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<blockquote data-quote="joeldirt" data-source="post: 1850422" data-attributes="member: 558163">As a piece of advise, don&#039;t spend the money on a jointer to get better cut lines... If you must achieve a perfect cut line over cut your piece and then clamp a straight edge to the exact dimension you need then flush trim it with your router..&nbsp; This is allot easier if you own a router that you can mount in a router table... This makes allot of MDF dust so a dust collection system of some sort ( Shop vac ) would be recommended.your table saw should provide you with the results you need...&nbsp; And should be able to cut your pieces to exact dimensions with out having to take the extra step, but If it doesn&#039;t you shouldn&#039;t have spent the money on the piece of equipment... However you can produce a better cut if you are a one man operation by building a table around the table saw that is flush with the table saw table top, to in-feed&nbsp; for cross cuts on longer pieces and out feed for longer pieces on a ripping cutGood router bits to own are a flush trim bit, straight flute bits 1/4&quot; , 1/2&quot; , 3/4&quot; ,&nbsp; also a round over bit set is a good thing to have... Those are basic...&nbsp; A rabbet bit can also be handy... I always use half inch shank, and a 3 1/4 hp router as I use my router for a wide variety of things such as cabinet making raised panel doors and such... But you can get one for around 60 bucks that will fork fine from sears if you treat it gentle... It&#039;s cheap, but does the job better then any other cheap *** harbor freight deal... Trust me. Do not plan on relying on harbor freight tools... They are good for screwdrivers, and misc hand tools, nothing that requires precision, or that involves a motor... It&#039;s not worth it...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="joeldirt, post: 1850422, member: 558163"] As a piece of advise, don't spend the money on a jointer to get better cut lines... If you must achieve a perfect cut line over cut your piece and then clamp a straight edge to the exact dimension you need then flush trim it with your router.. This is allot easier if you own a router that you can mount in a router table... This makes allot of MDF dust so a dust collection system of some sort ( Shop vac ) would be recommended. your table saw should provide you with the results you need... And should be able to cut your pieces to exact dimensions with out having to take the extra step, but If it doesn't you shouldn't have spent the money on the piece of equipment... However you can produce a better cut if you are a one man operation by building a table around the table saw that is flush with the table saw table top, to in-feed for cross cuts on longer pieces and out feed for longer pieces on a ripping cut Good router bits to own are a flush trim bit, straight flute bits 1/4" , 1/2" , 3/4" , also a round over bit set is a good thing to have... Those are basic... A rabbet bit can also be handy... I always use half inch shank, and a 3 1/4 hp router as I use my router for a wide variety of things such as cabinet making raised panel doors and such... But you can get one for around 60 bucks that will fork fine from sears if you treat it gentle... It's cheap, but does the job better then any other cheap *** harbor freight deal... Trust me. Do not plan on relying on harbor freight tools... They are good for screwdrivers, and misc hand tools, nothing that requires precision, or that involves a motor... It's not worth it... [/QUOTE]

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