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Good video. I’m on the market for a benchtop table and this one seems like a popular choice. How did you overcome the warped table? There are lots of comments from folks having similar issues. Cheers.

Thanks. I set my cabinet face project aside for a while due to similar frustrations. I will order the collar now

Fast forward to 3:30, your welcome

Thank you very much, Bosch engineering owes you big time, but I know how arrogant they are , customer service i not their strong suit

I'm so glad to know how much you have appreciated your time in Puglia. Should you come back one day, don't forget to visit other unmissable towns like Trani, with its incredible white Cathedral overlooking the sea, Bari and its historical center, Giovinazzo and Molfetta, Castel del Monte with its unique octagonal shape and further North the beautiful Gargano Peninsula with its jewel towns of Vieste, Peschici and Rodi, then the Ionian coast with Gallipoli and Taranto ... and if you spare some time, the incredible city of Matera that actually lies in nearby Basilicata. Ciao from Torino and ... keep traveling!

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Amazing shots of incredible scenery!

What a great place. Your video makes us want to go there Pete!!!!

So beautiful!!!

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Great Video!

Great video

Thanks for the revelation about the crowds in Alberobello! Our masseria is only 15 minutes from there, but we'll avoid.

he wanted to do some offroading in a race

Great video...got the table set up today. Ordered and installed the 1/4" collar for the height adjustment right out of the gate...great tip!

Fixed my Dads router with this

looks goog man, how long is the table top

Thank you for this. Solved my issue EXACTLY. Nice work.

if you were to make benches, would you make them out if the same size stock as the table or a bit smaller.

Great fix. I just purchased this router and table. I will add this upgrade for sure.

Thanks.

I have a DeWalt installed in the table so I'm assuming the lift is not available for me

Thanks for the video. You solved my problem with my bosch router.

Just bought this router set and watched your video before I used it. $7 at Lowe’s for the drill bit clamps, 15 minutes for the setup and I was in business! Thanks for the video!

Got one for $60 today. Rust on the supporting columns, a lot of gunk and old saw dust and it doesn't turn on. Upon checking, its missing the motor brushes. Hopefully those are the only reason why it won t start.

Thanks a lot for sharing. Just ran into this yesterday. I've installed it in my bench dog extension and I also bought a dust kit. The kit took some modification to get the hose connected to vacuum. HOWEVER it still dumps dust. I think because of the other unused holes in the base. Have you run into this?

I have this exact problem and it was annoying me to the point that I just removed the adjustment rod. Need to get a drill bit stop collar. Thanks so much for this fix.

I saw your video. Hope you can help me . I changed the blades I turned it on and it shakes so much the screws on the metal table vibrate off

Pete, great video. I also recently bought a makita track saw (corded version). Unfortunately I have had issues getting perfectly straight cuts, bevel indicator issues, and a non flat base.

I've had my 1617 for years, maybe decades. Actually never had a situation where this was or could be an issue. BUT it won't be an issue now! Thanks!

This video was very helpful as we’re planning a trip to Jackson Hole in September.

2:45 - I do not condone White Lithium grease as a lubricant given that the wood dust will cling to the grease and cause the grease to congeal, and it becomes a real mess to clean. I would use WD 40 or dry lubricant. Thin oil like 3 in 1 is a good bet. All in all, like all machinery, preventative maintenance is planned maintenance and it can be once a month or every 3 or 4 months, depending on the number of hours in use. Thank you.

I own two 1617's but never had this problem. I can easily see, however, that it can readily become an issue so I am ordering stop collars. Good catch...and welcome advise!

Thanks great info

Thanks so much for this. I had actually lost my clip when it had failed. After seeing this video, I ultimately installed a collet from one of my never-used countersink bits in one of my bit sets and tightened it hard enough to hold the rod in place. Finding another spring clip has proven to be extremely difficult, although someone else in the comments mentioned using a cotter pin, which sounds like a pretty good idea to help take the load off the collet.

What kind of lube did you use?

Good video. The broken plastic bits may make the machine buzz or rattle. I'd epoxy them back in place.

I just keep the Bosch in the plunge base, and use my Porter Cable for fixed base because its adjustment is far superior to the Bosch

Great! I've been looking for a video like this, thanks

thank you so much! Did you have trouble with insert plate on the RA 1181, and if so, how did you fix it??

Is the lift mechanism exclusively for Bosch router/ I mean to do it from the top of the router table.

Holy cow, ive spent over an hour trying to figure out why this thing wont adjust. Then i found this video. Thanks so much! Problem identified and solved with your help.

Good review. totally agree with the fence alignment issue. Keeping it square is important if you use a featherboard on the top surface to apply inward pressure ( otherwise I guess it may not matter). Seems like there should be 2 tracks so that it only mover forward or back evenly

makita all day

Thanks - Just purchased this router and used it twice.. Had the same issue. Great Idea.

Definitely saying “Wailea” in correctly 🫠

Does anyone product test this stuff? Mine broke the first time I used it

Great tips Pete!

Thanks, I have been using the 230V Makita SP6000 for many years of good service. The only issue I have with this battery version is being slightly underpowered as my 230V Makita struggles sometimes.. This is what bothers me about battery power so how does it perform with thicker materials?

Thank you. I bought this router and a router tablesnd ran into this problem within days. It ruined my whke experience. The router went bacj K to its case and the router table is redundant. Was actually thinking of selling both. Tomorrow, I'll fix this. Wonderful tip.