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1. 
   PrunusSerotina | Jun 12, 2009 02:26am | #1

   I love my Jessem, but it was around $1000 with all the goodies, including the miter slide.

   If interested, I have an older, but still excellent Rockler router table with 2 plates, a fence, and all the goodies I'd sell cheap. Let me know.

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   lignumvitae | Jun 12, 2009 03:05am | #3

   Thank you

   L

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   saschafer | Jun 12, 2009 02:41am | #2

   What's your budget?

   -Steve

    

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   lignumvitae | Jun 12, 2009 03:07am | #4

   Will spend up to $1,000 but don't have to.

   L

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   Tom7 | Jun 12, 2009 05:29am | #5

   I suggest you take a close look at http://www.patwarner.com.  I built the router table and fence that Pat suggests.  It is dead on accurate, easy to build and you won't spend a fortune on it.  I put the Milwaukee 5625 router on it.  It is the best table mount router in my opinion - 3.5 HP, handles any bit size with ease, variable speed to slow it down for large bits, motor removes easily to change bits, bit changes with two beefy wrenches, best collets I have used, micrometer depth adjustment, soft start motor, get an extra base for free hand use.

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   lignumvitae | Jun 13, 2009 03:53am | #12

   Thanks for getting me to a great site.  I will study it more.

   L

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   bones | Jun 12, 2009 05:51am | #6

   Build your own.  I built mine form Norm's plans and spiffed it up a bit and had a ball building it.  I put in a wood pecker PRL and bought a used fence (Incra LS120) from another knots member.   Build something with good surface and some height.  I added good quality lockable casters on mine.  Great addition.    I use the heck out of my table.   I have a pc 7518 in the table dedicated.   Great router!   Good luck

    

   The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Renaldus Magnus
   

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   Cincinnati | Jun 12, 2009 05:23pm | #7

   I wanted to build one, but wanted immediate use of one. SO I bought his one. I have plans to build cabinet/drawer unit to go inside it.

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X1GB54/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

   I added the wheel kit.

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X1I9OA/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

   Skip the center shelf supports. You don't need them if you are going to build a cabinet underneath it.

   I bought the top directly from Incrementaltools.com. The largest top is about $200 and includes an aluminum router plate and magnetic throat plates.

   Entire package was under $400.

   Greg

   •••••••

   Exo 35:30-35

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   lignumvitae | Jun 13, 2009 03:55am | #13

   Thank you very much for your thoughts.

   L

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   woodenhead | Jun 12, 2009 11:59pm | #8

   I know Grizzly has one in their catalog with a sliding table, price approx.$400.00 call and ask for references.

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   philip_r | Jun 13, 2009 12:01am | #9

   L,

   I too have a Shaper (3HP) and I added the router table to my collection. 

   Since you already have a shaper, you do not need to go and spend $1,000 dollars on a router table (unless you want to).  Take a look at the rocker router table. 

    I've had mine for 4 or 5 years.  It was a reasonable price and works as advertised.  I added the steel legs and casters.  When not used as a router table, I use it as a mobile table for my bench top tools.  Works great as a multifunctional surface.

   I see them go up on craigslist.org every once in a while.  You may try used. 

8. 
   Lataxe | Jun 13, 2009 12:04am | #10

   LV,

   I've used one of these, with a Triton router in it, for some years now. It's precise, tough and very usable for many kinds of routing tasks.

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=3&cat=1,43053&p=43885

   Lataxe

9. 
   mrbird90 | Jun 13, 2009 12:08am | #11

   About a year ago I purchased the Kreg table with fence, hold downs, dust chute & etc. ran around $450.00, easy to assemble and built real sturdy. I enclosed my stand and put in a drawer to keep all the bits etc. and collect the dust and reduce the noise. No complaints, works great and I use it almost every day. It has a large table top to handle fairly large doors etc.

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    scooter1 | Jun 13, 2009 04:27am | #14

    Benchdog is a nice mid priced router table.  It has all the toys, like T Tracks etc.  I like mine and mounted it on the side of a table saw to save space. 

    Regards, Scooter "I may be drunk, but you're crazy, and I'll be sober tomorrow." WC Fields, "Its a Gift" 1934
11. 
    cowtown | Jun 15, 2009 09:39am | #15

    I have an opinion, and it aint perhaps what you want to hear, but my perspective is that for around 125 bucks, you can buy another cast iron extension for your table saw that is set up for a router.

    Assuming this is true, I'm thinkin that no other seperate router table of substance will be quite so inexpensive, nor will it tie into usage ox x-cut sleds, upgraded fences etc.

    And chances are it will not increase floor space occupied. but will kikely augment TS versatility.

    Check out if you can get such a beast. It don't take but a few minutes to drill holes in cast iron to make it fit.

    Eric in Calgary