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I recently built a router table extension for my table saw. I decided to
look on-line for a spare base for my Porter Cable 690 router so I wouldn't
have to take the base off of the table to use the router by hand.

The bases are readily available on eBay, tool sites, Home Depot, etc. They
go for anywhere from $70-$80 once you include shipping and tax. I decided
to try my local Craiglist and found a 690 base that just happened to come
with a 690 router for $60. I called the number and it turned out to be
a pawn shop.

I went to the store, and after a little negotiation, I got the router and
a Dewalt D26453 Variable Speed ROS for $80, no tax. The router is in better
shape than mine and the sander looks barely used.

http://i.imgur.com/CN8IcZL.jpg?1

I could've spent a lot more money at that pawn shop. The tool section
takes up about 1/3 of the store. Nice neighborhood too, nothing sketchy.
I'll definitely be going back to shop some more.

(I'm going to try an adapt an old miter saw dust bag for use with the ROS.
If it doesn't work, eBay has them for $13.)
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On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:44:42 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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I recently built a router table extension for my table saw. I decided to
look on-line for a spare base for my Porter Cable 690 router so I wouldn't
have to take the base off of the table to use the router by hand.

The bases are readily available on eBay, tool sites, Home Depot, etc. They
go for anywhere from $70-$80 once you include shipping and tax. I decided
to try my local Craiglist and found a 690 base that just happened to come
with a 690 router for $60. I called the number and it turned out to be
a pawn shop.

I went to the store, and after a little negotiation, I got the router and
a Dewalt D26453 Variable Speed ROS for $80, no tax. The router is in better
shape than mine and the sander looks barely used.

http://i.imgur.com/CN8IcZL.jpg?1

I could've spent a lot more money at that pawn shop. The tool section
takes up about 1/3 of the store. Nice neighborhood too, nothing sketchy.
I'll definitely be going back to shop some more.

(I'm going to try an adapt an old miter saw dust bag for use with the ROS.
If it doesn't work, eBay has them for $13.)


If they aren't bad.
They are the best stolen tools money can buy ;-)

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On Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 10:11:09 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:44:42 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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I recently built a router table extension for my table saw. I decided to
look on-line for a spare base for my Porter Cable 690 router so I wouldn't
have to take the base off of the table to use the router by hand.

The bases are readily available on eBay, tool sites, Home Depot, etc. They
go for anywhere from $70-$80 once you include shipping and tax. I decided
to try my local Craiglist and found a 690 base that just happened to come
with a 690 router for $60. I called the number and it turned out to be
a pawn shop.

I went to the store, and after a little negotiation, I got the router and
a Dewalt D26453 Variable Speed ROS for $80, no tax. The router is in better
shape than mine and the sander looks barely used.

http://i.imgur.com/CN8IcZL.jpg?1

I could've spent a lot more money at that pawn shop. The tool section
takes up about 1/3 of the store. Nice neighborhood too, nothing sketchy.
I'll definitely be going back to shop some more.

(I'm going to try an adapt an old miter saw dust bag for use with the ROS.
If it doesn't work, eBay has them for $13.)


If they aren't bad.


They both work fine, so far anyway. The pawn shop router is already installed
in the table. Even if the router motor goes bad and the ROS craps the bed, I
still have the extra base that I wanted in the first place. Worst case is that
I paid the "top of the range" price for the base. No real loss.

They are the best stolen tools money can buy ;-)


And I'll probably buy more. ;-)

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On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:37:37 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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On Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 10:11:09 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:44:42 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

I recently built a router table extension for my table saw. I decided to
look on-line for a spare base for my Porter Cable 690 router so I wouldn't
have to take the base off of the table to use the router by hand.

The bases are readily available on eBay, tool sites, Home Depot, etc. They
go for anywhere from $70-$80 once you include shipping and tax. I decided
to try my local Craiglist and found a 690 base that just happened to come
with a 690 router for $60. I called the number and it turned out to be
a pawn shop.

I went to the store, and after a little negotiation, I got the router and
a Dewalt D26453 Variable Speed ROS for $80, no tax. The router is in better
shape than mine and the sander looks barely used.

http://i.imgur.com/CN8IcZL.jpg?1

I could've spent a lot more money at that pawn shop. The tool section
takes up about 1/3 of the store. Nice neighborhood too, nothing sketchy.
I'll definitely be going back to shop some more.

(I'm going to try an adapt an old miter saw dust bag for use with the ROS.
If it doesn't work, eBay has them for $13.)


If they aren't bad.


They both work fine, so far anyway. The pawn shop router is already installed
in the table. Even if the router motor goes bad and the ROS craps the bed, I
still have the extra base that I wanted in the first place. Worst case is that
I paid the "top of the range" price for the base. No real loss.

Every tool I got from a pawn shop had something wrong with it but it
was usually minor. I did get a planer with a bad motor. It might have
just needed brushes but I was not willing to screw with it.
My old style Dremel had a bad coupler (a consumable anyway)
The 5" grinder had a bad cord and bad brushes.
Since then I just buy hand tools like sockets and wrenches. You can
dig through a big bin of random stuff looking for the Snap-on,
Craftsman and MAC stuff. I also buy DVDs there for 50 cents to a
dollar, with a discount for a bunch at a time. I immediately rip them
to disk.

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On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:44:42 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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(I'm going to try an adapt an old miter saw dust bag for use with the ROS.
If it doesn't work, eBay has them for $13.)


chuckle I can see it now. A dust bag to big for the job.

Same brand ROS, found at a friends house (I loaned it out). Looked for
the dang thang for days... The ROS came as an addition included in the
12" miter saw box.+

I sand 'most' projects outside so no real need for a dust bag.

Zip ties will hold whatever sized bag you might make. The ROS bag is
here somewhere.


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On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 3:03:07 PM UTC-4, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:44:42 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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(I'm going to try an adapt an old miter saw dust bag for use with the ROS.
If it doesn't work, eBay has them for $13.)


chuckle I can see it now. A dust bag to big for the job.

Same brand ROS, found at a friends house (I loaned it out). Looked for
the dang thang for days... The ROS came as an addition included in the
12" miter saw box.+

I sand 'most' projects outside so no real need for a dust bag.

Zip ties will hold whatever sized bag you might make. The ROS bag is
here somewhere.


Nah, for $13 I ordered the correct bag. The round inlet of the miter
saw bag I have is too small for the oval chute of the ROS. I softened the
inlet with a heat gun and shaped it into an oval but it's *just* too small.

I do try to sand outside when I can, but the winter's are too long around
here. Rainy days are shop days too.

Hmm...once I get the bag, maybe I'll adapt it for use with the vacuum.
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On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 3:03:07 PM UTC-4, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:44:42 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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(I'm going to try an adapt an old miter saw dust bag for use with the ROS.
If it doesn't work, eBay has them for $13.)


chuckle I can see it now. A dust bag to big for the job.

Same brand ROS, found at a friends house (I loaned it out). Looked for
the dang thang for days... The ROS came as an addition included in the
12" miter saw box.+

I sand 'most' projects outside so no real need for a dust bag.

Zip ties will hold whatever sized bag you might make. The ROS bag is
here somewhere.


Who knew? The bag comes off and you can hook up a vacuum!

http://i.imgur.com/kS9Wnq2.jpg

I'm glad I spent the $13.
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