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Good guess, but not Makita. It's an off the wall kinda answer.

The powered router was the result of a failed design for powering the headlight on a steam locomotive in 1915. Which company invented the plunge router and in what year?

Almost looks like the top part of the fence might be removable. It'd be handy if it was. You ou gonna put it on a mobile base?

I'm trying to remember any drill brands that were around at that time. I remember B&D, Skil, Craftsman, Milwaukee, and some generic store brands, but that's about it. Dewalt and Ridgid as we know them today didn't exist in the 80's, I don't think Metabo had made it to The States yet, and I don't remember any Makita drills around until the stick batteries came around in the 90's. I remember a few Bosch tools, but they were few and far between. Porter Cable was popular at various times, but I don't remember seeing a whole lot of their drills.

I thought for sure I'd regret not going with a standard 60T, but the combo blade is really impressive. I buy Diablo blades exclusively and have never been disappointed. I have a 40T table saw blade that I've cut 5 or 6 houses worth of laminate flooring with and it's still in decent shape. I reserve it specifically for that purpose now though.

I can't see much of the finer workings of the fence from the pic. How does it adjust for the drift? I love the Kreg fence I put on mine, but I also only have half the resaw you have so the shorter fence doesn't bother me. Seriously though, you need to check out the Carter F.A.S.T. Blocks. They are awesome, especially if you're gonna do much resawing

That's a pretty slick set up. I'm gonna get a cabinet saw next year, so my portable Dewalt will be relegated to job site only duty. I think I remember it having a riving knife that laid around in the shop for a few years, but it may not have.

I'll do just that! Sweet. All the bandsaw you'll ever need. I've looked at various set ups. I haven't ruled it out yet, but I haven't seen one the won me over yet either.

Nice!!! How many HP is it?

I have never tried a Triton product period. I will have to check out the router though if it eliminates the need for a lift.

You guy might remember a couple months back I bought a 12" 60T Combination blade for my Dewalt 780. I was a little skeptical as to the necessity of a combination blade on a miter saw as combo blades are generally designed to be efficient all around blades for Cross and rip cutting such as a table or RAS. well, I got back into some trim work today and I tell you, it's the best cutting blade I've ever used on a miter saw. Quick, smooth cuts. It's almost as fast as a 40T and the cut quality rivals an 80T. Even cutting back to front I never had any tear out on the finished side, and that wasn't even with a zero insert or backer board. I'm impressed. It's the only miter saw blade I will but going forward.

I use my shitty Ryobi router in my shitty Ryobi router table. My next big purchase will be either a scroll saw or a new router table (with a lift of course). When I do get a new table, I'll probably get another high quality router to dedicate to the table. Theres several tables I like, so I'm not even close to deciding. Incra, Kreg, and Woodpeckers are the early favorites, but Incra is probably going to be out of my budget. No plunge capability is what fueled my 618 purchase as well. I was gonna just get a plunge base for my Makita trim router, but damn, the plunge base is just a few bucks from being the same price as the router. $89 versus $99 I think I have for the router. So buying the 618 allowed me to both achieve plunge capability and stop relying on the cheap Ryobi for everything and dedicate it to the table.

I have a love/hate relationship with HF. A lot of junk, a few gems, and the unmistakable smell of China free with every box. Im definitely glad they're here though as there's a lot of stuff you just can't get anywhere else around here.

Man, I'm so f$&king jealous. What a steal. I love mine. Once I started using the 618 I felt like jackass have used a $79 Ryobi all those years. Good for you man!

I'm fond of the Proto Duratek/ Mac Macgrip drivers personally, but those Krauts make decent drivers 😆 The acetate smell is no myth though. Xcelite driver were notorious for their stank and Snap-On drivers of certain vintages have been known to crumble in the drawer.

I like the S2 better than the standard CV bits (for non-shrapnel inducing applications). They just hold up better IMO. They run a little more, but you'll notice the difference, especially on the Phillips bits.

I realize I'm late to the party, but I've got the automax and use them all the time. A little herky jerky to release sometimes, but they're super quick to use and give a pretty good hold. I use them to hold boards on the drill press or for routing mostly.

Man, I watched Knight Rider religiously, but I was too young to remember finer details like that. I can can say for sure it wasn't Dewalt or Ridgid. I'm gonna take a shot in the dark and say B&D.

Riving knife? What's that? 😂 When my dad bought a saw of any kind he instantly removed all safety appliances. I grew up thinking that dodging flying debris was all part of the gig. It's a miracle I still have 10 fingers. But seriously, depending on the age, it may not have ever had one and if it did, it was probably built into the guard (which you're gonna hate). Just go to a batting cage, step into the fastest lane, stand 2 feet from the pitching machine, and fine tune your evasiveness. Sure, you'll take a 2X to the face every once in awhile, but that'll build character 😂

I hate FedEx too. To a point that I have paid more for shit just to get it via UPS. The UPS guy gives my dogs treats and knows my kids names. The FedEx guy pronounces my name like it's Mexican and won't get out of the truck because he's afraid of a Golden Retriever.

Have you been talking to my wife? She says the exact same shit 😂 Picked up all this shit too..... My clamp selection was terrible. It consisted mostly of old HF and Chinese Columbian F clamps passed down from my dad. I still plan to pick up some 24" quick clamps, but I'm a lot better off than I was. Got the SignPro kit for a specific project that's still a couple weeks away from coming to pass, so I haven't actually used it yet. I figure it's one of things I'll use a couple times in my life. Edge guide for the Dewalt 618. Just seemed a shame not to have one seeing how much I love the router. Also picked up a Tekton Pipe Threading Kit. Scored it cheap for around $50. I won't use it much, but it did allow me to make use of some free 3/4" pipe, so it's paid for itself already. Nothing to rave about, but I've done a couple dozen threads with it so far and it's worked well.

I've been a little out of the loop lately, but I know Mac has their big event every February.

I'll never own a Sawstop saw. I think the technology is great, but Gass is a piece of shit. He's been trying to get any government entity he can to require his patented technology. He started in California a couple years back and he's been at it ever since. When his patent runs out I may embrace the technology, but until that happens, he. An kiss my ass.

The final noteworthy addition was the Rockler Drill Press Fence. I was really torn on what to do for a fence. My Jet JDP-17 already has the oversized woodworking table. That, combined with the fact that I do also drill metal, made me somewhat reluctant to go with a typical laminate woodworking table, and there weren't a whole lot of good fence only options. The Rockler fence ended up working out great, though I did have to drill holes to match up with the T-Slots. I'm also glad I spent the extra $14 for the long handles.

Upgraded my planer stand recently too. The planer was my dad's and had a rudimentary table he cobbled together with scrap wood. It was almost impossible to move. So, I put a new set of blades and a dedicated planer stand on it. It's not nearly as big a pain in the ass to use now.