I also started with a cheap Craftsman router I purchased new about 12 years ago. Then I picked up another at a yard sale mounted to a flimsy Craftsman table for $5. I rarely used either because they were a pain to adjust and a nightmare to change bits on the one under the table. Then a couple years ago I saw these two guys on tv making amazing stuff on a homemade router table. The table was very simple and they used a chunk of plastic for a fence. But the best part was the router was mounted to a square plastic plate. So the whole thing could be lifted out for adjustments and bit changes. I had never seen that before. Immediatley after the show I went out and bought a real router(PC 9690 which I no longer own). Then started searching the net for table designs and a plate(and put both craftsmans on ebay). I figured those 2 guys must have site and thats how I found this forum. I now have 2 verticle and 1 horizontal table,and 4 routers. And tomorrow when my new bits get here from Grizzly, I will have over 100. So even though I've tinkerd in woodworking for many years. I credit (blame) Bob, Rick, and all the great members on this forum for my current addiction.
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