Harbo,
I made up some big "T nuts" from ply which slide in the same place as the cam clamp. (they can slip behind the fences) With a length of studding you can the bolt stuff to the carriage (not too tight or you can't move it laterally!) My mortice rail and horizontal table fit this way.
CrazyL,
The WR900 has a few extra T slots.
If yours is an older machine, a more up to date manual may be of use. ChipsFly (RouterBoss people) used to sell the 'Rat in the US and had a copy of Woodrat V9 manual as a .pdf for download. Could email you a copy if you pm me your email address. There's also an independently written training manual in circulation as a .pdf, which is a useful source of additional ideas. If yours has nylon fences, get the latest Ali ones with facings. An allen key operated quick change chuck is also a boon for your Rat router.
I wouldn't want to argue the point with Tony; it would certainly have helped if Woodrat had used the Routerboss style linear bearings. I think the 'Boss uses routerguides that look like those of the Little Rat - presumably these don't need removing for dovtailing? However, if the 'Boss were onsale here today it would be priced around £800 for the WR900 equivalent. However good it was, I doubt that Woodrat as a very small UK company could stay in business at that price. And it's certainly true that the 'Rat designer appeared deaf to outside suggestions.
By the way, 'Boss HSS bits may be a better buy than Woorat's - much bigger market in US and bits US made, and easily posted.
I made up some big "T nuts" from ply which slide in the same place as the cam clamp. (they can slip behind the fences) With a length of studding you can the bolt stuff to the carriage (not too tight or you can't move it laterally!) My mortice rail and horizontal table fit this way.
CrazyL,
The WR900 has a few extra T slots.
If yours is an older machine, a more up to date manual may be of use. ChipsFly (RouterBoss people) used to sell the 'Rat in the US and had a copy of Woodrat V9 manual as a .pdf for download. Could email you a copy if you pm me your email address. There's also an independently written training manual in circulation as a .pdf, which is a useful source of additional ideas. If yours has nylon fences, get the latest Ali ones with facings. An allen key operated quick change chuck is also a boon for your Rat router.
I wouldn't want to argue the point with Tony; it would certainly have helped if Woodrat had used the Routerboss style linear bearings. I think the 'Boss uses routerguides that look like those of the Little Rat - presumably these don't need removing for dovtailing? However, if the 'Boss were onsale here today it would be priced around £800 for the WR900 equivalent. However good it was, I doubt that Woodrat as a very small UK company could stay in business at that price. And it's certainly true that the 'Rat designer appeared deaf to outside suggestions.
By the way, 'Boss HSS bits may be a better buy than Woorat's - much bigger market in US and bits US made, and easily posted.
