Ratings & Reviews for SKIL Mdf Router Table

waist of money

Table was so unstable I had to build a base to replace the base shipped with the product.

Had to return to store because of bent hinge

Returned to my Lowes store because of defect that prevented right leg from opening. Could not believe that they put it right back on shelf even though. I warned them not to.

garbage quality products

This is the worst router table you could purchase. -the plastic table frame is cheap. -the folding legs are flawed. -insert plate spits put the mounted route when running hardwood through *** almost every router table has a drop in from top style insert plate which the screws fasten to the router itself...but not skill. they decided to use a clamping lever in which fails to safely secure the router. Its almost as is they thought to themselves when making this design "how can we make a simple, c...

Worst router table ever

I bought this table about 2 years ago but then got very sick. I recently got better enough that I was able to get outside and work with my tools again. I started building a door from scratch. When I set this table up to cut the dadoes in the edge of the 2x6's, on the very first cut the fence moved mid cut despite having tightened the set screws as tight as I possibly could with just my hand making the dado off centered. I ended up having to put a stop board behind the fence and clamping with 2 F...

Good value

Does the job very well. I like the storage bins on the side.

Good buy

Solid table with a very good quick mount and release system. Comes with several good accessories such as two feather boards and three ring inserts so that helps to lower your overal cost. The fence adjusts easily and locks in place to give firm support when moving the workpiece through the router. It removes from the table quickly when necessary. Biggest complaint is the storage boxes on the sides open and close poorly but I have enough storage in the cabinet I have the table mounted to. Very go...

Does what I need it to do - one suggestion

I researched router tables pretty extensively and for the cost vs value, this is the one I decided on. Featherboards are great and work well and router is easy to get in and out (I have a Dewalt DW618). Storage compartments are very convenient and hold the accessories neatly. Couple of things I would have changed: 1st, the fence is basically one piece which makes it a little difficult to do jointing (you cannot move the right side of the fence back while leaving the left side flush with cutter)....

A Good Router Table is Tough to Find

Woodworking is something I've always thought about diving into. I purchased a decent Ryobi router about 20 years ago when I bought my house and never once used it. After completing extensive renovations to my basement and building up my war chest of tools this past year, I decided to acquire a router table because I realized there was really no other effective way to use a router. Conducting my usual comprehensive research, I discovered that router tables were just about the most maligned produc...

Cheap construction

I returned this router table because it was very poorly constructed. The table wobbled constantly and the miter guides had far to much play to be useful. It boils down to this... if you are looking for a cheap router table, there are cheaper that are probably just as good. If you're looking for a good one, you're going to have to pay more.

Great table for occasional use

The collapsable design allowing for quick setup and storage is great for someone who does not use their router on a regular basis but wants a nice table when they need one. Hopefully this will encourage me to use it more often...

Very Nice Router Table

I've had it for a few months now and like it a lot. I went from a 20 yr old aluminum craftsman table to this mainly because I wanted a smoother table (and something more up to date). My Craftsman Combo router fits perfectly. I use the fixed base part in the table and the plunge base for hand routing- switching out the motor. The quick mount is fantastic to use and has been flawless. Like that the table came with plastic feather-boards. I've been making my own for a long time out of wood and have...

good little table

Good table to do some garage work. Have not been able to get a skill router on the table. I am using a Ryobi router and it is a little hard to intall on thr plate that came with it. Not sure for what skill router was the table made!

A must have for any woodworker!

I've brought my router table a month ago, and Wow! I was so happy to add some class to my work. This little table along with the router makes wood work easy! A must have in my book!

Skil 1830 Router & The Skil RAS900 Table

For the people who have had or are having trouble with the handle of the router being interfered with by the latch which locks the router in place on the table the same thing happened to me when I first put the router on the plate. Then I realized that you could rotate the router(about 180 degrees) so that it does NOT interfere and you can access the adjustments from the rear of the router table. It takes a little lining up and it might fool you into thinking the holes do not line up but don't g...

Very nice product

The table was very easy to set up and get together, but the legs seem little weak. I got this with the skil combo stationary and plunge router and the stationary mount didn't fit with the table. I had to remove one of the handles on the stationary base to get it to fit into the quick clamp on the table. I thought that a skil product would automatically fit with a skil product. After getting the router mounted, I find that setting the depth will be very inaccurate as you have to unclamp the route...

Awesome

Have used a router for years and never have had a table. Always used jigs to get my result. This is a universal model and will fit all major makes of router, my heavy duty De Walt fits no problem. Well I couldn't be more pleased with this table. I decided to buy one for a kitchen cabinet project in a house restoration I'm doing. The only draw back which I only gave 4 stars for was design and ease of use, the power plug is right in the middle at the front which makes it more difficult to adjust a...

had a good experience with with lowe's sales man. bought this table because of the skil name I'm disabled so I had to make a couple of changes to facilitate my use of table but for the money it can't be beat maybe someday I'll move up to a full size table

Useless for me

After MUCH effort and because it was highly recommended, I finally managed to get this delivered to me In Canada. However, it is useless.  I have a Skil 1825 router that Skil says will work with this table - it doesn't.  The handle complete blocks the locking mechanism that keeps the router in place under the table making it impossible to secure.  I have the combo fixed/plunge router and am faced with having to buy another router if I want to use this table.  What a waste of time and money.  I t...