JessEm router table assembly part 2

[@barkingshark6413]

Fantastic video… I was baffled several times until watching you demonstrate…thank you!

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

You're very welcome. I'm glad that you found the video to be useful. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave your comment. It's appreciated.

[@EvanPapa]

This video was super helpful! Thank you!

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad to hear that Evan. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@dalewilliamson1125]

"Some assembly required" Great details and explanation Ken, thanks for sharing.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Definitely a LOT of assembly required Dale. Seems like a solid setup thus far. Thanks for tuning in this week.

[@paulsmessyworkshop]

Kenny, man that fence and miter assembly is quite a piece of engineering. A far cry from clamping a straight edge to the tabletop and calling it good. I am really looking forward to hearing how you like it after you have had a chance to use it a bit. Enjoyed both videos of the setup of your shiny new router table. Thanks for sharing.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks for the kind words on the show Paul. It is definitely a step up from the rustic setups of yesteryear but then again, the setups of yesteryear didn't cost as much as the newer setups of today and they were just as effective. Let's hope that this router table setup earns its keep. Thanks for tuning in sir. You can expect a review after I get a chance to run it through its paces.

[@shanehertzog5812]

I love your router table,jessem make beautifull woodworking tools.You are good at assembling this table well done.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks for the kind words on the show Shane. I'm glad that you liked it. Thank you for tuning in.

[@DavesCave]

Good to see one of your videos again. Been flat out in the south bit finally got half a day off

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad to see you back Dave. I haven't heard from you in a while. Hope you like the show and as always, thanks for tuning in.

[@raymondbradford1642]

Wow that is great looking but of kit Kenny, looking forward to seeing in action, thanks for sharing with us.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I had some time to use it Raymond and so far, I like what I see. That digital gauge has come in handy in more instances than one and I really love that feature. I'm looking forward to using it a bit more in the shop as well. Thanks for tuning in.

[@billonthehill9984]

Thanks Ken, excellent demonstration on putting what appears to be a very nice router table, fence & miter assy. together. I too " wood " like to see it in action. Nice job squaring it all up. What I think I'm not seeing is a micro adj. to the fence itself, although the twin tracks outside the table surface looks like a smooth operating system. I'll take a closer look at this router table system before making any decisions... Bill on the Hill, Vermont... :~)

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

There is no micro adjust on the fence at all Bill but the adjustments are easy. The operation of the fence and lift are smooth and as I said in response to your comment on part 2 of this series, I am hoping to film a review show for this router table and lift, very soon. Thanks again for tuning in and if you have any questions about the router or lift, please don't hesitate to ask. I'd be more that happy to help if I can.

[@tomasarguinzoni9022]

Very nice table 👍🏼

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks Tomas. I appreciate the kind words.

[@rhihodag9873]

Man, that thing is complicated! Great job at pointing out the downfalls of the Jessem instructions. The MasterLift II is on my wish-list. Hope those installation instructions aren't as inaccurate/incomplete as the table. Thanks Kenny!

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

After I've had some time to play with it a bit more, I will most likely be putting a review on the show. I've had this on my bucket list for a while and it's nice to have one in the shop finally. Hopefully, it lives up to my expectation. Thanks for tuning in.

[@earlledoux9824]

Nice setup my friend. Time to make something.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I couldn't agree more Earl. Enough talking about it and setting it up....time to make some sawdust. Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in to the show.

[@charlesmerrifield1734]

great video thank you .i love assembling tools i think it is one way to get to know the tool a bit better man Canadian make great tools let's be proud

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks for the kind words Charles. So far, it seems like a very well built system. Rock solid. Now we will see how it performs over time. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@Jetsetscotty]

Great video and fantastic router table. Looking forward to seeing you use it. I am currently looking for a router table but these are quite pricey over here.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

They're quite pricey over here too. Crazy expensive but very well built for sure. Good luck in your router table search. Let me know what you decide on. Thanks for tuning in.

[@MrAbdulhaq786]

thank you great video

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad that you liked it Abdul. Thank you for tuning in to the show.

[@marymccormcik5454]

Great video on the system. Have you tried the offset feature on the fence allowing it to work like a jointer?

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I have tried the routing Mary and it works quite well. Edge jointing on my old router table was a matter of clamping a thin piece of stock to the out-feed table. With this system, I no longer have to bother with the clamping and setting up the included rails to offset the fence is quick and easy. I did a show on router table edge jointing years ago with my old table. Maybe it's time to revamp the episode and produce a show for edge routing on the JessEm table. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show. It's very much appreciated.

