Best Router Tables
This benchtop router table includes mounting hardware, features a tall aluminum fence with adjustable MDF face plates, two outfeed shims, and an aluminum router mounting plate. Aluminum fence with MDF face plates; aluminum router mounting plate.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Although I would have preferred a full sized router table with a cabinet, my limited space made it impossible. I buy with value in mind employing a computation of price, quality, quantity, reputation and life cycle. The numbers (including a great sale price from Amazon) landed me on the RA1181 with trepidation after reading many reviews and not being able to get my eyes and hands on one. As a mechanic/technician, I'm fairly picky about machine tolerances so, I was a bit put-off by some of the reviews I've seen complaining about warped tops. Wood, depending on how dense the species is, will expand and contract over time, humidity and temperature at least as much if not more than 0.004. Speaking of 'nice touch', there is an outlet to support your shop vac or whatever you're using as a dust extraction system, a real time saver. I square up a piece of scrap and tack a guide on the end so it follows the edge of the table top. I wish the carriage bolts in the feather boards were a little beefier but, that's only a little annoying in initial set up of a project. It's sort of adequately supported on one side only and feels cheesy as it deflects when operating the switch. Summary: Other than those couple of nit-picks, I'm pleasantly surprised by the convenience and functionality of this tool and would recommended it to the small-shop woodworker without much reservation."
"This table rocks - has a nice heavy cast aluminum table and fence."
"But, if I was a serious woodworker I wouldn't be storing it on my 4 wheeler."
"I've used it quite a bit so far and don't have any complaints; it is very sturdy when clamped to a workbench, the safety features are good, and it's relatively light (even with the router installed) so moving it in and out of the garage isn't hard and can be done with one person."
"If you have a small shop like mine but want a solid router table, then the Bosch is for you. Router install easily and table levels within minutes."
"I'm a amature DIY'er and wanted to replace a router table that i lost in a fire..i originally bought the Grizzly T10432 table but when i received the phenol plate was shattered and returned it and bought this one...much better..has sturdy cast metal table and insert plate...everything was flat and easy to set up and level the insert plate...pre drilled for my Porter Cable 690 router...works great for my needs mounted on a locking wheeled rolling cabinet and i can use the table and plate later when i build a permanent base for it... the stand could be mounted on a piece of flat stock for for jobsite use.. very happy with it...would recommend for anyone that does not need for everyday use."
Premium-quality micrograin carbide tips provide superior wear resistance, sharper edges, excellent smoothness and long life.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Although I would have preferred a full sized router table with a cabinet, my limited space made it impossible. I buy with value in mind employing a computation of price, quality, quantity, reputation and life cycle. The numbers (including a great sale price from Amazon) landed me on the RA1181 with trepidation after reading many reviews and not being able to get my eyes and hands on one. As a mechanic/technician, I'm fairly picky about machine tolerances so, I was a bit put-off by some of the reviews I've seen complaining about warped tops. Wood, depending on how dense the species is, will expand and contract over time, humidity and temperature at least as much if not more than 0.004. Speaking of 'nice touch', there is an outlet to support your shop vac or whatever you're using as a dust extraction system, a real time saver. I square up a piece of scrap and tack a guide on the end so it follows the edge of the table top. I wish the carriage bolts in the feather boards were a little beefier but, that's only a little annoying in initial set up of a project. It's sort of adequately supported on one side only and feels cheesy as it deflects when operating the switch. Summary: Other than those couple of nit-picks, I'm pleasantly surprised by the convenience and functionality of this tool and would recommended it to the small-shop woodworker without much reservation."
"This table rocks - has a nice heavy cast aluminum table and fence."
"But, if I was a serious woodworker I wouldn't be storing it on my 4 wheeler."
"I've used it quite a bit so far and don't have any complaints; it is very sturdy when clamped to a workbench, the safety features are good, and it's relatively light (even with the router installed) so moving it in and out of the garage isn't hard and can be done with one person."
"If you have a small shop like mine but want a solid router table, then the Bosch is for you. Router install easily and table levels within minutes."
"I'm a amature DIY'er and wanted to replace a router table that i lost in a fire..i originally bought the Grizzly T10432 table but when i received the phenol plate was shattered and returned it and bought this one...much better..has sturdy cast metal table and insert plate...everything was flat and easy to set up and level the insert plate...pre drilled for my Porter Cable 690 router...works great for my needs mounted on a locking wheeled rolling cabinet and i can use the table and plate later when i build a permanent base for it... the stand could be mounted on a piece of flat stock for for jobsite use.. very happy with it...would recommend for anyone that does not need for everyday use."
