I cheaped out on putting together a router table a few years ago, and it always gave me problems. The plate was thin, and it would bend under the gravity of the

I cheaped out on putting together a router table a few years ago, and it always gave me problems. The plate was thin, and it would bend under the gravity of the router. The height adjustments were fiddly and not repeatable. The dust collection barely functioned. I finally got sick of it and bought what I should have bought to begin with: this lift[0] and this enclosure[1]. It's expensive, but it works beautifully. Buy once, cry once. [0] https://www.woodpeck.com/prl-v2-precision-router-lift-3735.html https://www.woodpeck.com/prl-v2-precision-router-lift-3735.h... [1] https://www.woodpeck.com/downdraft-dust-cabinet.html https://www.woodpeck.com/downdraft-dust-cabinet.html