Reviews of the OF2200 anyone?

[gasman]

can i just add to the debate with my tuppenyworth and say that not only is it the best table-mounted router ever in the CMS / basis table setup - it is also very easy and quick to remove it, on occasions, when required and use it as a hand-held

 

[Dan Clermont]

I second that, Bill!

And thanks also, Forrest!

Tom

I third that!!! Been wanting one of those for years!

Dan Clermont

 

[gasman]

i'll post some photos this week......

 

[Jesus Aleman]

Gasman, I would be interested on seeing the mounting plate (underside of the table).  Cheers.

 

[gasman]

Sorry about the delay in responding I have been on call most of the last week
I have taken a few photos of the OF2200 in the CMS router table, including some shots of how it is mounted under the table - you can see how easy it is to take it out. Nickao, I certainly do not take the router out of the table everytime - I too have other routers - but my other 'big' router is a Trend T11 and there is just no comparison. For example, I cut a raised panel yesterday with the OF2200 and it was so easy - I never had such confidence and felt so safe before with a 90mm cutter in a router table - it is just so solid
Hope this helps
Gasman

 

[gasman]

The other images did not appear - I will try again
Regards
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[gasman]

Really sorry I am obviously being very thick
I will do them one at a time

 

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[gasman]

Promise I will work on image insertion techniques!

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Thanks, Gasman.  I found the photos of the mounting system most helpful to understanding how this large router can be quickly mounted/dsmounted from the Festool table, which does seem like a sweet piece of machinery.    What centers/aligns the router when mounted in the table?

Have you any comments regarding your use of the OF 2200?  Any problems, issues or annoyances?

Dave R.

 

[Jesus Aleman]

gasman, thank you very much for posting the pictures.  It appears that they use a quick clamp system.  It almost looks like four Leigh clamps

http://www.leighjigs.com/hold-down_clamp.php

Lee Valley also has a quick clamp jig, but it is optimized to 10lb routers.

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=41793&cat=1,43053,43885

JGA.