[pmspirito]

I just ordered the PC 895PK and am waiting for it to arrive via UPS. Here is my take on router tables. I now have a 2 Craftsman routers, one is mounted in a Craftsman router table. Not a very expensive set up at all and it does a pretty good job. Now take a look at all of the $300 to $500 set ups in the catalogs and then watch what Rick and Bob use. Do you see where I am going here? You do not have to spend a lot of money and buy a lot of gizmos to make great furnature. I also have on order the Vac-U-Plate from Oak Park and I am going to make my own table. Peter

 

[pmspirito]

If you want to see the extreme in complexity and cost in router tables, go to www.woodpecker.com and get their catalog of Incra products. Its all way over the top for me. It sure looks nice, but seems very complicated.

I picked up a sheet of MDF and some Formica this week and will probably get a start on my Router Workshop table this weekend.

 

[pmspirito]

I cut out and dry clamped my router table today. I stayed closer to Bob and Rick's table than I originally planed. I cut back on the extra large size and went with 1/2 inch birch plywood instead of the 3/4 inch that I originally planned. It was clear it would be way too heavy to shuffle around the shop. I used 3/4 MDF for the top and will cover it with Formica. It was my first shot at MDF and it was nice to work with.

 

[pmspirito]

Hey Stan I just steped out into the shop to make sure my fence was still there as yours is a dead ringer for the one I made. The vac-u-plate is sooooo coooool. I am obsessive about keeping a clean shop. I don't have a big dust collector but rather a substantial shop vac that follows me around like a puppy. Everything from the biscuit jointer to the planer gets attached. Your will be very pleased with the vac-u-plate.