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They should have called this one “the Big Dog” instead of Bench Dog, cause its the top of the line in their series. If you want to pull out all the stops on adding a table to your shop this is where you go. Cast iron on the top of a cabinet is the best of the best, giving you strength and stability no matter what season or humidity level in your shop. The cabinet provides some great storage and keeps all your router bits and accessories in one spot. You have to buy the insert separate, but if you spending this much money it really should not matter. $840

The Bench Dog 40-300 is a the Cast Iron top, Pro Fence 32 and Cabinet system. All you have to do is choose your insert of choice.

This cast iron top is heavy duty, it will meet all your expectations for any project that you can throw at it. It is a solid one piece unit weighing in at 100lbs.

• machine ground to .008
• 12 point leveling and locking capabilities
• Fits both Baltic Birch Cabinet and the Steel ProStand
• Dual track miter and t-track, molded into top.
• Fence Slots fit Pro Fence 32
• Insert is sold seperately

Pro Fence (Bench Dog 40-132)

Heavy duty Aluminum, one piece

Fence length is 32″ x 3 1/2″

Adjustable Subfences

Bit Guard included

28” x 3 5/8”

accessory t-lock, accepts 1/4″ & 5/16″ t-bolt plus 1/4″ hex bolt

Dust Port 2 ½”

Hole free sub fences

Pro cabinet (Bench Dog 40-110)

• Baltic Birch
• bolt and cross dowel construction
• pull out router bit tray
• built in dust port
• fits pro caster 40-188 (sold seperately)
• Best looking cabinet on the market!

If your looking to order the top and the fence, that item number is called the Bench Dog Pro Max 40-301, Cast Iron table and fence combo

Make sure your order your insert for this table

Bench Dog Large Router Group 1 Insert

Bench Dog Standard Group I Insert

Bench Dog Large Router Group 2

Bench Dog Standard Group 2 Insert

This is a review of Router Table Depot’s Large RM 405 router table.  This table turned out to be much better than I ever expected.  A couple of things stood out.  First is the fence.  Everyone knows that the fence is the heart and soul of a table.  I really liked the heavy duty aluminum core.  The picture just does not show how heavy and robust this thing is.  It also has these 6″ high MDF extensions.  Now other tables such as Bench Dog or Woodpeckers give you a 3′ high extension, so these were really stand out.  The extra space can help you use vertical bits which tend to stand up taller and in turn you would be routing larger items like a door panel.  So having the extra few inches on the fence saved me from building up my own custom fence just to get the job done.

The table top is nice too, laminated on both sides and sporting a typical acrylic insert.  This insert is fine for normal everyday routing, which is what I mostly do.  It also has a miter track so that you can add something like a coping sled or a featherboard too.  The stand is slightly different than what is pictured.  It would appear to have been improved slightly by adding a bigger leg and adding a slight camber to it.  You can still add a shelf and I give the design a thumbs up for the money.

Here are the features of the table for your research:

Top

• 31 3/4″ x 23 3/4″
• 1 3/8″ thick
• Top and bottom laminate surface
• 3/4″ mitre track installed

Insert

• Deluxe Insert with removable rings
• 12″x 9″ x 3/8″ thick
• 1/4″ mounting lip
• 1 1/4″ opening for Porter Cable style bushings
• 2 5/8″ opening
• 4″ opening
• Can be used with any router
• Starter pin included
• Stays perfectly in place with magnets and set screws to the top  Perfect for fine precision work.

Fence

• Split fence design
• Aluminum angle iron with dust cutout
• Aluminum measures 33″ x 4″ x 4″
• MDF adjustable fences are a whopping 1″ thick
• MDF fences measure 18″ x 6″
• T-track installed for accessories!
• Upgraded dust port with 2 1/2 adaptor to attach directly to 2 1/2″ hose
• Measuring tape on top of fence
• High quality laminate covering

Stand

• Sturdy Steel design
• Easy assembly
• 27″ x 19″ x 32″

Shipping Dimensions

• 34″ x 26″ x 8″

You can find the table right on their site.  Router Table or by going to Router Table Depot directly.

This weeks review is of the Incra Fence system and positioner.  Incra makes some of the most accurate fence systems on the market.  Most people try or want a very accurate fence with a ‘regular” router table.  Truth is, most router table fences are not all that accurate but they are not supposed to be either.  Sure the basics of fence operation work very well with most router tables.  But if you are going to be doing advanced techniques, you really need an advanced and accurate router table fence.

From Incra:

The world’s most versatile and accurate movable fence for your router table, drill press, or band saw, gets even more useful in the LS17WFNCSYS system which includes the leading split fence design, the Wonder Fence. Designed to meet the needs of the most serious woodworker yet easy enough for even a beginner to use. The NEW INCRA LS Super System has all of the precision and versatility of our other tools, plus a host of new features and design details that set it apart from anything else.

This sytem is the ultimate in precision fence systems for serious joinery and woodworking fans. The LS stands for Lead Screw. Incra’s patented Lead Screw technology (U.S. Patent #5,716,045) makes this unit the leader in precision positioners for woodworking.

• 17″ Range INCRA LS17 Positioner
• INCRA Wonder Fence
• INCRA Shop Stop
• INCRA JUMBO Right Angle Fixture
• Master Reference Guide
• 51-Piece Template Library
• All Instruction Manuals
• 82-Minute Instructional DVD