Thread: B + W Router not for table?

Originally Posted by doug the slug

ok at least we have a startpoint now kauri,

next question is " what do you want to make? "

what sort of things are you going to do with your router, furniture, home renovation, little boxes? until we know what you want to do we cant really help. there's neartly as many routers as there are uses. tell us what you want to do and we, as a forum should be able to provide at least 5 conflicting but complimentary pieces of advice and you can pick out the bits you like. thats how its done around here

Only 5 conflicting opinions - I'd expect at least 7 based on the other posts I've been reading

So far I've mainly used my router/table for furniture making and that's probably going to be its main use. I'd like to get into box making but obviously you can use a bigger furniture-making router for making little boxes, but not the other way around.

I'm a hobby woodworker so my equipment doesn't get thrashed too heavily and most of my gear is Ryobi or similar; but I've used the router in the table far more than I ever thought I would have, so am prepared to spend a little more on getting a decent router.

I'll be keeping my B&D as a hand-held so the new router can stay in the table.

Obviously for a table router variable speed and fine height adjustment are must-have's. The above-table bit changing of the Tritons and integrated dust collection also nice to have.

I'm not sure I need the 2400W of the big Triton, possibly the new 1400W model would be OK. I've yet to have a need for any big panel bits, but I guess it would be nice to have the option.