OK, probably got some attention with that headline.
Sitrep- Just moved from CA to NY to be back with family.
Had a Ryobi BT3100 that I left behind, but brought the PC 891 router.
Rarely used the former, never the later. I should add, I am not what many would call exceptionally skilled in the crafts.
For some reason, routing seems to really interest me, so the new place is going to see the 2-car garage actually be used as a 1-car and woodworking/general tomfoolery shop.
So I've been drooling over all the workbench porn I've been seeing, however bootstrapping from saw horses to bench to routing seems to be potentially a long journey.
So the wife just hit Amazon and got me one of those 2×4 Basics workbench kits. The ones where you just add 2×4's, some water and poof.. you have a work bench.
I feel like I am cheating, however even though I am paying for essentially 4×4's, being able to just cut some 2×4 on my new 12" sliding mitre seems like a compromise to move ahead quickly.
The real question I have is, would I be stupid to try and make this into a combined table saw and router table?
BiL just dropped of my dad's old Collins 10", which I know is probably poor/underpowered, however since I won't be cutting much aside from 2×4/6/10's, and little large goods, this should be enough for now at least.
Or, would this be a special kind of stupid, and I should perhaps just leave the TS on the small bench it is currently attached to, build something similar for the router table, and leave the bench as a bench?
Don't expect to be building large cabinets or doors, etc, just smaller stuff that most neophytes would.
Appreciate any comments, suggestions.
