Thread: Pro-Router table from Woodwork supplies?

...you mean this one
http://www.woodworksupplies.com.au/category100_1.htm

No, this one-
http://www.woodworksupplies.com.au/category24_1.htm
although it looks much the same.

Had an email from Grahame at Woodwork Supplies. Seems they migrating servers so things may be a little screwy for a while

cheers
Malcom

I have two routers - a trusty Hitachi TR12 and a Triton MOF001. I wanted to be able to use either of them, either in a table or freehand. (The TR12 has a lot of grunt but lacks variable speed and soft start, so there are arguments for using both in both ways.)

So I bought a Pro Router table top (Grahame advised the "Triton" model for the best fit with the other stuff: I can't say that another choice wouldn't have been as good, but I'm certainly happy), along with two Woodpecker plates, an Incra Original jig and fence combo, and an Incra V120 mitre gauge. The legs came from an old Big W folding workbench (a half-baked knock-off of the B&D Workmate). I'll post pics shortly (when I'm at home and the home computer isn't playing up).

The whole set up works extremely well. I've yet to deal with the dust collection problem properly, and I need to build an offset fence; the result will be (by my standards at least) a top-shelf setup. I've found no need for above-the-table height adjustment, perhaps because I don't do enough work; I remove the router and plate from the table, use an Incra height gauge to set the depth of cut, then put the thing back in the table. Accuracy is fine. Total cost was a bit painful, but I can't imagine doing a decent job for anything less.

All that said, remember that the table top on its own is not all you need.

- Michael

Thanks for your help Toothfairy however a friend has offered me a Triton RTA300 setup at a good price so I'll be going with that.
Thanks for your advise, much appreciated.

Cheers
Malcom