Duden Router Bench

[John Saxton]

I was in at one of my local blokes today and had a look at the new Durden Router Bench which looks quite solid and will give most others a good argument in the construction stakes but how does it compare with the Triton and others for functionality/practicality/cost?
The price my bloke had on it was around the $720. a lot of money for a router bench,but considering the quality and also a local product to boot it behoves the person looking for something in this line to consider well.
There are a lot of others around which are a lot cheaper but their quality demands a close inspection.(this is not a paid ad I might add).
Cheers http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gifgive us your veiws?

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Johnno

[AlexS]

You might like to talk to Dennis at Cherrybrook Cabinetmaking (02)9481 8716. He had a prototype that he was hoping to get into production. Always good to support oz products if we can.

[John Saxton]

Heres a site to look at for those interested in the new Durden Router bench.
http/www.axmell.com.au/durden/rt1000/ (http://http/www.axmell.com.au/durden/rt1000/)

Cheers http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

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Johnno

[This message has been edited by (edited 07 November 2000).]

[Rod Smith]

Hi Johno, the link above didn't work try this on
http://www.axmell.com.au/durden/rt1000/index.htm

See ya, Rod

[John Saxton]

Thanks Rod,always have trouble with those urls!!
Cheers http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

[JT]

Don't know if this is any help but after looking around at other router tables i thought it wouldn't be that hard to make my own router table. Simple pine frame and routed a recess into the top surface, made some clamps bolted through the router. Got a red & black electromagnet switch. made a fence/guard. Works great! This cost about $50 bucks to make (some scraps)- a bargain.

Suppose it depends on how much u want to spend and what u want it for but my one does everything that i need it to do.

Cheerio
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[John Saxton]

Thats it JT,good old OZ initiative will out every day as opposed to spending serious $ on something you can produce yourself at a fraction of the cost.
The reason I posted this was to try and elicit folks reactions to not only a local product but also compare it as you have done.
There are countless plans and ideas available for the construction of a router table/bench with most of them costing nothing more than time on the internet or the purchase of a magazine.
A lot of folk prefer to build their own to suit their own needs Which is both practical and cost saving.
Cheers http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

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Johnno