Just picked up a 113.298843. Separate router table or extension?

I’m sorry if this sounds too alarmist, and my apologies to the C’man aficionados out there, but I’m very serious.

If that model is the one with a twist handle fence that locks front and rear – I strongly suggest you either get rid of the saw entirely or put a different fence in it.

That is a dangerous, underpowered saw. Don’t ask me how I know that.

As to your question, a router in table saw extension is a personal choice. I prefer dedicated machines & don’t like tying up one machine to use another, but if space is a limiting factor it is a good option.

I went 20 years without a lift, from nothing to RouterRazer to Triton, I was too tight & couldn’t justify the cost. Now that I have a lift, I can see why so many have one. With a bunch of kitchen doors to build, and a power feeder, it’s going to be a much less painful process.

-- Everything is a prototype thats why its one of a kind!!

Lots of plans for DIY tables. I just bit the bullet and mounted a SawStop table to my Ridgid contractor saw instead of the old used top I had picked up. Brand choice was a matter of Prime shipping and it fit my Kreg plate. ( there are about 5 different plate dimensions)

I wish the companies would get together on where they cast reinforcing ribs and mounting holes. Two of the SS holes were in line with the Ridgid webs. Drilled new holes, but the are not in the reinforced thicker part of the SS table. Three are, so no worries. But as table extensions are common, it sure would be nice to see some agreement.

I bought a Tridon router and the plunge base works like a lift with a top crank. Only inconvenient thing is the spindle lock button position. Just need to add my magnetic switch and see if the port dust collection is good enough or if I need to add an enclosed box. It was enclosed with the old top.