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   kport | Jan 17, 2006 02:24am | #1

   bones--good suggestion about the cutter. spent a few $ on a router just a short time ago. getting to know it. cuts at ninety are all i need to make right now on a colonial dry sink frame. thanx

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   bones | Jan 17, 2006 06:51pm | #2

   No problem. If you decide you want the thing, and are willing to pick up the shipping, I'll let you have it. (That is if I can still find it)

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   kport | Jan 18, 2006 04:58pm | #4

   bones, there's no getting around it. the craftsman will soon darken my door. who knows. i may like the darned thing and keep it for life--but i doubt it. for now, i'll pass on your offer for the router attachment. i can get my $$ back from craftsman in which case i'll invest in the o'malley. may be throwing good $$ after bad but i doubt it from what i've been told. thanx again for the offer. talk soon. there's wood and fish. lovem' both.

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   bones | Jan 18, 2006 05:27pm | #6

   Hey, no problem.  It would take about 15 minutes to hook it up and after use, about another 10, to remove it for regular use.  I still have my craftsman routers (two). I upgraded to PC's and they are a definite improvement, but ya know for themoney the craftsman did the job. Good luck. 

   Edited 1/18/2006 9:28 am ET by bones

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   paulc1 | Jan 18, 2006 01:47pm | #3

   I first bought the craftsman biscuit cutter for my router but found it to cumbersome and limited to use and I didn't want to dedicate one router for biscuit joints (I don't have a stable of routers to dedicate to this) I bought the dewalt biscuit cutter and have been very happy with it. I also own the Kreg 2000 pocket hole jig and between the two I can usually get the result I need.

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   kport | Jan 18, 2006 05:06pm | #5

   paul, excellent point about the router. heck, i can only afford one so why tie it up? think i'll bite the bullet and test drive the craftsman bj. if it flies-okay, if not, i get my $$ back and invest in the o'malley. either way, i stay on the low end and will get my wife's dry sink done before spring. thanks for taking the time. it's appreciated. wish i would have found this forum sooner. 'too soon old--too late smart'

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   lamadriver | Jan 21, 2006 11:30am | #7

   I've tried the add to the router BC and it works okay just a lot of set up time when only one router. I don't use biscuits that much and couldn't see a couple of $bills that would go better some place else. I did find a "China" made BC for 25$ that does the job for my little useage, Hey, you get what you pay for as long as you don't push it to hard and back off when you smell the brushes burning ha ha.

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   user-93637 | Jan 23, 2006 08:12pm | #8

   Another option is to use the Woodhaven biscuits with a router and slotting bit and or straight bit -- depending on the cut required. With their biscuits you don't have to widen the slot when using a router. I use a slotting bit in my router table with their biscuits and find it handy. In addition they are quite strong as they a almost 1/4" thick. If you are an occational user of biscuits this might do. Setups where you can use the slotting bit are handy -- I have a feeling the straight bit option is not that handy.

   Joel