Thread: Opinions on the Carba-Tec Cast Iron Top Router?

Yep, got one at work fo the kids to use. It's not a bad table, I'll list the things I've found over the last few months

• The arms that hold the top up when changing bits do not 'drop' onto the pins when you lift the table. Considering the weight of the top is is a pain.
• The safety key in the switch is too fiddly for me so we glued it in.
• The threaded holes in the top had a fine burr on the edge which we only discovered after we passed a sanded coffee table top over it. Guess what happened??
• The mounting of the router was straight forward and we have had no issues with that at all
• The base is stable and the working height suits almost everyone.
• The fence isn't bad, but not fantastic. Each side is adjustable to suit different diameter router bits and the extraction is ok.

In all it's pretty good for the price. I think a few small changes would make it fairly good ie enclosing the base (for sound and dust) and we want to put a Triton router in it when the budget allows.

Hi Pete, got one of these as well and like WB says it needs some tweaking as I found similar issues with it.

There is a very another table available similar in appearance and probably out of the same factory which has a sliding top very handy if cutting profiles etc and one that I would have preferred over this but had'nt been aware of.

In the main it's a solid and handy R/table.

Cheers

Thanks guys, appreciate your help.
Still not sure which way I'll go . I'll see if I can gather up some inspiration (and some time) this weekend to get started on making one. Otherwise I might be off to Carbatec next weekend .

Cheers, Pete

Originally Posted by John Saxton

There is a very another table available similar in appearance and probably out of the same factory which has a sliding top very handy if cutting profiles etc and one that I would have preferred over this but had'nt been aware of.

Any links to this one?

i've been looking at these things too.

Leda Machinery Catalogue

Both these guys (Leda & Carbie) seem to have alot of the same gear. pricing is a bit up and down. I'm also torn on what to get. I've been kicking around the idea of just making my own but for 300 bucks....*shrugs* Can't really go wrong on the made in china stuff can ya?!?

~Josh.