The Craftsman router tables are designed to work with Craftsman routers. They are very limited in their abilities. The fence's are not acurate, there is no provision for dust collection, and its difficult at best to clamp anything to them. The exception to this is the latest version which uses a mounting plate for the router, and is in fact a carbon copy of the OEM's table but priced a bit less and flying a Craftsman color scheme. I think you will find the best use of the older Craftsman tables is as step stools. There are so many really nice designs for tables, why not build your own using the plans which best fit your space and budget requirements? Oak Park, Rockler, Woodcraft all sell components and plans or ready to use tables. Check out the plans from Shopnotes, Woodsmith... with so many choices you are bound to find the perfect set up for your needs. |