I posted this question previously for opinions and got zero responses. I would appreciate anyone who has the following items made by MuleCab. I’m particulalry interested in the router table attachment. Is the Accusquare fence used as the router table fence?
| I have been looking at this after market fence and router table attachment made by Mule Cabinetmaker and am interested in opinions out there on the router table attachment. I have a small shop and think that this may make sense for me. I would like to hear from anyone out there who have both the fence and the router table attachment. I’m looking for positives and negatives. Thanks… |
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Buzzsaw
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Probably no response because nobody has one?
I agree with Will:
No response means nobody on this Forum uses it/them.
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I know that ForestGirl has the Accusquare fence but I don't think she has the router table extension.Regards,
Buzzsaw
"I know that ForestGirl has the Accusquare fence...." Don't I wish! Nope, I just lust after one. Haven't gotten one yet, because I'm not all that convinced I'll have my Jet saw long enough to justify the cost (plus I need a dust collector first).forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
Buzzzz -- I didn't post when I first saw this thread, so to wait for others to pitch in. I think what you're running into is that nobody has the router table attachment. Lots of people have posted positives on the fence in the past.
So, I ask a question: Why not just order it and see how it goes? They offer a 90-day, no-questions-asked guarantee, so if you don't like it (and I suspect you probably will), you can simply send it back.
As far as "Is the Accusquare fence used as the router table fence?" goes, give 'em a call.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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Thanks ForestGirl,
I thought you had one. I agree with you. I should just purchase it and didn't know about the 90 day guarantee. That might just cinch it for me. I really need a decent fence and I've been putting it off. Maybe now I will take the plunge...Regards,
Buzzsaw
I have had the Mulecab Accusquare fence on a 1953 Sears Craftsman table saw that I also hung a 2 hp motor on--along with a bunch of other stuff. I've had the fence for quite a while and have nothing bad to say about it. I think it's a terrific value and always underrated.
I also bought the router fence attachment that goes on the fence, but never used it. In fact, I mounted it to the fence on my Hitachi jobsite table saw. (Haven't used it there, either!).
My son is now getting the old saw and Accusquare fence, and I have no doubt he'll get many more years of service out of it. I ended up buying a Grizzly 1023 with a Beisemeyer fence on it. Here's a picture of old and new:
Alan & Lynette Mikkelsen, Mountain View Farm, est. 1934, Gardens & Fine Woodworking, St. Ignatius, MT
Thank You Alan. Very nice. I am jealous...Regards,
Buzzsaw
Alan, I got rid of a early 60's craftsman 10" a couple of years ago. I had hung a 1 1/2 TEFC motor on it when the original (about 35 - 40 year old) craftsman 1 HP motor froze. The TEFC motor was considerably bigger and heavier and cocked the trunions when I tilted the blade; I couldn't keep the blade aligned when tilted.I'm curious. Did the swap out work OK with you? How did the 2 HP compare with the original motor in size/weight?
Mine was/is a 1953 model. Lot's of cast iron in this one. In fact there is a cast iron shroud around the blade. It may have been built heavier than the 60's model. The 2 hp Marathon was a lot heavier, but I've never had any problem with blade alignment on bevel cuts. No burning or any other indication of misalignment. I've never trusted the bevel scales on any saw and have always used a machinists square when returning to vertical cuts, and an accurate protractor and bevel guage for bevel cuts. That 2 hp has as much torque as the 3 hp on my new saw. At least I can't tell the difference.
Alan & Lynette Mikkelsen, Mountain View Farm, est. 1934, Gardens & Fine Woodworking, St. Ignatius, MT
Edited 2/13/2005 4:34 pm ET by AlanMikkelsen
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