Paul
I have just made a new router table that's has many new items.
I started with a top from
http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/products.asp?ID=6
It's a Unique Phenolic Top that they have on sale for 100.oo bucks,it has the same pop out plate like the Oak-Park setup but you can also remove the bits from the top with out removing the fence if you want,it's a swing type fence with one lock down L knob and one snap down pin that hold the fence true and it's quick and easy to setup.
The plate hole is set to one side of the top ,not dead center, this lets me turn the fence around so when I run wide stock I more room on the table top for it.
Also it has a tee-track (on the top) that can be use for other items(see ID=6) i.e. if I'm using a match set of bits (male & female) and have setup the male and I want to run the female,I just move the fence a bit and pop in the female bit and push the fence back to the zero stop block and all the setting from the male setup are all the same.
The cabinet is open in the front and back so I can just turn the router base and drop it in and use it from the back side or the front of the cabinet with the power switch and the lock device are where I need them to be.
Then If I want to use it like the Oak-Park table it will also work the same way with all of the Oak-Park fixtures.
I have set it up for the Porter Cable and the FT2000 3 1/4 HP.
I will post a snapshot or two in the Show & Tell in a day or two if you want to take a look see...
Still need to do a bit of elec.work, main power switch,2ea. 2 ways switchs and a grounded outlet for the router motor.
I have made many router tables and this one looks like it will be the best one so far because it's a quick and easy one to make and it's cost is the lowest , at about $250.oo with FT2000E 3 1/4 HP router.
Bj
