I really want a nice Shaper table, but can't justify that. So years ago I made a really nice router table out of scrap lumber with a breadboard top. I used a piece of Lexan for attachment to the router and decided on the Makita M12V 3.5 horse router.
In building a 6600 sq ft building, it was necessary to cut costs wherever I could, so I had access to piles and piles of pallets. I took them apart and used the 3 foot 2x4's for wall studs by using a finger joint bit on the router table, then built a clamping table for pushing the 3 joints together. I made 2000 of them. I like my router table and am very used to it, so for things like this, I prefer it. It IS cost prohibitive in this case for sure.
