deck99

I am in the mood to build a router table one again. This will be my 3rd one. This time I have found out that I want it wider. I also am thinking about adding a flip top and mounting the router to the table rather than using an insert. Has anyone else mounted your router directly to the table? My last table I used a 2 3/4" hole and this worked for basically every bit, including a 2 1/2" raised panel bit. This way I don't need a hole insert.

Also last table I went all out and covered the MDF top with laminate, trimmed out in oak, etc. This seems didn't reeeeaaallly seem necessary. Has anyone else just used bare mdf top with a coating like wax or poly?

Thanks,

Deck