bigroccrek

Hello all,

Brand new to the woodworking hobby and I just bought a Dewalt DW618PK router at Lowes on sale for $199 plus a 10% discount coupon. My father in law gave me an old craftsman router table (model 25444, unfortunately no users manual) which appears to not fit the dewalt 618. I am beginning to have second thoughts on the dw618 since I can't seem to find a table that I can just mount the darn thing on. Everything I've read so far seems to involve drilling new holes modifying other tables to fit the dewalt etc. Is there a table that will fit the dw618 or should I return it and buy something else?? It really is hard to believe that dewalt doesn't make a table for their routers

also I am a little tapped out on tools right now so if there is something out there for the dw618 hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg

any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!

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Hamlin

Welcome to the router forums.

I believe there are a few members who have the same router, I'm sure they will chime in soon with some answers for ya.

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challagan

Welcome to the forums! The problem is the router table not the router. You got a great router there and most of the routers out there with the exception of a few Craftsman routers probably wouldn't fit that table. If it was me I would buy about 20.00 in Birch plywood and make a little router table cabinet and get a rockler or a oak park 7 inch plate drilled to fit the DW 618 and drop it in the cabinet top. Lots of stuff on the site on building a rlow cost outer table.

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Dr.Zook

Welcome to thr forums bigroccrek.

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bigroccrek

Corey,

Thanks for the info. I would rather buy a table that fits the router at this time since I am new to this hobby and really not sure where to start building one. Eventually I would like to build a nice cabinet table. I did weld up a stand for the craftsman 25444 that my father in-law gave me out of some scrap angle iron I had laying around my shop, alas just to find out the dewalt wouldn't fit.....right now I am looking for a bench top model that hopefully I can attach to the stand I built or......I'll just get the welder out and some more angle iron and start the modification process

Thanks,

Jim

bigroccrek

Thanks Doctor Dave!

bigroccrek

Thanks Ken.....couple of chimes already!

Hamlin

Here are some links for you to look at for plans. They should give you some idea's to get started.

http://www.routerforums.com/email-ro...er+table+plans
http://www.routerforums.com/axlmyks-...er+table+plans

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bigroccrek

Thanks Ken I'll take a look