[@kr5289]

Kenny can u tell me where the shims used for edge planing go every where I store them they fit loose if u show that I miss it somehow

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

The are stored on the horizontal surface of the router fence's base. There is a slot that fits the T-track in the shims perfectly. I have posted a picture of it on the channel's facebook page and you can view that picture here. facebook.com/photo?fbid=231623645030390&set=a.215701379955950 I hope this helps K R. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@kr5289]

@@acutabove_woodworkings thank you very much. guess I just didn't look good enough.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

@@kr5289 I hope the picture helped.

[@malcolmmarks7374]

Looks a nice piece of kit Kenny. I may get one myself once I’ve sold a kidney.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

A kidney, a lung, a left limb and possibly your first and second born child. These things aren't cheap. I just hope that it lives up to my expectations. Thanks for tuning in Malcolm.

[@shanehertzog5812]

Ken i live in australia and i love this table because it does not have insert plate,insert plates are nice but i like this table better because it does not have insert plate.Round hole better, In australia you can buy this table when i was looking at a online shop it show a white table.I like your table better ken. Hey ken do you like incra router tables or woodpeckers router lifts.Ken your jess em router table is top class.Ken have you seen the incra table saw fences you can rip precisely .Ken i own a sawstop cabinet saw and a felder planer thicknesser AD741.Ken when you said you need a day put the jessem router table together ,it would not surprise me. Ken keep up great work.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

A lot of the lifts that are available on the routers nowadays, are made by Jessem. I believe that the Master Lift systems used by Incra are made by Jessem as well. I have seem the INCRA system for the table saw and I have toyed with the idea of purchasing it but I love the setup I have now and I have to wonder how much use I would actually get out of it. So far, I love this Jessem router table and I am hoping to build a cabinet around it in the next couple of months to store my other router accessories. I have never seen a Jessem table in white but I'm glad that I got a black one. I had a white table years ago and it didn't take long to look old and tired and stained. Thanks for tuning in to the show Shane. I appreciate your kind words and I look forward to your future comments on the program. I hope you will find more content on the channel that interests you.

[@hgohlke]

Do you have a video where you show how to use the mitre slide? Thank you

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I don't believe I have ever done a video on that Henning. Perhaps I should add it to my list of show ideas. Thanks for tuning in and for the show idea. It's very much appreciated.

[@hgohlke]

@@acutabove_woodworkings I bought the new fence and the new mitre slide to be complete with the tool setting. I saw on the Festool Owner Group that people combined the TA fence the Incra position and this mitre:)

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

@@hgohlke that would be one heck of a great set up. The INCRA position is a quality tool and you can really dial in your work. I did a show a couple of weeks ago on JessEm's micro adjuster for the router table. I love this thing and your can really make the finest adjustments to the fence setting. If you are interested in the show, you can find it here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaallJuwi7atbKM Let me know what you think of the new TA fence.

[@2code874]

Thank you 🙏

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

You're very welcome. I hope you enjoyed the show. Thanks for tuning in.

[@jahardee]

Better luck to you than on mine the fence plates on mine had a 2 to 3 mm difference on thickness and would stop my board from going all the way through, very disappointed but other than that problem i love it ....thank you for the great videos

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I hope you contacted Jessem and had them replace the pieces James. For the price of this system, there should be zero flaws. I haven't noticed any such difference in fence plates and in fact, the pieces that I have run have been perfect and the fence plates have been true. Glad to hear that you like the videos. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@stevem268]

the mitreslide that i purchased is very different from yours but your video is 5 years old! the new miterslide has no installation needed on my router fence, it just slides on and off with no brackets required.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

They have changed their mitre slide quite a bit in 5 years. Thanks for tuning in.

[@martymitchell9855]

Just curious how much all of that cost you? Fantastic video!!

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

This system doesn't come cheap Marty and all in all, it is just over the $2000 range. A pricey piece of equipment. Thanks for the kind words on the show and for tuning in this week.

[@martymitchell9855]

kennyearrings1 thanks for the reply, much appreciated! Some day when I grow up (I’m only 55 years old) I hope to have this exact same setup. 😉👍

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

@@martymitchell9855 And I hope you get a setup like this "when you grow up" 😂

[@bobwoodhams7242]

please tell us how you like it

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Once I get a good opportunity to use it over some time Bob, I will be sure to post a review. I don't like posting reviews until I have had adequate time to put it through the paces. Thanks for tuning in.