Tall Aluminum Fence with Adjustable MDF Face Plates 4-7/8" x 25-1/8" supports taller work pieces and outfeed can be offset for jointing
Rigid Aluminum Router Mounting Plate Stays flat and precise for accuracy and pre-drilled for a variety of routers
Accessory slot accepts featherboard and 3/4? optional accessories such as miter gauge
2 Dust collection ports for standard 2-1/2? vacuum hoses
Editorial Review:
Includes: Set of 3 Mounting Plate Insert Rings, Hardware for Mounting Most Bosch Routers, (2) Adjustable Featherboards, (1) Adjustable Clear Guard, (1) Starter Pin and Guard, (2) 1/16" Thick Outfeed Fence Shims
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
I like it:
Once I put it at the right height, I really like it. It will do what I need to learn the craft.
Great affordable table:
Having little to no experience with router tables I relied on the reviews of others when deciding to buy the Bausch RA1171. It has so far lived up to its glowing reviews. I found it easy to assemble. It has nearly everything you could want out of a router table...fence, featherboards, clear chip shields, vacuum attachments, and (my favorite) and easy on/off switch with safety key. The best part about the on/off is that it accommodates two three-prong plugs for both the router and shopvac. I didn't... more info
Good performance at a great price.:
I purchased a Bosch RA1171 router table after looking at the Craftsman model 26608 and the Bench Dog ProTop Contractor. The Craftsman, a close cousin to the RA1171, was the same price but didn't include featherboards or a starting pin, had a plastic (instead of aluminum) router mounting plate, and its fence wasn't as tall. The Bench Dog was highly recommended by lots of users, but was more expensive and didn't include an external cabinet-mounted power switch. The Bench Dog would have cost $250 with shipping... more info
Average at Best:
I take pride in purchasing tools that are built well but without spending inordinate amounts of money (aka Norm!) I agree with many of the previous reviews concerning leveling of plate and the edges being higher on the exiting of the wood. I have adjusted my techniques a bit and find the table good for the average joe! The other side of the coin was that I couldn't find a table any better than this. Many that I looked at were metal framed and past history has me balking at that design. Others had... more info
