Thread: Choosing a Router Table

Hi KB

Have you thought of building your own.:confused:

IMO you want as large a top as possible that is dead flat and stable. I found small irregularities with my triton table (mine may have been a dud ).

Here is mine;

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...t=router+table

2.5 times bigger than either of those and cost at least half of those options.

Just a thought.

cheers

Avoid the Triton. Quite a few Triton users have gone to the table sold by Grahame at woodworksupplies.com.au

The Triton isn't flat and has too many high spots where the router plate, sliding panel and even the rails are not all the same height.

Hi KBnLink,
I have seen the $600 table advertised from some one in SA for $400 odd plus frieght,I can't find the add right now,just had a quick look but will track it down if you wish.........Peter

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Thanks to all that replied.

Based on the responses, I am going to look further at building my own. This is now the perfect excuse to buy that morticing machine - so that I can build a bulletproof base for the table!

Thanks again

Good luck with the table construction. I will look forward to the pictorial.

Pete

KB,

You have made the right decision; I once owned the MS-R from Carbatec, and found it was an absolute turkey. I eventually sold it for a pittance since it was a waste of space in my workshop. I believe Auld Bassoon did the same.

Rocker

For a simple router table (to which you can then add your own bells and whistles later), have a look at Roger Gifkins' site:
http://www.gifkins.com.au/Gifkins%20...%20version.pdf

After long hard thinking I settled on the Triton Router table set (RTA300 table, RSA300 legs and TRA001 router).
She's a beaut and presently is living in the front room until I can bring myself to relegate her to the shed.
I think she kinda adds to the decor but SWMBO is making some strange noises and last night my dinner was burnt...

Originally Posted by Rocker

KB,

You have made the right decision; I once owned the MS-R from Carbatec, and found it was an absolute turkey. I eventually sold it for a pittance since it was a waste of space in my workshop. I believe Auld Bassoon did the same.

Rocker

Yep the fence on this table is crapola! Rocker's MS-R is now being used as a rather sturdy tool stand form my thicknesser and scroll saw (works great for this LOL).