The easy-to-use featherboards attach to the fence, or the table, and are fully adjustable to fit a variety of workpieces, while providing support and control to safely feed stock across the routing table. Includes: Bench Top Router Table, Aluminum Router Mounting Plate, 3X Mounting Plate Rings, Mounting Hardware, 2X Adjustable Featherboards, Adjustable Clear Guard, Starter Pin and Guard, and 2X Outfeed Fence Shims. Designed to fit a variety of routers and able to mount on any workbench, this router table is a versatile piece of equipment that will serve as an indispensable part of any woodworking shop. The Bosch RA1171 Cabinet Style Router Table kit includes: RA1171 Cabinet-Style Benchtop Router Table Set of three mounting-plate insert rings Hardware for mounting most Bosch and other brand routers Two adjustable featherboards Adjustable clear guard Starter pin and guard Two outfeed fence shims (1/16 inch). The rigid aluminum router mounting plate stays flat and true for precise, accurate cuts, and for added versatility, it's pre-drilled to fit a variety of routers. What's in the Box RA1171 Cabinet-Style Benchtop Router Table, set of three mounting-plate insert rings, mounting hardware, two adjustable featherboards, adjustable clear guard, starter pin and guard, and two 1/16-inch thick outfeed fence shims. Tall Aluminum Fence with Adjustable MDF Face Plates 4-7/8" x 25-1/8" supports taller work pieces and outfeed can be offset for jointing.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I was able to assemble the router table in about 35-45 minutes. The on and off switch on the front right of the router table comes equipped with a safety lock-out key, to prevent the router from being turned on. (always unplug the table when doing adjustments) I happen to own a Dewalt router that I used with the table, I installed it without issue or any additional purchases."
"If you are using this to mill soft wood, take a little time to smooth out any of the screw tops that might come close to the surface."
"great item and price, fast shipping."
"If assembly or materials are really an issue you should buy a pre-built model from a big box-store and continue making christmas ornaments etc."
"I had a much larger router table with first rate lift and fence, but a move forced me to down size my shop and getting a table top unit."
"Side note: the Q & A says most 1/2 inch collet Craftsman routers."
Best Router Parts & Accessories
This benchtop router table includes mounting hardware, features a tall aluminum fence with adjustable MDF face plates, two outfeed shims, and an aluminum router mounting plate. Aluminum fence with MDF face plates; aluminum router mounting plate.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Although I would have preferred a full sized router table with a cabinet, my limited space made it impossible. I buy with value in mind employing a computation of price, quality, quantity, reputation and life cycle. The numbers (including a great sale price from Amazon) landed me on the RA1181 with trepidation after reading many reviews and not being able to get my eyes and hands on one. As a mechanic/technician, I'm fairly picky about machine tolerances so, I was a bit put-off by some of the reviews I've seen complaining about warped tops. Wood, depending on how dense the species is, will expand and contract over time, humidity and temperature at least as much if not more than 0.004. Speaking of 'nice touch', there is an outlet to support your shop vac or whatever you're using as a dust extraction system, a real time saver. I square up a piece of scrap and tack a guide on the end so it follows the edge of the table top. I wish the carriage bolts in the feather boards were a little beefier but, that's only a little annoying in initial set up of a project. It's sort of adequately supported on one side only and feels cheesy as it deflects when operating the switch. Summary: Other than those couple of nit-picks, I'm pleasantly surprised by the convenience and functionality of this tool and would recommended it to the small-shop woodworker without much reservation."
"This table rocks - has a nice heavy cast aluminum table and fence."
"But, if I was a serious woodworker I wouldn't be storing it on my 4 wheeler."
"I've used it quite a bit so far and don't have any complaints; it is very sturdy when clamped to a workbench, the safety features are good, and it's relatively light (even with the router installed) so moving it in and out of the garage isn't hard and can be done with one person."
"If you have a small shop like mine but want a solid router table, then the Bosch is for you. Router install easily and table levels within minutes."
"I'm a amature DIY'er and wanted to replace a router table that i lost in a fire..i originally bought the Grizzly T10432 table but when i received the phenol plate was shattered and returned it and bought this one...much better..has sturdy cast metal table and insert plate...everything was flat and easy to set up and level the insert plate...pre drilled for my Porter Cable 690 router...works great for my needs mounted on a locking wheeled rolling cabinet and i can use the table and plate later when i build a permanent base for it... the stand could be mounted on a piece of flat stock for for jobsite use.. very happy with it...would recommend for anyone that does not need for everyday use."
"Bought this to fit inside the rails of a RIGID 4512 table saw."
