I
sometimes wonder how I can get so excited about a motor and a remote switch. But I am.
This unit is a long time coming (and a long time sitting on my "to do" pile).
But now I have un-boxed it and will try to make it pay for its exalted
position. We will be installing it in a Festool MFT table but all the instructions here
can apply to any table top.
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The
installation requires a Jessem Mast - r--Lift and I have one but it is a rather old one
and does not have some of the features that more current ones have. Elena is reading the
installation sheet but, frankly, it is hard to figure out what it is saying. That is
probably because it is designed for a newer Mast-r-lift.
What saves the day is that t he router motor really went in in one way.
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Sal is
holding the cord from the router that gets plugged into the motor controller. It is larger
than the 3/4" holes in the table so he had to use a jigsaw to make one hole larger.
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The
picture on line shows this motor controller mounted just under the table top. That's fine
but we like the idea of it above the table top so that you do not have to crouch under to
see the speed dial.
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I had a
replacement top of MDF with the handy 22mm (3/4") holes. I ripped a piece off
to serve as a fence. The holes should be useful for mounting hold-downs.
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Since
this fence will be mainly for using the bits for raised panel doors, I had Elena cut out a
shape in the fence that would allow those bits to swing freely.
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I am a
real fan of the Stots Dust Sucker so I had Elena pencil in where this will sit. That way,
she can attach short pieces of MDF to the fence to use for clamping the fence in position.
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She
drills pocket holes to hold the base in place.
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She
applies some yellow carpenters' glue to the base edge.
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She has
placed a Kreg right angle clamp in the middle hole. This allows her to position the piece
exactly where she wants it and screw pocket screws in the other holes. This right
angle clamp is a great add to the Kreg line.
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You can
see that we have added a few right angle blocks to the fence. CA glue and few screws
will keep them in position and working.
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It has
been about an hour in the making, but we now have a fence that is solid and at right
angles to the table. The Stots Dust Sucker can be slid into position and clamped in
place.
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