Great videos Peter.
I was studying and comparing the cms and ujk router gear at my local Axminster the other day and your videos have pretty much confirmed to me that I should go for the cms unit, plus I own the OF 1400 router!
Maybe a silly question, but instead of buying the whole cms unit would it be possible just to buy the cms extension (two legs) to connect to my mft and use it all in the same way?
Let me be the Lorax... i speak for the VL...
The VL has a very nice niche if you are building a home shop. I love my VL. I had the chance to get the stand alone model, tried both out at my Woodcraft and in the end, like the "all-in-one" feel of the CMS/VL. Another reason i wanted it was that I was building my own system.
I had plans to combine the MFT, the VL, an Incra LS Positioner fence and use it all for precise and quick routing and cutting with the TS insert. I have all of the above (and then some) with the exception of the saw insert (which I look at every month or so... still want it but taking that part slooooowww).
I understand why everyone says that they love the fact that they can have the CMS and MFT work with each other by moving them independently, and I am glad that works for them. What works better for me is to have the two attached so I can use the MFT for my LS, and then have small, very movable/modular items to act as an infeed or out feed.
Ultimately you know what you want to do with this... but I will make is as clear as possible. If you plan on traveling with your gear for jobs or whatnot... get the CMS-GE. If you want to have it in your shop and never really leave... a bit more of a choice here as both may suit you well. If you want a somewhat-portable-highly-accurate-awsome-table-router-saw-combo-extreme-precision-woodworking-table, look at the threads for what myself and others have done with the CMS/VL/Incra/Precision Plate setup.
Mental note: I need to ™ that hyphenated name above...
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Good luck. Bryan.