I started with the basic bench table and then got a Bosch 1617EVSPK. The Router bolted directly to the bottom of the table, so I was limited in my bit travel and was starting to get irritated to no end and furiously frustrated with anything that I did with the *^$%)#& router. I thought that the root of my troubles was the router. I WAS WRONG. The root of the trouble was in the table. The table thickness limited me on what I could do with the router in the table. Made the sacrifice and upgraded tables. Got one with an insert plate. Best move I have made in a while. The inserts are fairly thin and allow all ranges of movement for the router to move up and down. When I got my new table set up, I measured and gained right at about 3/8" of vertical movement. What a difference 3/8" can make.
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