I know there are a million posts on router tables, but I haven't found just what I'm looking for.
So, a week ago on a trip I picked up a Jessem Master Lift II, Jessem Phenolic Table, Jessem Stand, Jessem Master Fence, the Jessem power switch, and the Jessem roller guides. Also picked up a PC 7218 motor. Now that I have it home, and tossed the boxes (darn), I've decided I don't really like the stand. I want to build a cabinet with dust collection and really like the Incra setup rather than building a complete from scratch cabinet. That said, I also like their larger stand which is 38" wide. My top is 32" wide. So, could I build out a larger stand and affix my top to it by caping the stand with 3/4" ply and then screwing my top onto the Ply? As in, the the phenolic top would sit completely on ply and not overhang like on the metal stands.
Crazy idea, but this cross my mind along with mounting it sideways on one end of the same Incra stand so that I can maximize cabinet space underneath. The Jessem stand is square tube steel and not very conducive to an easy stand build or much space.
Appreciate any thoughts while I contemplate my approach to this. And I know, I should have just bought an Incra setup to begin with, but that doesn't help now that I tossed the boxes on this and Woodcraft requires packaging for exchanges.