Sean, for years I've been saying I'll make a "state of the art" router
table, but never got around to it and continued to use my "built out of
necessity" slab of plywood with a hole cut in it for the bits, built to
clamp in my WorkMate....It worked very well, but I finally broke down and
bought a table that could accommodate larger rail and stile bits. Didn't
spend alot of money $79.00 for an 1" MDF top, with a slot for the mitre,
fence, guard and some plastic featherboards, and the main selling feature
was the built in on/off switch. No maybe it's not the Lee Valley Veritas,
but I'm sure it will work fine. Some day I may still make that state of the
art table, or just modify this one to work for me.

http://www.wolfcraft.com/product_detail.cfm?id=114

BTW I have 2 Porter Cable 690 series (plunge and fixed base), not the most
powerful, but I'm not an assembly line either, and the ability to change the
bases out works well for me.



"Sean" wrote in message
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I am in need of a router/router table and would rather build my own as I
can build to suit the needs/style of my workshop.

The area where I am lacking knowledge here is what router to buy.

My existing router although very good would be totally unsuitable as there
is no way to control the power. It has a trigger on the handle and without
getting into the electrics could not be easily adapted for a table. Could
someone recommend a router or two that are suited for a table, where it
either comes with (or can easily be adapted) with a on/off switch system
that I can mount on the front of the table.

Would also be interested in any tips for how to mounth the router, so that
whilst it remains steady and secure is easy to change the bits, depths,
etc.,

Thanks

Sean