Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Looking at the Powertec router tables which includes a portable benchtop router table, and a full size router table. All the details are covered, from mounting a Bosch 1617 woodworking router and drilling the phenolic plate, to evaluating the pros and cons of both models. Plus, I'll share some custom portable router tables I've built, and finally some show and tell on my figure 8 dust collector with integrated dust separator.

Powertec Benchtop Router Table amzn.to/3Po9BmI

Powertec Full Size Router Table amzn.to/4uJukS3

Bosch 1617 Fixed Base amzn.to/4uM3loZ

Video Resources:
Figure 8 Dust Separator
Portable Router Table Design youtu.be/dAkxTHKsmoA
Kreg Lift feat. K-Leg Portable Router Table youtu.be/J9WERa1hiTQ
X-Leg Router Table Sneak Peek youtu.be/Rk_kg6ojp3k

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