/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2761674
>>2761676
Yeah, I think I'm leaning towards just building my own table. It would be a fun project and I could customize it to fit my needs and space constraints. Plus, the router table I'm looking at would be at least two or three times the cost of building my own, which doesn't seem worth it.

So you are saying I should just avoid buying a plate like this one?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1314752427/38-in-thick-trim-router-table-dewalt

Would I be better off just building the plate from acrylic myself too? It seems like it wouldn't be too hard to make myself.

Do you have any tips for building a router table? I was thinking of making it from scrap MDF but I'm wondering what finish I should use to cut down on friction so its easier to slide work pieces along the top of the table and the fence.