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   charlesm | Mar 25, 2009 04:11pm | #1

   Greg,

   Evidently, Mr. Gavin is not really aware of the available options in Router Table fences. For instance, the Freud SH-5 has been around for several years and is infinitely adjustable with increments in thousandths of an inch for both the infeed and outfeed fences:
   http://www.freudtools.com/p-269-sh-5-premium-router-tablebr-fence-system.aspx

   Charles M

   Freud America, Inc.

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   PeterDurand | Mar 25, 2009 05:10pm | #2

   Charles,Nice to see you back.Cheers,Peter 

   Better life through Zoodles and poutine...

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   charlesm | Mar 25, 2009 05:21pm | #3

   Hi Peter,Thanks, I've never really gone away. I check the forum daily but only post if I feel I have something of value to contribute.
   Charles M

   Freud America, Inc.

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   Cincinnati | Mar 25, 2009 07:09pm | #4

   I believe he is not aware that many products are capable of maintaining tight tolerances.But Charles, I was not aware of your product either. I recently bought an INCRA system. I looked at several options for months and did not know FREUD made a fence. I have FREUD products, but have not seen any advertising by FREUD on this product. I asked participants on several forums for recommendations. I did searches on Google. It never once revealed a FREUD fence.Greg

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   charlesm | Mar 25, 2009 07:25pm | #5

   Greg,Thanks for the info. I'll let the marketing folks know they're missing opportunities.
   Charles M

   Freud America, Inc.

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   WillGeorge | Mar 25, 2009 07:51pm | #7

   Greg,

   Thanks for the info. I'll let the marketing folks know they're missing opportunities.

   LOL  LOL.. I worked in Service and Marketing for many years. All I can remember is the bosses ALWAYS listened to the marketing folks if if they (I?) was wrong?

    

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   WillGeorge | Mar 25, 2009 07:45pm | #6

   on building a router table that offers machine shop accuracy to woodworkers.

   I have NOT looked at your link (at the moment, I will after my comment) OR any other words posted here.

   Been using my routers and router tables for many, many years. IF the router is working off a flat surface, THAT means everything in my blind eye!

   I would say the fence can be a hunk of 2 by 6 pine 'IF' it is straight along the length and 90 degrees to the table surface.. ( I corrected my typing ) I admit, I first typed 45 degrees to the table.. :>)... And corrected it. But then again many uses for a angled fence.

   AND there is NOTHING! WRONG WITH A FANCY AND ACCURATE fence. GO FOR IT!

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   Cincinnati | Mar 25, 2009 11:01pm | #8

   Will, You are correct about a fence. Craftsmen have made fine works for years without a micro-adjustable fence for a table. But one such fence or system of adjustment and repeatability does give us so many more control options than a "perfectly straight" 2x6 can offer.The fence designs like those of Pat Warner, Incra, and apparently FREUD offer a way to make adjustment without the old trial and error way. That is, with the 2x6 pine board clamped to the top, you have to bang one end with your hand until you generally go a little too far, then you bang it back. Eventually one arrives at a close enough position. Try to set that same fence setting tomorrow or a month from now.With several of the other systems, you can come back next hour or next month and reset the fence in the exact position it was in with respect to either the bit center or the bit cutting edge. "Exact" here means within such close tolerance that the cut feels and appear identical.Greg

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