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"Darrell Peart"

19/09/2004 11:14 AM

Multi-router vs matchmaker

I am about to purchase either a multi-router or a matchmaker. Does anyone
have experince on either of these units? I am a custom furniture maker and
will be giving which ever one I buy a good work out. - How accurite are
they - how easy to set up - how well made.
If I can save some money on the matchmaker that would be great - but if the
multi-router is worth the extra costs I will buy it.

thanks,
Darrell Peart
www.furnituremaker.com


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"Will"

in reply to "Darrell Peart" on 19/09/2004 11:14 AM

20/09/2004 4:20 PM

Someone of your talent certainly should have no problem making his own
capable multirouter. Several others have done so. Check woodnet.net
forums for ideas.

will

LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to "Darrell Peart" on 19/09/2004 11:14 AM

19/09/2004 7:59 PM

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:14:33 -0700, "Darrell Peart"
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:

>I am about to purchase either a multi-router or a matchmaker. Does anyone
>have experince on either of these units? I am a custom furniture maker and
>will be giving which ever one I buy a good work out. - How accurite are
>they - how easy to set up - how well made.
>If I can save some money on the matchmaker that would be great - but if the
>multi-router is worth the extra costs I will buy it.

I just about loaded my pants when I saw the price of a
Multi-Router. Have you looked at the Leigh FMT jigs?

The look of the Multi vs. the Match is night and day.
The multi is MUCH cleaner, heavier-duty, and better
templated. Cast iron vs. aluminum and about 100 lbs
is the first difference I see. The Match looks to be
damageable by a shorttubafore (what are those horizontal
slider bars, 3/8"?) while it may take a telephone pole
to bend the Multi.

At your high level of work, I'd think you'd automatically
opt for the Multi-Router, even though it is way, way
overpriced, IMHO. Give David Marks a call and ask how he
likes his. (You just might pull that off.)

P.S: Congrats on the book deal. I'll be wanting a signed
copy when it comes out next year.


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