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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: ppv on May 16, 2016, 01:01:29 pm
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http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-plunge-router-0546988p.html#.Vzn33b7PZ60 (http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-plunge-router-0546988p.html#.Vzn33b7PZ60)
The price is where I am comfortable to buy one, but to be frank, this tool scares the hell out of me. Is this worth anything for building two cabinets (a full and a bartop) ?
It seems that the company that makes tool for Canadian Tire also make these tools under these brands: Powermatic, Jet, Performax
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I am not a Canadian, but have an answer for you. $70 for a plunge router with five bits (including the one you need) is a pretty good deal. Mastercraft is CTC's brand where they lease production time and schematics from an existing company, like Black and Decker, to produce the goods in their colours. Many companies do this:
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Dont get it confused, Mastercraft is very different from Jet or Powermatic. JPW makes those two (the W is for Wilton), and most of their stuff is made in LaVergne TN. Jet is some of the best industrial tools you can buy, Powermatic makes the best largescale woodworking tools, Wilton is hammers and vices.
For router use, go slow and practice before hand. Routers kick, but that Mastercraft should not be too bad.
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Thanks! I appreciate it! :cheers:
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Once you get the hang of them, routers are fun! I love using my router even though it scared the hell out of me in the beginning. Never lose respect for them though, an out of control router will tear fingers off quicker than you can blink. But if you go slow, be safe, and practice you'll be fine.
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Just practice and youll be fine. To me plunge routers are safer and easier to use than fixed. Respect it, dont fear it.
I have a 50s B&D one that kicks as hard as my mule, but once I build it into a router table it will be fine.
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Thank you both! I took the plunge ( :lol ::) ) and bought the thing. With a flush trim bit, this cost me 97$ Canadian. Not too shabby! 8)
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You won't regret it. Though I recommend also getting a cheap router table as well. Clamping down large pieces and running the router around them is fine, but for smaller pieces, you REALLY want a stationary router in a table.
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You won't regret it. Though I recommend also getting a cheap router table as well. Clamping down large pieces and running the router around them is fine, but for smaller pieces, you REALLY want a stationary router in a table.
Ok. By smaller piece, Am I correct to assume this includes the CP?
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I use the table on anything smaller than, say, the sides of a bartop cabinet. It's just personal preference. If you are comfortable clamping and routing pieces of that size, then do that. I just really love my table.
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+1000 on the table, especially for small stuff. if you have a large enough table I would even use for full size cab sides, but that's just me. Mine will soon be built into the extension on my table saw.
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I checked a lot of videos on router tables and I'm sold. Maybe I'll go the DIYS route on this though...
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Just make sure you get a solid table or secure it well. I picked up a 90s tabletop Skil Router table that if it is not held down with four cclamps, it walks.
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Right now there is a really good deal on a plunge router from Canadian Tire (their Maximum brand). I bought a few tools under the "Maximum" brand, and these are definitely good quality and built to last.
CAD$99.99 instead of $229.99
canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/maximum-fixed-plunge-router-0546810p.html
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Right now there is a really good deal on a plunge router from Canadian Tire (their Maximum brand). I bought a few tools under the "Maximum" brand, and these are definitely good quality and built to last.
CAD$99.99 instead of $229.99
canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/maximum-fixed-plunge-router-0546810p.html
Looks lodes better than the one I got, Damn :angry:!
Still, I am happy with my purchase and it works quite well too! 98$ got me the router with a flush trim bit, not too shabby! Also bought a table as it was also in special!
Thanks guys!
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+1000 on the table, especially for small stuff. if you have a large enough table I would even use for full size cab sides, but that's just me. Mine will soon be built into the extension on my table saw.
That's not a bad idea. I may look into mounting my router into my big work table... That'd be awesome!
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+1000 on the table, especially for small stuff. if you have a large enough table I would even use for full size cab sides, but that's just me. Mine will soon be built into the extension on my table saw.
That's not a bad idea. I may look into mounting my router into my big work table... That'd be awesome!
There are a lot of DIY tuts on doing just that...