February 16, 20179 yr Popular Post These have been out for awhile and came on sale a while back ,so I had to try them out. First picture is the way I usually run trim through the router table, and then the new way. I like the new ones, they do what they are advertised to do. Herb Edited November 24, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston tags added
February 16, 20179 yr Nope don't have them but had seen them advertised...sorta' new take on the old "board buddies" concept for TS & RS... Thanks for the review Herb...certainly something to consider
February 16, 20179 yr I have not, but I've often yearned for a set. Someday maybe, my RT is getting due for a revamp, maybe when I do that.
February 16, 20179 yr Author 1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said: Nope don't have them but had seen them advertised...sorta' new take on the old "board buddies" concept for TS & RS... Thanks for the review Herb...certainly something to consider The set for the TS is a little different,I don't think these will work, I will have to try them and see. http://www.jessemdirect.com/product_p/04301.htm Herb Edited February 16, 20179 yr by Dadio
February 16, 20179 yr 14 minutes ago, Dadio said: The set for the TS is a little different,I don't think these will work, I will have to try them and see. Herb Yeah be careful though...the Board Buddies had more camber angle to them and had sort of a one way clutch to prevent kick-back...I never owned those either but used a couple saws with them. Kinda' PITA unless all you were doing was ripping, dadoes or maybe molding head, but pretty much fool proof...never used any on a router table although they're advertised for such...Think what you bought would be much better on a router table...
February 16, 20179 yr Author I haven't used those either, but I think I would opt for feather boards on the TS before those. But you have a good point about kick back prevention. The thing I like about the router table ones is you can run the board into the bit ant then pull it back to check the cut before you make your run. With feather boards on the router table it is difficult to reverse direction,which it should be, but hard to check the height setting on the bit. Herb
February 16, 20179 yr Yeah, I prefer the feather boards on the table saw too...still adapting and playing around with them on my router table for best performance and agreed they can be a PITA...I do really like the simplicity of what you bought and appearing to be pretty easy to set/adjust...I just need to upgrade my RT fence...oh and upgrade the table the fence attaches to...
February 16, 20179 yr 1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said: .the Board Buddies cat's meow if you are doing a lot of ripping.....
February 20, 20179 yr 24 minutes ago, schnewj said: Herb, is that a plastic push stick in those photos? ...how's the hand doing? I hope that's an old photo! Herb, you done learnt yer lesson hadn't ya!
February 20, 20179 yr Author 2 hours ago, schnewj said: Herb, is that a plastic push stick in those photos? ...how's the hand doing? Healing nicely, gets better every day. thanks for asking. 2 hours ago, John Morris said: I hope that's an old photo! Herb, you done learnt yer lesson hadn't ya! Yup, thats the one, learned my lesson. Herb
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