D.B. Cooper
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Going to take at a crack at an 80% lower. Just for kicks. Planning on using a Gen 2 jig set.
1.) Are the bits and tools that come with it of adequate quality?
2.) The other issue is the router and jig compatibility. Reading the directions and other notes, I've noticed that there is a list of routers that match different tool kits. (The base plates that attach to the router are different; I think the bits are all the same.)
What routers have you guys used that worked well? I've read some troubleshooting on the 80-lower website about rough cuts and jagged surfaces often caused by a slight wobble in the bearing along the drilling axis. I don't own a router and will be buying one for this project. I have a lot of experience with tools, and I generally buy quality tools. (I never EVER buy ANYTHING at Harbor Freight, etc.) So what's going to be the best router to do this with?
And yes, I started a similar thread a week or so back. I let it get derailed and closed, so I'm refocusing the question.
1.) Are the bits and tools that come with it of adequate quality?
2.) The other issue is the router and jig compatibility. Reading the directions and other notes, I've noticed that there is a list of routers that match different tool kits. (The base plates that attach to the router are different; I think the bits are all the same.)
What routers have you guys used that worked well? I've read some troubleshooting on the 80-lower website about rough cuts and jagged surfaces often caused by a slight wobble in the bearing along the drilling axis. I don't own a router and will be buying one for this project. I have a lot of experience with tools, and I generally buy quality tools. (I never EVER buy ANYTHING at Harbor Freight, etc.) So what's going to be the best router to do this with?
And yes, I started a similar thread a week or so back. I let it get derailed and closed, so I'm refocusing the question.