Customer Reviews:
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 A Great Tool to have in your personal Workshop! September 24, 2006
M. Nichol
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really like the Delta 43-505 Router/Shaper. While not as good as some higher end router tables, it does what it is supposed to do. I personally do not have a large workshop with high-end professional equipment, but this router/shaper table is a great addition to my quaint little woodworking shop. I gave it 4 stars because of the price and the features it has and the fact that I have had no problems with this table at all.
the greater shaper May 27, 2002
John Zottoli (Gainesville, Ga. USA)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I rated this tool at 4, and I'll tell you why. It is very easy to operate. The knobs are all easy to read and to get to. It has a nice little adjustable fence, It takes both 1/4" and 1/2" router bits. It also has a depth gauge with it. Very nice work can be turned out on this machine. However, (this is why I gave it a '4' rating). It only has one speed. This means "tear outs" on harder woods. on hard woods such as oak, it requires multiple passes at smaller bites.-I mean 'real small' bites. Also, in order to use any shaper blades, you have to spend additional money to purchase the shaper spindle. It is not included with this machine. I think Delta could have charged a little more, and included the spindle. But overall, it's a good machine, well worth the money.
 Delta router/shaper model 43-505 April 1, 2002
Donna (Eustace, Texas United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I too wish I had read the reviews about this machine before I bought. Like most all of the reviews I have now read,I agree with them all. Lousy fence,height adjustment and sharp ribbed top. I guess you get what you pay for ; but don't buy this one. I expected more from Delta.
Delta is selling this? March 16, 2002
Ed Herbst (Lewis Center, OH USA)
I purchased this without looking at the reviews, boy I wish I had. This is not up to Delta's rebutation. The fence is terrible and I consider it unsafe. The grooves on the top have too many sharp edges. Larger bits do not work with the size of the opening.The only thing I like is the thought put into the two wrenches to change the bits.(...)
It's only okay February 18, 2002
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is not a quality piece of equipment, but I liked it for two reasons: 1. The cost; it is at least $... cheaper than the cheapest shaper that I could find on the market. 2. Portability; my garage is my workshop, and I did not want an infrequently used piece of equipment (such as a shaper) taking up critical floor space. This unit fits nicely on the shelf. Another good point is the dust collection, which worked well for me. However, the fence is junk. There is no fine tuning adjustment, and it is difficult to attach feather boards in the right places. Similarly, the fine tuning on the cutter height is clunky; it works only on the way down (not on the way up). And the hole in the table top is not big enough to handle the panel raising bit that I wanted to use; I had to buy a smaller bit. But the unit did work well enough for me to build raised panel doors for my kitchen.
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