through the systainer like a 5 year old through his toy chest.
The OF 1400 has a lot of bits and pieces, and they all rattle around, or have to all be unpacked to get to the one thing I always need... the wrench... And I think i have a solution.
An accessory insert/ container set that holds the router in its upright position, but allows for two (well-made) upright containers that would slide in on either side of the router, to hold all of the bits and pieces.
It's possible that the bottom of the insert would need to also have room to hold the bars and the fence. But the myriad of dust shrouds, the wrench, the rail blocks, base inserts, as well as all the OTHER stuff, like guide bushings and bits... they all are left to crash aimlessly into and around a $500 router. As the saying goes, it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop. Likewise, it's not the moving around that will add wear and tear, it's the crashing into each other of all the bits and pieces.
So far, I use a separate systainer to hold some of the smaller stuff, and I need a sortainer 4 to go with my 1010... but it really is a hassle when i need to take either of the routers somewhere... did I remember ______? Do I have room in the truck for one more box? On the one hand, it's all part of the game, and not something to complain about idly. But in reality, the genius of the systainer system to me is that it allows me to keep everything with me, where I need it. But the routers are a special case, because they are so accessory-heavy. The systainer setup as currently offered does a reasonable job of holding the required stuff. But I think it would be nice to have the option to do it a little more gracefully, and not have to rummage through the systainer like a 5 year old through his toy chest.
