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Review on PORTER-CABLE Router Template Guide, 9-Piece: Achieve Precision and Versatility in Routing by Rolando Munoz

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Perfect Match for Porter Cable 690 Series Router

Guide Bushings fits my 690 PC Router perfectly. ), but the latter is not in this set. The second issue is that I bought a kit that required a rail (believed to be 42045) for PC 4116 Omnijig (discontinued) after watching the official 1/2 blind youtube guide. dovetail cuts. I find the depth too deep for the 1/2" dovetail (1/4" shank, stock length) to protrude enough. So my options seem to be: 1. A longer shaft or 2. Buy a shorter 42046 manual in hopes it fixes this problem. Note: If anyone else is doing a similar application, mention PC 43640 1/2 "dovetail" in the video. a bit is required but no shank size is listed so I chose a 1/4" shank based on an old eBay listing. If it's 1/2" then I have to go through to get the collet and bit In any case, I would just sum up this review with my thoughts that Porter Cable's legacy products and compatibility require a lot of digging to find answers, and eliminating misinformation, so due diligence must be exercised to avoid unnecessary purchases and avoid project delays. Hope this helps!

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