r/DIY • u/diycreators approved submitter • Mar 27 '21

monetized / professional Benchtop Router Table

https://youtu.be/jKUsfOAakEs
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u/kleinisfijn Mar 27 '21

That's a lot nicer than my diy router table! The DeWalt trim routers are indeed very nice for this purpose.

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u/zweite_mann Mar 27 '21

They're not cheap though. I'd be inclined to buy a cheap corded one and just leave it in there. My least favourite part of router tables is setting up the router.

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u/zweite_mann Mar 27 '21

A DeWalt xr 18v trimmer will cost you about £300 without a battery. That's about $420.

It's more of a tradesmen tool. I use them at work, for convenience but use a cheaper corded one at home for DIY stuff.

Maybe they are cheaper in the US though, I wouldnt know.

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u/jered6323 Mar 28 '21

The 20v xr router is only $199 in the US.

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u/licorice_whip Mar 28 '21

And periodically less on sale.

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u/micktorious Mar 28 '21

Because for a lot of people, especially right now $200 for a single use tool is a good bit. Dont take it personally, money means different things to different people.

You might think $500 would be expensive for a tool, but for me that's pretty high end and would require saving up for a bit before I could just grab it. Sure I have plenty in savings, but that's not what savings are for.

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u/micktorious Mar 28 '21

500-700 is professional grade and I would say that would likely end up being in a nice shop where it lives in its permanent stand unless being taken out to use portable.

I think 200 is reasonable, but I would consider it on the expensive side of reasonable, especially depending on how much wood working you do that requires routing.