Just moved to a new house with a large but completely empty 3 car garage. Not a shelf, a hook, a cabinet, nothing. I get 1 of the three bays for a shop and have to start building from scratch.
Right now I have a garage floor full of tools...table saw, compound miter, drill press, band saw, etc. However, I don't have the time or space to build a router table, something I have always wanted. So I have been reading about total packages. Table, fence, lift, router, complete. Having a hard time sorting them all out. If you had $1000 to spend on one which package would you get? Certainly, there are good solid but not perfect "can't go wrong" packages out there. My router is a Bosch 1617 EVSPK which I could put in and out if needed but would prefer one mounted permanently so hopefully a new 3+hp router will fit in the $1000. I believe it will. Above table height adjustment is a must.
Apologies for the basic, newbie post. Any suggestions appreciated!
Right now I have a garage floor full of tools...table saw, compound miter, drill press, band saw, etc. However, I don't have the time or space to build a router table, something I have always wanted. So I have been reading about total packages. Table, fence, lift, router, complete. Having a hard time sorting them all out. If you had $1000 to spend on one which package would you get? Certainly, there are good solid but not perfect "can't go wrong" packages out there. My router is a Bosch 1617 EVSPK which I could put in and out if needed but would prefer one mounted permanently so hopefully a new 3+hp router will fit in the $1000. I believe it will. Above table height adjustment is a must.
Apologies for the basic, newbie post. Any suggestions appreciated!