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If you are looking for a new router to take care of some projects around the house you have many choices.  There are many different brands and styles available and they come in a wide variety or price ranges.  If you just want something affordable, yet useful, then a Ryobi router table may be the perfect fit.

What you really have to decide is what kinds of jobs you will be using it for and find out what router fits your needs.  If you are planning on doing heavy jobs requiring deep routing you will have to spend a bit more money for something heavy duty.  However if you will just be using it for light jobs you can choose something a little smaller and more versatile.  Here are a few of the different brands and styles you can choose from.

There are basically two types of routers available today.  The most common is a fixed based router.  These are quite small and manageable compared to routers from a few decades ago.  These routers allow you to make accurate cuts easily because of the fixed base and they are easy to handle as well.  The other type of router is called a plunge base router.  Plunge based routers can move vertically allowing you to make deep cuts and operate on different planes.  They are great for making deep groves and mortises and template pattern work.

For a great fixed base router you should consider going with the Milwaukee 5625-20.  This is a great heavy duty fixed base router that can handle any job you need.  It works great when mounted at  a router table and has excellent graduated knob depth adjustment.  This router costs around $250 to $300.  If this is a bit too expensive for you there are some other options which are a bit cheaper but can still get the job done as long as its not too heavy duty.  The Ryobi router is a good choice for a very affordable router that can still handle most jobs you will need.