That Kiwi Bloke Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I'm looking at buying a D4R Pro. . .what can you all tell me these if anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 minute ago, That Kiwi Bloke said: I'm looking at buying a D4R Pro. . .what can you all tell me these if anything? I have one. They're awesome and do everything advertised very well! With that said, they're not terribly user friendly unless you're using them a lot. I've had mine for a number of years and still have to break out the manual and watch YouTube to remember how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 What Kev said. It is an outstanding jig, but it takes practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwacked Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Kev said: I have one. They're awesome and do everything advertised very well! With that said, they're not terribly user friendly unless you're using them a lot. I've had mine for a number of years and still have to break out the manual and watch YouTube to remember how. this!! Love mine, but damn if it doesnt drive me crazy getting it set back up for use after some time away from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Kiwi Bloke Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 sO I should buy it for a X-mass present to myself is what you all are saying. I have one of those cheapy dove tail jigs but the stumbling block i have on it is the guide collet that goes on the bottom of the router. It seems to be very make specific, and i don't have a portacable router. And to top that I have lost all the little xtra bits that came with the jig. I've had it years and only pulled it out last week to use it and discovered it was about as useful as a door stop. Leigh on the other hand seemed to be more router makes flexable. Well i'm hoping anyway that this is the case as i want to make some boxs and wooden chests. Because lets face it everyone loves a nice big chest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 59 minutes ago, That Kiwi Bloke said: sO I should buy it for a X-mass present to myself is what you all are saying. I have one of those cheapy dove tail jigs but the stumbling block i have on it is the guide collet that goes on the bottom of the router. It seems to be very make specific, and i don't have a portacable router. And to top that I have lost all the little xtra bits that came with the jig. I've had it years and only pulled it out last week to use it and discovered it was about as useful as a door stop. Leigh on the other hand seemed to be more router makes flexable. Well i'm hoping anyway that this is the case as i want to make some boxs and wooden chests. Because lets face it everyone loves a nice big chest. Yes, very adjustable to the size of your workpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Kiwi Bloke Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Have been clicking on all the links and yes this gear is so much more. There ought to be an adaptor for my router. If not I might have to by into the Festool family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 7 hours ago, That Kiwi Bloke said: Have been clicking on all the links and yes this gear is so much more. There ought to be an adaptor for my router. If not I might have to by into the Festool family. Your router will need a guide bushing to follow the jig. Do you have one of these? You don't need to buy into Festool to get this! Bosch makes a good set and, I think the Leigh jig comes with one if I'm not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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