12/21/2023 0 Comments Lowes router table![]() ![]() I already had a nicer Craftsman router with two bases, but no table, so after returning another table I didn't like, I found this one on sale cheap and figured I was up one extra router to boot. I bought this set two years ago when it was sold under the Task Force name. Now by modifying this im sure i voided the 3 year warranty but its worth every penny now. I mounted it to my table and with a few height adjustments works like a charm. So i pulled the boot back and cut about 6 coils out, you can do more or less but i still wanted if need be some plunge options. Now for the spring issue the only way to remove them and you dont have to remove them all the way is to cut them with a pair of side cutters as the base where they installed them are held with flush pins one time use. ![]() To get more depth i removed the plate base and the guards and vacuum attachment as the table already has these accommodations maybe common cents but for a beginner and poor instructions this is something i figured out. So for what its worth ($84) and in a money pinch i modified it. I also found that i couldnt get very much depth with the bit unless i had 3/4 of the shank sticking up and then i could only get just past the bearing, not even the whole bit. As posted before the springs on this this router are very stiff, so stiff that it actually lifts up the table when trying to adjust the depth. I just bought this router yesterday set it up today with the table and modified it. 1) try to figure out how it all came in the box and rebox it all up and return it and go with something else (was thinking of the Dewalt DEWALT DWP611 and the little table from Rockler) or 2) I figure out how to remove the stupid springs and only use it as a table router (which I'm ok with).ĭoes anyone own this thing? Any ideas on how to remove the springs or other ideas? I loved the price of it for what it offers but it's useless if I can't adjust it to make my cuts. I'm shocked that they would include a plunge router with a table when you can't adjust it. As soon as I unlock it the springs force it all the way down, I'm not even strong enough to reengage it at that point let alone adjust it for 1/8" of an inch difference etc. ![]() I can lock it in before mounting so that the bit extends through the table but if I want to then adjust it to make my cuts correctly (ie taking off only a small amount each time till I reach my desired thickness) I can't do it. ![]() the problem is that while I understand how to adjust the depth when using it as handheld I have no idea how I'd possibly ever be able to make adjustments when it's mounted on the table. Brought it home yesterday and the router looks great, the table seems decent enough with lots of accessories included. I knew a small table would work best for me so after looking around I went with the Blue Hawk kit from Lowes for under $90. The RA1141 does not accept any template guidesĬommon 2-1/2 in.I'm very new to routers (as in I've never used one) but I'd like to be able to make rabbet cuts and some decorative edges to make picture frames, small plaques, etc. ![]()
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