Lumberjack RT1500 router table Review
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2020
- The Lumberjack RT1500 router table is a new addition to my workshop replacing the older unit that I was using and struggling with. A decent bit of kit its now found a permanent home.
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The rise and fall mechanism for adjusting the height is its best feature for quickly setting the right height that you need for cutting as well as a locking feature that locks the bit at exactly the height you need and wont let the router drop of its own accord whilst in use.
Out of the box its very quick and simple to setup. The component plastic pieces seem sturdy enough and the steel back fence is a very solid piece of metal. The surface is solid and the body made from a high impact type of extruded plastic. If you dropped it from height it would probably break but then what wouldnt? The weight of it isnt an issue either and its easily lifted with both hands from floor level to bench top. Just make sure you bend with your knees :)
The 1500w Motor runs well and strong enough that you can actually take too much off the wood in one pass which will lead to the dust extraction area getting full and blocked. This then builds up and starts pressing against the wood and bit requiring you to stop and clean it all out. This wastes time so its much better to take shallower passes in the first place. I tell myself but being a barbarian I rarely do this. It comes with speed control and im usually going flat out but if you do need this its there and it works well going down from 26,000 to 8000rpm according to the manual.
Dust extraction is efficien as long as you dont take off too much wood and clog it up, but this is your fault not the machine so take off shallower cuts and it works a charm getting rid of nearly all of the dust into my vaccum cleaner.
The storage compartments on the sides are a nice touch and useful although youll soon fill them with bits. I added a couple of bit holders when I made the stand and everything router related is now in this one mobile area. The RCS12P12 12 piece router cutter set in half inch came with it and theyre a good set of bits, solid half inch, sharp, and really good value for £15. amzn.to/2D1jOjD
Dont think Ive got many negatives, its a well thought out item and issues are of my own volition. It wont take my large panel bit which used to fit in my Makita/Charnwood router table combo back in the day. However that combination was very heavy duty and 3 times more expensive to put together. If youre wanting heavy duty cutting with big bits then you need to go up another level, even maybe look at spindle moulders.
I found the plastic work holders getting in my way and took them off, theyll go back on if theres work to do that is repetitive. At the moment its just nice and quick to be able to get the wood to the cutter without faffing around with screws and things in the way. Again thats on me for being impatient you just have to temper that with being very careful where you put your fingers of course so stay safe and focused on the job in your hands.
The slot/track for the mitre guide clamp seems a bit loose, its not major, you could probably do something about it by putting teflon tape or paper tape on the guide.
The shaft may be slightly off center to the bed by about a mm or so, not too bothered and it doesnt affect the useage. It is square to the bed though.
Im very happy with the machine and itll come in useful over the next few years for sure. Thanks to all at Lumberjack for sorting this out.
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Probably 95.54321 percent 😁. This is exactly why RUclips is awesome, I wanted to see this in action before buying one, and you've demonstrated a variety of different ways it can be used.
Been waiting ages for someone to do a good review on this router cheers Bongo respect,
Very happy to see you again.
Thanks for a good review and demo, after weeks of looking and finding this video - I will go and buy one for my next project.
Hey Bongo, glad to see your back posting again..
Thanks mate, hopefully back on it.
Great review ... love your honesty
Great review and nice to see you back bongo
What a legend, I was looking for a review for this router, love the craic... when you cut your finger I was creased, fffffuck! Lol, I’ve just started following you. 👍
Great little unit for the router table, thicknesser and tools . . . might nick the design off you!
Good review Bongo, I made a bed to slip over the table to use my panel bit, works well.
Nice vid and good to hear an accent from my neck of the woods. Have a sub, lad.
Thanks for the video, I have just purchased now. Love your cat, very cute.
Awesome. My first video of yours that I’ve watched. Will definitely watch more! Nice to hear another UK accent in a sea of American accents. 😊
The Lumber Jack sign turned out perfect.
Nice one bongo nice to see you back with something I want lol
ha ha, its 4am up here in Yorkshire, up late working out todays jobs. Saw this machine advertised and thought I'd take a peep. I'm pleased I did as you had me laughing out loud, 'FUCK'in , blood on the deck already,' ha ha, there's more than me dun it then. Cheers Chicken Jack, you made the day. Good luck with the rest of your fingers.
Think I may treat myself to one of them! Cheers mate.
