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Old 09-04-2007, 11:43 PM   #12
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Noddy, I had that very same router table you bought today or I would say it was it's predecessor before they started using the red insert in it. I used it for about 18 years before I sold it. That was back when I did nothing but roundovers and edge treatments with my router. About 4 years ago I remodeled my shop so to speak and updated a bunch of equipment. For the router table I bought a Dewalt 625 router and put it in the Benchdog Protop Contractor. While it was a nice quality table it wasn't any bigger then what I had before and it wasn't very versatile. It had a great fence.. the pro fence.

I sold it recently and bought the Oak Park table top... I agree with Mike. Best thing I ever did. I built the base and the cabinet for it based on the Oak Park instructions and made a few mods to it. It's one of the best designs and it allows me to use my Gifkin easily and enough room to put my Incra Jig from Rockler on it. Do consider it... it's a nice design and if you ever have a fancy to make box joints, the Oak Park box joint jigs are the best and simplest around and they fit nicely in the predrilled Oak Park top even thought they can be used on almost any table. It's a great set up... no need to go the whole system but the top itself is a great value. You can add on to it as you have the need.

http://us.oak-park.com/catalogue.html?list=BYOT--

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