Tool compatability

[Virana]

Good evening all,

I have a question that hopefully someone here will know, I am in the market to buy a router and have my eyes set on the Makita RT0700CX2 kit, I am unable to post links but it can be found on Makitauk or on google.

I am also looking to buy a router table and turn this package into a spindle moulder so that I can run my wood across the top and route channels out. My problem is that most router tables state a fixing diameter of 155mm, I am not sure if the above router fits this specification, I would assume as a standard unit it would be too small to bolt underneath but I was wondering if the plunge base that can be fitted would allow me to bolt it up.

Does anyone have experience with this tool/set up and could give some friendly advice.

I apologies if any rules have been broken during this post.

 

[Noggsy]

Virana, welcome to the board. This is the hand tools part though - try in general woodworking (and I don't know the answer on either forum )

 

[Jelly]

To clear up any confusion, the hand tools bit refers to hand-powered, not hand-held...

Also, just so you're aware a router table is a very different tool to a spindle moulder; higher rpm, different tooling, different operating principle (in terms of how they cut the wood)... the only major similarity is that you feed the timber past a fixed cutter position. For what you seem to want to do, the router table does seem like the right choice of tool.

 

[Reggie]

I believe this thread has been recreated in the general woodworking section where it belongs, so may be worth reposting there jelly?