router table to buy or make?

[garageman]

Hi everybody so i would like to get more out or my makita router and seems like a router table would be a great edition to my shop anyway does anybody know were i can buy a nice router table or should i build my own? but somtimes by the time your done your could of just bought one.

does anybody have link to a good router table to purchase???

[dlannetts]

Hi, if you were to buy one how much would you be prepared to spend? and how big o9f a work bench do you require around the router??

Dave

[Waldo]

I started at the point where you are, and after a good look I decided to make my own. https://www.woodworkforums.com/f20/wa...r-table-48663/

If you use the right bits and bobs you can't go wrong.

[dlannetts]

That's a good design Waldo, i like it Just looking at your sketch-up images, are you a joiner and shopfitter or a cabinet maker by trade?

[Waldo]

Thanks.

No, I'm a trained Art Director - a glorified graphic designer who works in advertising/design.

[dlannetts]

I tend to think people stick with what they do the best, so if you built that router bench to that quality all i can say is you must be one sh..it hot Graphic Designer.

Your quality for work is fantastic, especially considering it's probably not what you do on a day to day basis, now i know why your sketch-up plans where so detailed

If your quality of work is high Garageman, i would have a good at building one, there will be much more enjoyment, not to mention you will be able to make it to your own specifications..

[Waldo]

There were two primary reasons I built my own:

• I didn't feel any r/tables out at the time that you could buy were well made, or big enough for what I wanted; and
• they were all too low for my preferred working height.

Starting in Sketchup allows me to really visualise what I'm making and iron out any issues before I start cutting stock up.

[Superbunny]

I tend to think people stick with what they do the best, so if you built that router bench to that quality all i can say is you must be one sh..it hot Graphic Designer.

Your quality for work is fantastic, especially considering it's probably not what you do on a day to day basis, now i know why your sketch-up plans where so detailed

If your quality of work is high Garageman, i would have a good at building one, there will be much more enjoyment, not to mention you will be able to make it to your own specifications..

naa, we know Waldo, it's just fluke.

SB

[Waldo]

Shh! Now get back in your box.