merrymeetpete
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Hi Folks,
I am looking at getting both a planer/thicknesser and a router table to assist in the creation of trims to complete the fit out to a narrow boat.
I already have a faily large (2kw) Erbauer router and a Ryobi table saw. I am sure those brands will make it clear that I am working to a tight(ish) budget - I am thinking that the planer thicknesser should come in somewhere around £300 and that the router table should be of the order of £150.
Portability of both items is important as they will regularly need to be moved around and taken on and off the boat.
I have one piece to manufacture which requires the thicknesser to handle 8" width (only 1" thickness). The router table will be used to make trims for window surrounds with some simple moulds for finishing corners.
Having looked about, I think there are offerings from Draper (09543), SIP (01483, 01522) , Charnwood (W588), Seally (SM1311) and Fox (F22-564-250) that would do for the planer thicknesser. Has anyone any ideas which of these are good bad or indifferent?
I am hoping to use my Erbauer router with the router table. Is that likely to be easy to achieve - or would I be better looking at a combined router and table? Are there any makes and models to look out for?
Any suggestions or advice will be greatfully received - I will also post a wanted ad to see if anyone has second hand equipment that might suit my purposes.
Thanks in advance,
Peter.
I am looking at getting both a planer/thicknesser and a router table to assist in the creation of trims to complete the fit out to a narrow boat.
I already have a faily large (2kw) Erbauer router and a Ryobi table saw. I am sure those brands will make it clear that I am working to a tight(ish) budget - I am thinking that the planer thicknesser should come in somewhere around £300 and that the router table should be of the order of £150.
Portability of both items is important as they will regularly need to be moved around and taken on and off the boat.
I have one piece to manufacture which requires the thicknesser to handle 8" width (only 1" thickness). The router table will be used to make trims for window surrounds with some simple moulds for finishing corners.
Having looked about, I think there are offerings from Draper (09543), SIP (01483, 01522) , Charnwood (W588), Seally (SM1311) and Fox (F22-564-250) that would do for the planer thicknesser. Has anyone any ideas which of these are good bad or indifferent?
I am hoping to use my Erbauer router with the router table. Is that likely to be easy to achieve - or would I be better looking at a combined router and table? Are there any makes and models to look out for?
Any suggestions or advice will be greatfully received - I will also post a wanted ad to see if anyone has second hand equipment that might suit my purposes.
Thanks in advance,
Peter.