Review: Skil Router Table RAS900
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A good router table needs to get the basics right: a flat top, a straight fence and a secure router mount. This Skil router table covers those basics and adds several accessories that help beginners get set up quickly.
Here are the features of note that come with the RAS900 router table.
- Two accessory storage containers keep bits and wrenches at the table.
- A quick-clamp system holds the router mount in place.
- Two featherboards hold the workpiece against the fence and table for steadier, safer routing.
- A bit height gauge helps you set each cut.
- A starter pin and guard support curved work when you rout without the fence.
- The router mount makes bit changes easy.
The benchtop design sets up quickly, but check the top and fence with a straightedge before your first cut.
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The fence halves adjust independently. Shims are included to offset the outfeed side, so you can use the table for light edge jointing.
The quick-release router mount lets you lift the router out for bit changes in seconds.
For the price, the table is functional. The fence and featherboards are the key features, and the included gauges let you get to work quickly. Your router does need a fine height adjustment to get the most from this table.
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The included mounting screws may be too long for some routers. If so, use the screws that came with your router or buy the correct length so they don't protrude above the plate.
To keep costs down, the tabletop is laminate with aluminum T-slots and only a few steel parts. The table has a little flex, but nothing that will stop a typical hobby project.
The Skil router table is not built to be a commercial-grade product. For hobbyists and those with a woodworking side hustle, it has enough strength for trim, small furniture pieces and some cabinet work. It's also one of the cheapest options that includes T-slots, which works together to earn our recommendation.
Whatever table you use, keep the bit guard in place, use the featherboards or push blocks, and hook up a shop vacuum. OSHA notes that routers are among the dustiest woodworking machines, so wear a dust mask too.
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