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My router table is constructed of MDF, oak banding and Formica.  I used Incra's Twin Linear fence, Woodpecker's PRL lifter and Porter Cable's 7518 3 HP router.  When I purchased the lifter, I also purchased the template to cut the hole in the top for the mounting plate.  I attached two 2 inch fixed wheels on the back and a lifting wheel on the front.  This resulted in a mobile cabinet which is mandatory in my shop.  For my money, this combination of parts has provided all the control I will ever need in the name of routing material. 

I made a Router Sled to use during coping and other operations that put your hands too close to the bit.  I have included the construction technique I used to build one.  I hope you find it useful.

	This is my original router router table. The top flipped up for access to the router.  I found the design very awkward to use.  I used a DeWalt 625 plunge router for my routing operations.  I found this router, used in this configuration, to be very difficult to manage.  After quite a bit of research, I came up with a combination of equipment that works much better.
	This is the side view of the base.  The DC connection accommodates both the dust chamber below the router and exhaust from the Twin Linear fence system.  You can see the electrical connections for the external switch and the router.  Note: The "Y" fitting is installed backwards!  A visiting friend pointed this out.  It's installed correctly now and I believe it will improve dust collection.
	This is the carcass prior to adding the face frame.  You can see the drawer glides made from melamine.  The drawers slide very well on this material.
	This the front view of the base with the drawers installed.  The top drawer is used to store the wrenches, etc.  The next drawer is used to store feather boards and other miscellaneous items.  The bottom three drawers have 3/4 inch melamine inserts with 1/4 inch or 1/2 holes drilled in them for the bits.
	It's now ready for the top.  If you look close, you can see the translucent smoke grey door covering the dust chamber on the left.  The door below that covers a storage area where I keep my other routers.  They are a 30 year old Craftsman fixed base and a Porter Cable 690 with a plunge and fixed base.
	This is the finished table.  You can see the DC hose connected to the Twin Linear fence.
	This is a close up of the installed top.
	This is a close up of the PRL lifter from Woodpecker's.
	This is another view of the PRL.
	This is the front view.  You can see the accessories for the Twin Linear, stop blocks, dove tail jig and raised fence.

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