Rousseau 2715XL Extension with Router Plate (For PM2700XL)

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Extension with Router Base Plate. Accessory for PM2700XL. Increase stands rip capacity to 49 inches while adding routing capability. Includes router base plate.

Product Description

Extension with Router Base Plate. Accessory for PM2700XL. Increase stands rip capacity to 49 inches while adding routing capability. Includes router base plate.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 23 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 24.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000224S1
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 2715XL
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,243 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars he he,.. the answer is no. I do not work for Rousseau., May 15, 2001

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scott (nbnj) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rousseau 2715XL Extension with Router Plate (For PM2700XL) (Tools & Home Improvement)

Like most home improvements contractors, I place a high value on tools that bring 'shop' performance to jobsites without taking up valuable space in my vehicle and/or several heavy trips to load and unload.

This router table does that and has replaced other router tables because it is durable, accurate, more versatile and takes up a fraction of the space.

Like Rousseau's stable and accurate table saw mounting system, the extension table setup and adjustment, once done, rarely needs adjustment through repeated setups and breakdowns. You slide it into the table saw stand and you're ready to set up bits and/or fences.

While the router table is a great extension to the table saw stand, I use it just as often by itself by just spanning it across horses or a garbage pail(most sawdust goes straight to where it belongs. Though you could rig a shop-vac without too much thought if you need better dust removal).

While Rousseau's table saw fence can be used in this configuration for some applications and as a stable and accurate stage for jigs, their router table fence is another fine tool that deserves very serious consideration too.

Additional removable base plates are readily available(or can be easily made in the field). This allows you to mount a variety of tools to different base plates and swap them rapidly.

Several years ago, when I first bought the table saw stand, router/extension table and router fence system, I had doubts about its durability,.. and I'm beginning to wonder how many more times it will pay for itself and how many more years of abuse it will take for me to finally be able to claim I was right all along.

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P.S. I found this company's customer support to be one of the best I have dealt with, and if y'all read these things, I'd like to thank you again for helping my distributor get your product to me more quickly than they thought(or told me was) possible.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good idea... but poor design, May 16, 2004

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J. Engel (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rousseau 2715XL Extension with Router Plate (For PM2700XL) (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought the router extension as an add-on to the outstanding porta-max series of table saw stands. I must say that I have found it to be mainly useless.

1. This router extension slides into the portamax rails and is leveled to the portamax table surface using set screws. As soon as you apply a load to the router extension, the set screws dent the portamax rails. This makes levelling difficult and of course causes unsightly damage to the portamax.

2. The otherwise excellent portamax fence is useless as a router fence. The vibration and pulling motion created when routing with the extension table cause the fence to slide no matter how hard I was able to crank down the friction cam.

3. The thickness (or should I say thinness) of the particle board top and the choice of mounting points makes clamping an alternate fence impossible. Applying appropriate clamping force causes large bowing and flexing of the laminate top. The result is that once you discover that the portamax fence can't be used, you discover you can't clamp a straight board as a fence either.

4. The choice of the pop-out ring sizes in the plastic insert are such that the Dewalt DW-621 cannot be bolted to the insert and must be bolted to an intermediate plate which is then bolted to the insert. This is mainly Dewalt's fault since the DW-621 base is famously small and narrow.

The bottom line is that for $100 you do not get much. I only got the plastic insert which I built my own table around. Anyone looking to add this to their portamax should think twice. Save yourself the hassle and just buy the plastic insert.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good idea, poor execution, several design flaws, November 20, 2006

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Philip Su "The Man" (Kirkland, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rousseau 2715XL Extension with Router Plate (For PM2700XL) (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've been a very happy owner of another Rousseau table (the 2875XL), so I thought that I'd try the PortaMax out with its router extension. The idea of the extension is good -- the whole notion of extending your table saw's fence while at the same time housing a router is clever. However, the great idea is marred by several significant design flaws:

1) As a previous reviewer mentioned, the extension is secured and leveled using tiny screws. They pretty much insta-dent the main table as soon as you use the extension. I leaned the table (in its folded form) against a shelf. When it tipped over and dropped all of 12 inches, the extension dented the main table (and need to be re-leveled). This unfortunately also makes the fence ride a bit rickety over the dent. This design flaw is a huge deal -- almost anyone who really uses the table will hit this problem.

2) The pre-set holes in the plate, which are meant to help you start manual routing jobs, actually get in the way of mounting routers (like my Makita). The only way to get around this is to mount your router at an off angle (basically "spin" the base of the router). When drilling the plate, it makes a horrid smell.

3) Previous reviewers have mentioned the problems of the crown in the plate (which Rousseau claims is a "feature," but most reviewers agree is a "bug"), as well as the relatively cheesy thin table top. These don't bug me too much, but I can imagine a more discerning woodworker being bothered.

4) The table surface doesn't have a mitre track.

In net, although I'm a huge fan of other Rousseau tables, this extension is really not anywhere near as cool as a standalone. Even Rousseau's own standalone router table comes with a mitre track! This extension is probably only good for recreational / occasional routing. It's no good for someone who's serious.