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Top 10 Router Table Buying Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!)

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America’s Best Home Workshops 2009, Part 1

Wood Magazine has some killer workshop reviews.  You have all seen them I am sure.  The great part about them is that you can get so many good ideas to bring home to your shop.    You can download or subscribe to wood magazines Best Workshops here.

Here is a great sample photo of what is available in the issue.

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Compare RM505 and Bench Dog 40-200 Router Table

Let the Router Maniac do the work for you in regards to comparing router tables. We will be adding comparisons of like tables so that you can cut down your research time. All brands will be compared for a quick reference for your buying needs.

Features RM 505 Bench Dog 40-200
Table Top Thickness 1 1/2″ 3/4″
Top Dimension 32″ x 24″ 23 1/4″ x 31 1/2″
Top Material MDF Phenolic
Insert Type Aluminum Aluminum
Insert Dimension 12″ x 9″ 8 1/4″ x 11 3/4″
Fence Type Split Split
Fence Dimensions 31″ core with 18″ extensions 32″
Fence Height 6″ N/A
Stand Type Steel Steel
Price $329.97
Additional 2 1/2″ Dust Port plus adaptor 2 1/2″ Dust Port
Available At: Router Table Depot Bench Dog

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The Router Maniac, Router Tables and Woodworking Tools

Thanks for visiting us at The Router Maniac. Over the years the Maniac has been transformed a few times and grown a lot. But you will still find some great information here that you will not find anywhere else on the Internet. Anyone can go to a site and buy a router table or other woodworking tool. But most people are more careful and do a little more research to not only get the best price on a tool, but to make sure the tool is the best tool for your particular workshop. Not all tools are the same and most sites are just focused on the facts and specifications. We know router tables and woodworking and it is our passion.

What you will find:

Tool Comparisons

You will find tons of relevant comparisons of router tables and other accessories. Simply by putting two tools side by side you can quickly figure out what the differences are. You see this all the time on computer sites, so we have decided to implement it on ours as well.

Video

Video is hot and its here to stay. There is a ton of it out there, but who wants to spend the time looking at all the different sites for videos that interest you. We do the work for you by making our own videos as well as publishing videos that are already available on other sites like You tube and Google Video. This helps you with your research.

Articles

You will find all sorts of guest bloggers and authors sharing their knowledge, projects and ideas to better your woodworking hobby.

Tool Store

Of course we offer great tool offerings in our store page. We pride ourselves in having a good pulse on all the brands and try to show you what is available across the Internet. This gives you the best opportunity to get the deal you really want.

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