Getting one,, thanks for the vid,, just what I need
No problem 👍 just use it within its limitations, dust extraction is a problem but only if you really start hogging wood off with big bits and chips and splinters get in there. Apart from that Im quite happy with it.
@@thepoultrypeople yea it seems it'll do the job nicely im only cutting headstock shapes and guitar bodies,, hardest wood i use is maple apart from that its alder n ash - so hoping it will make certain jobs a piece of piss and can get through more at a productive speed.
Did u get the lumberjack router bits included,, not sure whether to get theirs or just get my own,, ive got old 1/4 shafts but will get 1/2's as more heavy duty🤘
Fabulous sign Bongo
Thank you for the review!
No problem, its a great workshop addition, the simplicity and locking of the rise and fall is really useful.
I use 26x1.95 innertube cut up into 6 to 8 inch lengths to hold my dust extraction in place on my power tools. Makes it easier to swap from one to the other.
Lovely thank you
Just bought one today, you have frightened me to death with it, I don't think the dog will be let on the table, but very informative
That was 4 weeks ago, how are you getting on? Have you made yourself some push sticks?
Another good and honest review.
Thanks, i try and keep it about things id want to know or do, also if it was a lemon i wouldnt be putting it up or maybe I should? You dont want to unfairly slant a company, very hard for things to be perfect all the time.
@@thepoultrypeople i think pointing out small silly things that could be better is good, but also highlighting the good things is just as important. Balance is key.
Good to have you back Bongo......Health an' Safety??? ... Faking leave it out mate (featuring Butters the 3 legged cat before his visit to the SuperVet for a bionic paw)
If he didnt like it hed run away :) All good, you ok?
Really large router bits scare me.
That is a nice router table.
Cheers
Frank
Fuck me, i thought he was gonna router his cat for a minute then.
Happy with his review, so gonna buy one.
CHEERS.
Brilliant 👏😀😸
That's a very brave cat; just switching on any power tool in the vicinity of my cat causes her to vanish at great speed 😂 Also great review, may consider getting one of these to replace my cobbled together router table where it pretty much decides to "self-adjust" mid-cut and totally ruins the workpiece.
Thoroughly enjoyable video. I was looking to get an RT1500 last year, I think I'll definitely get one now.
Can I ask...what's the music at the end of this video?
Cheers.
What do you think the maximum width of bit the unit would take? I need to use a 70mm lock miter and hope it may fit??
Thanks for a great demo
I have been looking at new router tables with a router. I have a 10 year old Makita palm router, 2 year old Bosch plunge router, but my Craftsman router and table are having problems. I got it used 30 years ago, and has been a work horse for me. But getting so it wont stay on. Do you know if the Lumberjack router is in the USA?
I had the toolsave version of this identical except the sides were black
instead of red they are decent machines but the top is flimsy and
starts to warp the fence and other fitting are not fit for purpose the
best thing to do with one of these is strip the whole thing down and
build a housing for it with a better top
Cheers Bongo! It's listed at £229 for anyone that's interested.
and I bought it for £10.00 more for a case of router bits
That is the first woodworking place with carpet.
Its just about holding on :)
My shop has carpet too 😂
Mine is a spare bedroom that I have taken over, it has carpet.
Not too shabby for a bodger
🙋🏻♀️💞 Saludos
what did you use for the large lettering was it a decal?
No, I use a program called posteriza, i am not sure if it is still available, navigate my other videos to see if you can find it
Not good that one needs to blindly unlock/lock the spindle lock from underneath, with even less space for a gloved hands than a proper router table. Thanks for the video.
Do you know the width of the mitre gauge slot? Thanks in advance
On mine, the router is not at 90 agrees to the table as it is bolted to the table on the left-hand side only and the weight of the router pulls it off by a degree. Is there a solution, please?
Did you ever find a solution for this problem? I had the same problem with a Scheppach router table. Send it back because I couldn't adjust it in any way...
@@behavis yup. A small quick clamp, swapped to spreader mode and fixed between the motor housing and the side wall of the stand. Set the router height and a quick squeeze of the stand to push the motor to 90 degrees. Works a treat
@@rockabillyraz that's a clever fix. Thanks for the tip!
looks the same as the power pro from B&Q
Don't put cat on router table while is active.. OMG
A staggeringly stupid thing to do. I couldn't believe someone could be so thoughtless and risk injury to a pet like that. 😧
Gave up watching because of adverts