Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] trim router( wasRe: Linear rail & ball screw size suggestions

I would like to hear more about the DeWalt and Makita routers. I purchased a
RotoZip classic and it seems to be performing fine for now. I also purchased
a Porter Cable Laminate trimmer for later when the Rotozip dies. I am
running the Rotozip on a Router Speed Controller so that I can get
reasonable spindle speeds.

What are the pluses and minuses of the DeWalt, Makita and Porter Cable
laninate trimmers?

TIA

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "dave_ace_me" <davemucha@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 7:52 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] trim router( wasRe: Linear rail & ball screw size
suggestions


> I am currently working on a small router table, 36" long x 18" wide
> to have a working area of 16"x 12" AFTER I figured out that the
> largest roter blade I will be using will be a 1/2 inch. Sliding
> table.
>
> I laid out for the HF $20 trim router, the Dewalt and the Makita.
> then bought the $20 unit. I was fortunate enought to read a lot of
> posts before I got too far along. (thanks group)
>
> Funny how I went from a 4'x8' plasma cutter to a router table.
> seems I guessed the cutting method before I figured out my needs.
>
> The Plasma cutter is in the future just around the corner.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Bill Vance <ccq@x> wrote:
> > On Wed Apr 10 20:57:04 2002, JanRwl@A..., <JanRwl@A...> wrote:
> >
> > >In a message dated 10-Apr-02 18:32:23 Central Daylight Time,
> > >davemucha@j... writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >> So if you go with one of the cheap plastic things, just keep in
> mind
> > >> that you should leave room for a real tool later on when you
> need it
> > >> and not have to rebuild half your setup.
> > >
> > >
> > >I have done four such machines, each with different makes
> of "laminate trim
> > >routers", and the Makita is by far the superior machine! ALL the
> motors have
> > >a slightly different O.D., so, you hafta make a "custom" holder
> for each one!
> > >NOT interchangeable, sadly! Jan Rowland
> >
> > Howdy Jan, Dave;
> >
> > It's just a thought, but if interchangeability is an issue you
> could allways
> > make a common plate that the custom ones can all bolt up to. With
> that sort of
> > thing you could even make some extra holes so that you could have
> some commonly
> > used angles off from straight vertical, like 30, 45, 60, and 90
> degrees to
> > either side. It ain't a rotary swing mechanism, but would do for
> some jobs.
> >
> > Bill
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