Router Table Build Part1. Purchased Parts First Look 

Thanks Hoping to help people to trearnr new things. Thanks for watching.

It will be nice to finally have a good router table. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. Between my birthday gift cards and selling $800.00 dollars worth of old stuff on craigslist this was paid for in advance. Never thought that I would spend this much money on a router table but I outgrew the old one. Thanks for watching.

For a while they destroyed many shipments and they have been better lately. Could have been the several thousand dollars worth of damaged shipment insurance claims they had to pay companies I purchased the items from. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. Wound up giving up on the arduino programming and just went with buttons. Thanks for watching.

I just about killed my Bosch 1617 flattening slabs and decided it's time to upgrade. This router is very quiet and smooth but weighs a lot. I have not had good luck with shipping companies lately. All packages somehow are damaged in transit. As you say they should have at least wrapped it with tape. Thamks for watching.

I didn't like the fence slots in that one or the custom size router plate pocket. Glad it fits your needs. I am looking at the infinity feeder. Thanks for watching.

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Thanks. It sure is a big upgrade over what I have been using. Thanks for watching.

Nothing fancy, just want a good fence and storage for cutters. Its going to go slow till the garden is over and the grass stops growing. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. I have wanted to do this for a while now. Thanks for watching.

Oh - and I've had numerous deliveries from Home Depot just like yours, with no outer packaging at all. Including a very expensive meat slicer. I've stopped getting home delivery and use ship-to-store when I can - that way if it's trashed in shipping I just leave it there and tell them to get me another. It helps that I live 3 minutes from the nearest Home Depot :)

I have been killing my Bosch 1617 on slabs and this router will definitely handle them. Have to make a new slider because this on has a much larger base. I am going nuts trying to figure out how to make an arduino control the fence movement with a tablet and may just wind up with pushbuttons to start out. It will be fun to finally have a decent router table. My nearest Home depot is over a half hour away so with smaller items I take a chance. FedEx and UPS have been terrible lately. Thanks for watching.

It's going to take a while. Still dealing with the garden and lawn. Thanks for watching.

Can't flip it. Only ground on one side. These tops all will vary so its luck of the draw with these Chinese tops from what I have seen. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. The prices of things like this are going crazy lately. It is a good high quality table that has remained very flat. Thanks for watching.

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Sawstop makes a great top to start with. It takes years to put a shop together. Thanks for watching.

Unemployed Redneck Hillbilly Creations Yes I’m in my 20’s and the process of building a wood shop as well. But I don’t have anything this nice yet. I was looking around for router tables and came across your video.

@@Martin1519 You'll have years of fun and creation ahead of you. Remember to always buy quality tools.

Thanks. My wife wants the guest bathroom redone so it looks like a vanity and cabinets to start with. Routers are very handy tools. Thanks for watching.

Go with what you like. Thanks for watching.

No, they are aluminium and that's not what I wanted. Do a good review video if you get one. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. It's amazing how fast good old tools sell. I am digging out more now to clean out stuff that I haven't used in years to buy a couple more new tools. Amazon wanted $169.00 for 2 day shipping and I signed up for a month of prime that covered the 2 day shipping from Oregon to NY so in the end it will be $12.99 but is worth it because I no longer trust UPS ground. The last cabinet arrived with the box beat up as bad as the rest but luckily it was only bent on the back so I kept it. Took 9 cabinets to get 3 and UPS lost a lot of money on all the damage and shipping costs. I filed a complaint and they wanted me to do all the work for them supplying information. I told them don't waste my time on your failure to be able to properly handle packages customers entrust to you. Contact my driver she has lived through the nightmare with me. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. It definitely is getting expensive but I think will be worth it. The paste wax helps protect it some from rust and makes it slippery without affecting the wood. There are better options available now but they also cost a lot more so I just keep using it. The old formula worked better and lasted longer. Thanks for watching.

That doesn't make sense. Should be flat. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 ....They were thinking that after the weight of the lift and router and time the table would be flat.

Its straight within about .0015 on a surface plate. Thanks for watching.

Finally getting started. Thanks for watching.

Cast iron is hard to keep rust free in a high moisture area. I use Johnson's paste wax and keep a dehumidifier running in my shop to keep my tools rust free. Get the shop moisture under control or cast iron will be very tough to control. I have seen phenolic tops used in moist areas also.Rockler tops have an odd size opening so be sure the lift you planon using will fit. I love my Jessem Lift. Thanks for watching.

