Kind of a long summary, but I feel like all the info is needed to get the best possible advice.
I got bitten by the woodworking bug a year and a half ago when I bought a Ridgid R4511 when HD was blowing them out. Since then I've added a Ridgid jointer, planer, bandsaw, and DP (all new 50%+ off) and turned 1/2 of the smallest 2 car garage in the world into my 'shop'. I've also added a small 7.25" slider miter saw, bench belt/disk sander, a couple palm sanders, handheld router, pancake compressor and nailers, and a Jet 1.5hp DC with a Thein baffle and soon to be Wynn filter. I also have 10-12 pipe clamps, 4-24" parallels, 4-40" parallels, and a dozen or so 12" HF bar clamps. I'm light on the hand tool side only having a set of Narex bench chisels. (Yes, I got bitten hard!)
I haven't built much along the lines of 'fine woodworking' yet - I've focused on building up shop fixtures (its getting close to how I want it), a few built-in painted pieces for the house, etc to learn on.
Anyway, here is the crux of my dilemma. I've been saving up lately for a router table. I got a Jessem lift when they closed out the latest version, and recently bought a PC7518. I even have a space (36Wx26Dx36H) in my shop under a table waiting for a router table on wheels. But then I started looking at the INCRA TS/LS Router and Table saw combo.
I'm not entirely sure what exactly I want to build in my woodworking hobby. I envision everything from household furniture to home improvement to small boxes and gifts etc. I'm only 27 so I have the whole having kids and losing all shop time phase to deal with yet but I always envision having at least one stall in a garage as a shop. Thinking about only having a small shop makes me lean towards the INCRA setup incorporating the TS and Router table together to save space and saving the space under the table for something else later.
So, great community of woodworkers out there, I have about $1000 saved and ready to pop on an INCRA combo but wanted some advice, etc before I do. What am I leaving out? Where would you spend the money? Any other advice? Hit me with whatever you got. You guys amaze me everyday with your advice, skills, projects, etc. I love my morning coffee and SMC.
Thanks in advance.