Best Router Bits
Stalwart is committed to providing the consumer with the absolute best price and value on all of our products, which we ensure by applying a rigorous Quality Control process. This same set is being sold by popular catalogs and online retailers for a lot more money. SET INCLUDES- 1/2 mortising bit, 1/2 combination bevel bit, 3/8 dovetail bit, 1/2 dovetail bit, 1/2 90 degree V-groove bit, 3/8 round nose bit, 1/2 round nose bit, 3/8 trimming bit, 1/4 panel pilot bit, 1/4 straight bit, 3/8 straight bit, 1/2 straight bit, 3/4 straight bit, 1/2 flush trim bit, 1/8 radius round over bit, 3/16 radius round over bit, 1/4 radius round over bit, 3/8 radius round over bit, 1/4 cove bit, 3/8 cove bit, 1/2 45 degree chamfer bit, 1/4 Roman Ogee bit, 1/4 slot cutter bit, 1/2 rabeting bit, wood case. Router bit bits set tongue and groove wood doors flooring shaker door routers panel shank joint 1 2 storage kit holder for cabinet sets inch case box plywood tool tools accessories DIY home improvement.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this set of bits for a few shelf projects I wanted to make with MDF."
"I then used these to add a decorative edge to a key rack I built, and it really improved the look without a lot of effort."
"The box they come in is pretty cool but is cheap compressed wood and after a few uses the nails started coming out of it and After using these bits I would say the price is what got me to buy them for sure they are very cheaply made and the bits without bearings perform ok but the bearings are junk and fly apart way to easy but after replacing the bearings with ones I ordered from another supplier they are ok bits."
"This kit came with everything I need to get started with detailed wood working."
"I bought this mainly for just a few of the bits, which if bought separately at Lowes would have cost more than the whole set."
"Just got these today, routing super soft pine, two different bits edges shattered in under a foot of work."
"The set is a bargain, but unfortunately for me, while using the 1/4" straight bit to cut a groove in some MDF board, the bit broke in half."
"Within the first minute of using the flush cut bit with a bearing, the bearing shattered into pieces."
Best Router Templates
You get two carbide tipped router bits, along with metal-nose guide bushings, low profile C-clamps and 206 self-spacing number, letter and punctuation templates. Low profile C Clamps and new end frames provide a stable routing surface.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Frankly I find the font to be boring, but I manage to sell a few signs in the course of my sales of outdoor furniture."
"With the 1.5 inch templates I found that it is easy to knock them out of the rails with the router if you are not careful."
"The screws that came with it weren't the right size and the screws for my router weren't long enough so I had to buy new ones."
"At 3/32, the one letter I cut was perfect and did not need sanding or removal of fluff at the edges.. At deeper depths, it certainly does. Nevertheless, despite those things, the kit does allow me to create signs, albeit, signs that need a little work after cutting. The second sign I created came out perfect, except for the top of the A. I have two of them in my name, and one of them chipped out the top of the A where it comes to a point. As it is, I'll cut both of them down a bit to just below where the tearout is on the one A."
"I looked at other reviews carefully before finally deciding on this stencil kit and one review showed letter damage from trying to use it which made me a little nervous."
"Wow, a good quality product and design."
"If you're careless enough to break simple plastic and metal parts, it's only a matter of time before you make another mistake and end up in the ER."
"Wish there were multiple S, E, I, M letters."
Best Router Collets
A kit consisting of a special collet nut and four collets for use with a variety of Dremel® tools, attachments and handpieces. For use with all current Dremel rotary tools and 4000, 400, 3000, 398, 395, 300, 285, 275, 200, 100, 8200, 800, 780, 770, 7700, 750 except discontinued models 1, 2, and series 1 or earlier of discontinued models 260, 270 and 280, Individual collets are compatible with Flex-Shaft tool hand-pieces #235 and #237.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The rotary tool came with a collet that was far too big for the Dremel drill bits."
"I can see why some people have trouble with the chuck and small drill bits; it's like going to your. drill press and trying to use a little drill bit on that big chuck; not easy, and half the time you. get a wobble out of it."
"The big issue is Dremel's poor job of marking which collet is which size."
"Great product as now you no longer need to find that missing wrench that fits the lock nut."
"The four collets included with the Quick Change give the confidence of a snug and secure fit for a longer task, while the Keyless Chuck is very handy for a less demanding application. The Keyless Chuck is secure, but the Quick Change Kit offers an exact fit and the added confidence that goes along with that."
"This collett fit my B&D Rotary tool fine.Hold bit & tools great."
"This may be the best Nut Kit I've ever owned."
"They were not pricey and all of the rest are good."
Best Power Router Fences
Magwitch Universal Feather board : Works On Both Sides Of The Blade, And Even The Fence. Low Profile And Double Sided, This Is The Ultimate Feather board From Magwitch.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Who says an "old dog can't learn new tricks?""
"These are awesome when they work where needed, occasionally it won't work on my router table due to the board width being just the wrong size and putting the magnets over the miter slot, then I often have to switch to using a miter slot feather board which is much more work to get into position and adjust when needed."
"Strong Magnets, On off works great, Large size."
"I've used many a feather board in my time."
"Oh my God, do these things hold."
"Just received my magswitch featherboard this morning and had to try it out right away, works great no complaints.But will keep my old wood featherboards for supports when feeding things thru until i get to the blade itself which is were my magswitch is located so I get a true good cut."
"This is a valuable addition to my shop tools."
"So handy."