My Sawstop top was fairly good with only the back corner dropping off some. None of these tops are totally flat and sawstop is the only one that gives a flatness spec. These tops are ground before fully curing so it's going to be hit or miss on getting a perfectly flat one.They also are very heavy and get shipping damage so be sure to check the company policy about flatness. Thanks for watching.

They do that quite often. I guess it saves them money on shipping and boxes. I have seen where boxes like this with valuable tools have been cut open with the tool removed. People then receive a box full of rocks instead. A good reason to buy at a store. Thanks for watching.

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 - I agree. I was a victim of receiving an empty packed box but the label said 3 lbs which means they pulled the item out of the box then sealed it. It’s important to note that Home Depot like Lowe’s sells through 3rd party. That’s how I learned through my experience. So now I place order online and pickup in store or go buy directly at store. Just depends on how many available.

Last summer I ordered a big rake from Titan for my tractor. UPS girl hands me the torn up empty box and says I think you should reject this because it's supposed to be over 120 pounds. The only thing in the box was the assembly manual. Luckily titan shipped another right out.

You buy them as a set on ebay. The rods come up to 2 meters long or about 80 inches if you search. You may have to go to 25 or 30 mm so they stay straight. I also got square blocks for my cnc router on amazon that were 1.5 meters. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. With the gardening and preserving getting near the end it's time to start the winter projects. Thanks for watching.

The grinding looks nice and there was no sign of damage to the box so it must have moved as you say. Luckily it's the back corners that don't see much use. Was hoping it would have been flatter like they promised for the price I paid. The new Johnson's paste wax is not as good as the original formula but it still works. Thanks for watching.

UPS has destroyed well over $1,000.00 of items they delivered to me in the past 3 months. Costco had to ship 9 file cabinets in order for me to get 3 that weren't totally destroyed. They also destroyed a Weber 26 inch grill. Luckily the sellers take care of the claims and keep shipping replacements. FedEx is not much better. USPS is the best shipping service around here. This will be a fun build. Not real happy about Sawstop not meeting their specs on the top but just being picky. Thanks for watching.

It's a nice table but not quite as flat as they advertise. I had that tubing for a while and it's straight within. 002 so that is why. There's a wide Woodpecker tool multiple split t track going on the face for accessories. The center is for chips on one side and eventually electronics on the other Thanks for watching.

No, it would take a lot of weight to move it. It's not off by much so there will be no issues. Thanks for watching.

I wouldn't try to move it. Just a little taper in that one back corner that doesn't really get used. Thanks for watching.

It's a true straight edge within .002 that l purchased for setting up machines. All my otherstraight edges rocked the same. The 2 back corners drop off about .015. The center is the high spot in the back and front. .015 is good from what I've read and the front half is within .005. A CMM is the only accurate to see if some of it is from twist. Some of that can be from UPS shipping a almost 100 pound box. I am very happy with it but have sent the video to Sawstop for them to see how it didn't meet the specs they sent me. I would definitely buy it again. .015 is less then the thickness of 4 hairs over 32 inches. Thanksfor watching.

No it's to wide. Thanks for watching.

I purchased this one and it's flat within about .002 across the entire length. amzn.to/2Noqyvl It works great for setting up woodworking tools. A hardened steel one costs a fortune Thanks for watching

No. It doesn't take a lift or have decent inserts. The router table my saw came with is useless and that doesn't look much better. I don't think a router table on a saw is the best choice if you have room. I Also have quit buying grizzly tools because the last couple were not right. Thanks for watching.

Are you including the 1023 table saw? Because I was just about to pull the trigger. :-(

That one has been good. Still don't have the sawdust under control but it's accurate and powerful. Just go through it good when it arrives because I have seen comments about castings that were machined off and they had to go back for repairs. It's the planer and dust cyclone that I wouldn't buy again.

Seems to be the same damage to all shipments lately. Thanks for watching.

Veggies!!! Strong like Bull and look like One!!!!!!!

Can't eat anymore veggies, had my fill for the year. Just planted the fall veggies and hopefully I will have more room for them. Thanks for watching.

You better watch the rest of the series. Best router table on RU-vid. Thanks for watching.