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Post by holmz on Oct 30, 2017 15:27:23 GMT -5
I'm assuming Holmz has measured the other side - i.e. where you actually put the router. Yes that would make sense Luckily I got the right answer... (To the start of the radius on the side the router mounts on.) |
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Post by holmz on Oct 30, 2017 15:29:41 GMT -5
bicycleclip aas where are you fellows at? I can out it on a piece of paper, or you could measure the hole diameter and spacing/pattern? Ideally just post the LO65 and I can test it ?  Prance and cavort for your own amusement Mr Holmz, I’m certainly not sending the LO65. The postage alone from Oxford, UK would ruin me.  Shipiing would only need to be one way  measure the bolt hole spacing, and whether it is m6, m8, m10.... |
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Post by skinee on Oct 30, 2017 17:55:21 GMT -5
photos of the guide rail:039100
www.dropbox.com/sh/sb7zk3zc3vnlku0/AADQvDf5se8MExsj4KEMtxYia?dl=0
the lo65 will fit on this rail but overall I think this rail system is not value for money,its metal sliding on metal for a start(steel on aluminium)probably not the best choice,the play can be adjusted by using a very small allen key on the two brass nuts,in practise it does not slide very slickly although of course lubrication will improve that.the lo65 fits on the guide bars at 90 degrees from which the lo 50 would sit,because of this one of the width of cut adjustment nuts(nearest the sliding groove) fouls on the rail so limiting the width of cut.this type of rail is clamped to the workpiece using any of the festool,juma,axminster sized clamps and NOT the standard mafell guide rail clamp.this basic version of the guide rail is really only suitable for the lo50, the lo65 could be used with some modifications,an UHMW custom made slider springs to mind.the other more expensive rail 200500 is obviously designed with the lo65 in mind and would work a lot better but I have the feeling that both these designs are old technology and there are better alternatives out there.i would not recommend this guide rail.
regarding the bosch guide rail router adapter FSN OFA I can confirm that the lo65 will definitely fit using the two holes marked G(same as the lo50) although the baseplate has to be removed from the router as the FSN OFA has a ridge which fouls on it. |
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Post by bicycleclip on Oct 31, 2017 14:38:39 GMT -5
Shipiing would only need to be one way measure the bolt hole spacing, and whether it is m6, m8, m10.... Isn’t everything sent to Australia one-way? I confess I haven’t got a metric bolt measure or bolts, but sincere thanks for helping with the dimensions. |
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Post by bicycleclip on Oct 31, 2017 14:53:46 GMT -5
photos of the guide rail:039100
www.dropbox.com/sh/sb7zk3zc3vnlku0/AADQvDf5se8MExsj4KEMtxYia?dl=0
the lo65 will fit on this rail but overall I think this rail system is not value for money,its metal sliding on metal for a start(steel on aluminium)probably not the best choice,the play can be adjusted by using a very small allen key on the two brass nuts,in practise it does not slide very slickly although of course lubrication will improve that.the lo65 fits on the guide bars at 90 degrees from which the lo 50 would sit,because of this one of the width of cut adjustment nuts(nearest the sliding groove) fouls on the rail so limiting the width of cut.this type of rail is clamped to the workpiece using any of the festool,juma,axminster sized clamps and NOT the standard mafell guide rail clamp.this basic version of the guide rail is really only suitable for the lo50, the lo65 could be used with some modifications,an UHMW custom made slider springs to mind.the other more expensive rail 200500 is obviously designed with the lo65 in mind and would work a lot better but I have the feeling that both these designs are old technology and there are better alternatives out there.i would not recommend this guide rail.
regarding the bosch guide rail router adapter FSN OFA I can confirm that the lo65 will definitely fit using the two holes marked G(same as the lo50) although the baseplate has to be removed from the router as the FSN OFA has a ridge which fouls on it. Hi Skinee, much appreciation for the pictures and honest account. You’ve really opened the way for me to buying the Bosch OFA and ignoring the Mafell offering, which has saved me a considerable amount. I’m so glad this forum is here and that people (thank you all) are willing to share their experiences. Thanks again! |
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Post by holmz on Nov 1, 2017 4:23:20 GMT -5
Isn’t everything sent to Australia one-way? ... Usually at 10 GBP... |
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Post by huntsgemein on Nov 1, 2017 5:22:37 GMT -5
Lee Valley, & certainly others sell UHMW self adhesive tape that can take away all that potentially damaging metal to metal friction. I've used it successfully on antique drawer runners & such to prevent undue wear. Just a single layer on the most damaging component (steel) would suffice.
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Post by bicycleclip on Nov 1, 2017 11:56:01 GMT -5
Isn’t everything sent to Australia one-way? ... Usually at 10 GBP... NB: for those unable to interpret this comment, Holmz is referring to ‘£10 Poms’, i.e. UK citizens encouraged to migrate to Australia by a government subsidised airfare, hence £10, that was cheap even in 1960s money. Joking aside, many notable Australians have since come to the UK, making this a two-way street. These include Paul Hogan, Kylie Minogue, the Australian cultural ambassador Sir Les Patterson, and even one of our best known celebrity paedophiles, Rolf Harris. Such cooperation and easy familiarity no doubt makes other countries envious. From a woodworking perspective though... |
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Post by bicycleclip on Nov 10, 2017 7:04:38 GMT -5
Thank you all for your sage advice. I've not gone for a Bosch OFA or a Mafell 200500 router rail. Instead I've ordered a second LO65 guide fence with a view to using both fences on either side of a plywood 'rail', hopefully giving me the security I want. I seem to remember reading somewhere that Aaron taking this approach too. The money I save can go towards getting a Mafell MF26 400  |
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Post by bicycleclip on Mar 4, 2018 8:27:53 GMT -5
regarding the bosch guide rail router adapter FSN OFA I can confirm that the lo65 will definitely fit using the two holes marked G(same as the lo50) although the baseplate has to be removed from the router as the FSN OFA has a ridge which fouls on it. I just wanted to add, for the avoidance of dissapointment, that only one of the ‘G’ holes in the OFA base will align to the LO65 in my experience. I took the base off the LO65 as well, as suggested. Due to the uneveness of pressure resulting from having only one contact point, it was very hard to pull the router and base along the rail. The irony is that I bought the mafell router table kit, which as mentioned elsewhere, and it comes with a couple of bars that are inserted in the LO65 base to align with the holes in the router table extension (clearly this table was designed with the LO50 in mind). With these bars in situ, the LO65 works perfectly on the OFA base, and you don’t need to make any other modification (no need to remove the phenolic base etc.). It moves smoothly along the rail, suprising given the heft of the LO65. |
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