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Review on ๐Ÿ”ต Bosch Cabinet Style Router Table RA1171: A Powerful Blue Innovation for Precision Woodworking by John Shorter

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Lots of great features. But the aluminum plate is not flat

Pros: 1) Works very well with the Bosch 1617 router - including height adjustment of the thru table (really nice feature) 2) The MDF table itself is solid and flat 3 ) Fence flat and perpendicular to the table 4) Dust extraction works great 5) The style of the closet is nice, with switchable outlets and storage space for parts. boxing Bosch really should have leveled the insert at the end of the casting and milling process as it clearly deformed somewhere along the way - unless you have the tools and facilities to level the insert yourself I do not recommend this table . This only needs to be done once, although it took several hours. (Note: After flat processing, the plate alignment adjustment method works pretty well). Recommendation: It is highly recommended when using a Bosch milling machine that you purchase Bosch RA1152 wrenches so that the bits can be changed from above.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Legacy model