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Jimmy Caldwell

Post subject: Cochran Router Base

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:01 pm

Cocobolo

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I'm considering buying one, but I'd like to hear from someone who's used one. I'm interested in it's ability to cut rosette channels and truss rod pockets, but what others uses does it have? Does the Porter Cable setup come ready to use or do you have to buy accessories for circle cutting? I seem to remember that there was a restriction on the minimum size circle, maybe that's been overcome or I could be thinking of a different base.

Thanks in advance.

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Brock Poling

Post subject: Re: Cochran Router Base

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:03 pm

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 1:20 pm
Posts: 5915
Location: United States

Jimmy Caldwell wrote:

I'm considering buying one, but I'd like to hear from someone who's used one. I'm interested in it's ability to cut rosette channels and truss rod pockets, but what others uses does it have? Does the Porter Cable setup come ready to use or do you have to buy accessories for circle cutting? I seem to remember that there was a restriction on the minimum size circle, maybe that's been overecome or I could be thinking of a different base.

Thanks in advance.

Make sure you get the circle cutting attachment. Then you can cut very small cirlcles.

This tool ROCKS, It is the absolute best. The control you get is amazing and it is heavy and solid as a good tool should be.

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LanceK

Post subject: Re: Cochran Router Base

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:18 pm

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First name: Lance
Last Name: Kragenbrink
City: Vandercook Lake
State: Michigan
Zip/Postal Code: 49203
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

Best tool I own. Worth every cent!

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Ziegenfuss

Post subject: Re: Cochran Router Base

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:22 pm

Koa

Joined: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:42 am
Posts: 564
Location: United States
First name: Stephen
Last Name: Ziegenfuss
City: Jackson
State: MI
Zip/Postal Code: 49203
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

This tool allowed me to nearly perfectly complete my first rosette. It is at the top of my list of tools that I need to purchase before I move away from Lance

and can't unashamedly use all of his stuff anymore

But seriously, it is a controlled approach to doing some seriously intricate work. It really removes a lot of human error from the whole deal...

Stephen

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