Freud FT3000vce vs Milwaukee 5625 vs Triton

[scott spencer]

It's 5 years on the Freud as well as a 90 Day Satisfaction Guarantee.

Hi Charles, can you tell us if the FT3000 has similar above table features as the FT1700? (sorry, I can't remember...)

[Randal Stevenson]

Hi Charles, can you tell us if the FT3000 has similar above table features as the FT1700? (sorry, I can't remember...)

Not Charles, but I can say it has the wrench for fine tuning, and above the table bit changes. (the reason I recommended it to my father).

[Charles McCracken]

Hi Charles, can you tell us if the FT3000 has similar above table features as the FT1700? (sorry, I can't remember...)

Hi Scott,

Yes, the FT3000E has above table height adjustment as well as above table shaft lock and the collet protrudes above the table for bit changes. Details here:
http://www.freudtools.com/p-261-ft30...ge-router.aspx

[Randal Stevenson]

Hi Scott,

Yes, the FT3000E has above table height adjustment as well as above table shaft lock and the collet protrudes above the table for bit changes. Details here:
http://www.freudtools.com/p-261-ft30...ge-router.aspx

What is the maximum thickness of the router table allowed, for the above the table height changes?

[Charles McCracken]

What is the maximum thickness of the router table allowed, for the above the table height changes?

Randall,

The collet nut extends ~11/16" above the base of the router and the top 1/4" of that is the flats for the collet wrench. So you could go as thick as 7/16" and still have full access to the flats with the included bent wrench.

[Rick Cicciarelli]

Anyone use the Freud FT3000 yet? I got a brief chance to look at it, and it was my impression that the height adjustment knob would be find for fine height adjustments, but if you needed to use this same crank to raise the bit out up out of the table that it would take FOREVER to turn that knob enough times to get it up there. Did I miss something, or is there a faster/easier way to quickly raise the bit up out of the table from above to change bits?