This new device simply altered my whole woodworking workflow. I'm test driving and reviewing the brand name brand-new Shark RS1000 Pro router lift from Next Wave. The RS1000 appears like a regular router table from the outside but has the brains of a CNC. Providing accurate control over your bit height and fence positioning. The RS1000 has 14 integrated in apps that replace all sorts of jigs and conserves a lots of setup time. The moment I saw this maker I knew I had to have one in my shop. Do not be deceived by the touch screen and the motors. You do not require to design anything on a computer system to submit. In truth the maker doesn't even enable you to publish files. Whatever is built in and easy to utilize. AND you don't need to use the apps and can utilize the device like any other router table. Find out more about the Shark RS1000 Pro here:
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That router table is EPIC!! I hope you do more videos about this. I don’t think you’ve even “scratched the surface”!
i feel like this comment hasn’t even scratched the surface of what this comment can do.
As they upgrade the software, I wonder how easy it is, and what the cost is. This machine seems to be the real deal and not just a gimmick.
Damn! What a crazy freaking machine, Dave! 😯
Fantastic review! And congrats!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Game changer for sure! A little costly up front, but a money maker, extremely efficient, and professional results. Well done, looking forward to some builds with it as “you haven’t scratched the surface yet.”. 👍
Too expensive for something you can do even more compact with some Python programming, arduino, a little motor and some hardware. Even you can do all that analogically. But if you have the money why not, of course.
I have the previous version- the Ready2Rout and Ready2Lift motorized combo. I was always disappointed that they didn’t develop the apps like they promised. I was looking for an automatic version of what Incra’s router fence positioner can do, and Next Wave implied that was coming. But I never got any update. I thought it was a good system for small projects and workpieces, such as for dovetailing shallow drawers and making boxes. But for the price, it needs to do a lot more than that. I haven’t tried the new version, but it looks like the same thing. So much potential, but after all these years I am starting to wonder if they will ever take it to the next level.
I tend to agree. I want to imagine it replacing a domino but, by virtue of being a router table add-on, this is for small projects… Hard to get precise joinery in large pieces. With only one of the x/y axes controlled by the machine, there’s a lot of potential for user error (read: liability concerns) which will limit what it can do
Thanks, James. You voiced my biggest concern: Because it’s a closed system, you’re dependent on the company continuing to develop new apps and to continue to support the system. That’s a huge risk.
For example, a few years ago I bought a ‘smart’ treadmill. One of the selling points was that the treadmill connected to an app on your phone, which gave you access to several pre-programmed exercise routines, allowed you to create your own routines, and would track your workouts. It even weighed you each time you used the treadmill, so you could track your progress. The problem was the company quit updating the app within a year of my purchase. The app won’t run on phones that are up-to-date with the current operating system (or even several iterations before the current system). That means I cannot use all the wizardry I paid for when I bought my treadmill.
It’s a real shame they don’t just make it programmable, I’d love to get one and play with writing some apps for it
Very cool machine! I look forward to how you incorporate it into projects and come up with new ways to use it.
Cool as hell! If the movements are as precise as they seem to be, this is a game changer for a newbie like me!
Very cool! While it’s not a cnc, those are definitely some cnc mechanics there, coupled with good software. Thanks for another cool video!
That’s pretty wild, and would probably pay for itself pretty quickly in a production shop. And sure it drills holes, but can it pound pegs? Thanks for sharing!
I haven’t been this impressed with a tool since I saw the pantorouter, now I’m imaging how cool it would be if this system was on that as well
Opens up the possibility for discovering new things with how easy it is. Like that pattern you made just effin around. Pretty cool.
Wow, this was not what I expected after you said the next video will blow your mind. That is one really cool piece of tech for your workshop. So many options & so much time saving.
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I considered the similar MLCS PowerLift Pro, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought these lifts were just half-measures. If CAD/CAM doesn’t bother you, I personally think a CNC would be a better investment – for a commercial shop. That said, the router table cabinet I built might be JessEm’d out of its mind, but I still think these auto lifts look like fun!
Looks nice and I hope it works out for your future projects.
Awesome review. I’d love to know what that scratch resistant surface is made of.
I totally want one now Dave. Great job reviewing. If it can replace a domino that would be great too. I’m sure you could find a setting that would work.
This may be one of the coolest woodworking tools I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait to see once we scratch the surface
This is a pretty cool tool!! Looking forward to see how you use it in your future projects