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Bill Sherman
12-26-2010, 9:37 PM
I received a Bosch 1617 router for Christmas and I'm looking at the Kreg floor standing router table. Does anyone have any experience with this unit? It looks well made and has a good fence. This is my first router and table. I would like to build Norn's table but that is not going to happen at this time. Thanks for any info.

Bill

Paul Greathouse
12-27-2010, 9:31 AM
Bill

I built the Norm table several years ago and have used it extensively. Its a good table but the slide/adjustment part of the fence leaves alot to be desired. I have been checking out the Kreg table for a while now and will probably get it eventually. I haven't seen it other than on the internet but the fence looks great. I have also thought about building a table with a granite top and purchasing the Kreg fence seperately to mount to it.
Hopefully someone with the Kreg fence will post a review, I would be interested to hear about it.

Bill Sherman
12-27-2010, 7:41 PM
Paul,

A granite top with the Kreg fence would be great. I have the Steel City band saw with granite top and I love it. How would you machine the top? Miter slot?

Bill

Dan Karachio
12-27-2010, 9:42 PM
I drooled over that fence for a while, but I can't see how it would ever attach to my table saw extension. It uses some of the same parts as their bandsaw fence and I have that. The micro adjuster is the same and probably much more useful on a router fence. There is a basic video review on YouTube by thintz12 who seems to review A LOT of tools!

Paul Greathouse
12-27-2010, 9:55 PM
Paul,

A granite top with the Kreg fence would be great. I have the Steel City band saw with granite top and I love it. How would you machine the top? Miter slot?

Bill

I would have a granite installer cut the insert for my Benchdog lift and the miter slot. I wouldn't try to do any of the granite machining myself. I would probably set the granite on top of some 3/4" MDF and wrap the granite and MDF with some oak. Then attach the Kreg fence to the oak.

Mike Sayre
12-27-2010, 10:17 PM
Hey bill was wondering if you have looked at the one jessem has or no??. Is there a reason your looking at kreg?

Ross Kennedy
12-28-2010, 1:55 AM
I have Kreg Table and Fence and they are Great. I always check the Fence when I move it and it is always True.

Bill Sherman
12-28-2010, 6:01 PM
Mike,
I have not seen the Jessem except online. I have seen a Kreg demo and layed hands on it at Highland Woodworking and it seems like a quality piece of equipment.

Bill

Mark Buchanan
12-28-2010, 7:04 PM
I have the Kreg table fence and router lift. Would not trade for any other that I have seen or used.

Mark

Rob Vicelli
12-28-2010, 10:09 PM
I have the Kreg fence with a Rockler lift on a solid surface table. I love the fence, adjusts easily adn square. Moves easily too. The rockler lift is OK. I most likely not purchase it again, I would look at an aluminum one with the height adjustment on the side.

Rob