Finally made the trek to a Rockler store to get a router plate for my new Freud router. Not only did they not have the plate for my Freud model, it isn’t available in their system–at least not under the the old Rockler router table style. Their new plates–which do cover my Freud–measure 1/2 inch larger all around which would necessitate rerouting the plate opening in the table and thus render my old PC690 plate pretty useless. Their newly dimensioned plates do, however, fit the Bench Dog router tables.
The fine young lad at the Rockler store explained that Rockler has bought out Bench Dog, which also explains why all of the Rockler router tables and accessories are on sale. They are being phased out in favor of the Bench Dog tables.
Does anyone have any information on the Rockler/Bench Dog merger?
Edited 8/27/2008 9:39 pm ET by heartwould
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My question has been answered. An e-ad just arrived saying:
"Closeout Router Table Specials! While Supplies Last! Don't Miss Out!
The complete line of NEW Rockler Router Table products will be in stores Sept. 4th!"
Although Bench Dog isn't specifically mentioned in the ad, I saw the "new line" at the store and the tables are phenolic Bench Dog router tables.
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