Hi Everybody,
You may or may not have noticed that the router table is in a non-functional state. The housing for the router broke last week and sent the router bouncing around the bottom shelf. Currently, we do not have a functioning replacement. I believe this is a good opportunity to upgrade the router table that we had to something that is far more functional.
Rockler sells a router lift that seems to be very functional and easy to use. This is what makes up a large chunk of the cost for the router table itself (https://www.rockler.com/router-lift-fx). We do have the option of purchasing the lift by itself and building a table to support it. This is doable but would add a significant time barrier to getting the router table back to being usable. I do not recommend we try to take this path.
The list includes a new router to go with the table itself. I believe that this would be best as I am not certain that the current router would work in this particular lift mechanism. The budget I am proposing includes several accessories to make the router table more functional (featherboards, dust collection, safety switch).
The cost with the full table, new router, and accessories is about $985. I would like to ask for $1100 to include any unforeseen costs associated with getting the parts and getting them here. I am certain that the actual cost will be much closer to $985, if not less.
Here is my suggested list of parts and pieces:
Total | $985.00 | |
- | - | - | - | - |
Total w/buffer | $1,084 | |
$ per | Qty. | Ext. $ | |
Router | $179.99 | 1 | $179.99 |
https://www.rockler.com/dewalt-dw618m-heavy-duty-2-1-4-hp-maximum-motor-hp-evs-router-motor-with-soft-start
|
Table w/ lift | $499.99 | 1 | $499.99 |
https://www.rockler.com/rockler-high-pressure-laminate-router-table-fence-stand-and-fx-router-lift
|
Safet Stop Switch | $13.08 | 1 | $13.08 |
https://www.amazon.com/POWERTEC-71007-220V-Paddle-Switch/dp/B00KPEEPAW/ref=pd_sbs_60_t_0/131-1830124-4716427?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00KPEEPAW&pd_rd_r=d979e350-5ad6-456b-9843-a55a376a6ce6&pd_rd_w=PsPhi&pd_rd_wg=rkvtB&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=C3Y49RQVZ15PKVCDJWSX&psc=1&refRID=C3Y49RQVZ15PKVCDJWSX
|
Feather Boards and Dust Boot | $49.99 | 1 | $49.99 |
https://www.rockler.com/rockler-4-piece-router-table-accessory-kit
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Dust Collection Kit | $109.99 | 1 | $109.99 |
https://www.rockler.com/dust-bucket-dust-collection-kit-for-router-tables
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Fence Flip Stops | $17.99 | 4 | $71.96 |
https://www.rockler.com/rockler-2-1-4-fence-flip-stop
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Drawer Slides | $10.00 | 2 | $20.00 |
https://www.rockler.com/centerlinereg-lifetime-series-757-100-lb-over-travel-drawer-slides-drawer-slides
|
MDF for Drawers | $40.00 | 1 | $40.00 | |
Buffer for unforseen costs:
| $98.50 | |
I believe timing on this would put it up for discussion tonight (10/8/19) and up for a vote on Tuesday 10/15/19.
Thanks as always,
Jacob Sebren
