this SIMPLE TRICK changed everything for me

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So it's $40 for a sheet of plywood, but $35 for an entire router... what a time to be alive

This is where counter top sink cutouts get saved from dumpster many times. Good solid stuff, always smooth, and easily stacked away modified. Cheers and thanks for reviewing cool stuff, and good looking shop. That makes it easy to have fun in any direction.

I really enjoyed your personal trim router journey, the evolution and iterations of your router bases, HSS table mounted router tops, and how you swung for the fences with pitching your product invention. Honestly, I didn't think this video was going to promote a product however, If I am going to watch a "product based woodworking video" I would rather it be in this vein instead of someone acting as if they believe in a product they had no hand in actually making and/or truly stand behind while wanting to profit from it. You showed us all how struggles in the shop can lead to solutions and how the possibility of those solutions can turn into inventions that can work for others. Good for you Drew!

I started with a piece of wood clamped to the edge of the bench. But 20 years ago trim routers were almost exclusively for laminate trimming, and I had a full-sized router. Rather than an insert plate, I mounted the router directly to the bottom of the board. I also had a screw hole for a start pin. That was an introduction to what a table-mounted router can do. I designed and built my router table after that. And it's immune from HSS because it slides under my main workbench table. My router has 2 bases. I mounted the fixed base to the table, and use the plunge base for taking it off the table. It's very easy to clamp/unclamp the body into the other base.

Witt - I love ingenuity and the bottom mounted panel to make an MFT jig based on your own MFT is a nice move.

This is brilliant, and exactly what I've been looking for. Booking one! Thx.

Just purchased the trim router base and dust collector. Brilliant! Exactly what I've been searching for. Thank you.

I have 40x48 barn that is full of horizontal surfaces. I regularly have to move stuff off one onto another so I can use my tablesaw, radial arm saw, sliding miter saw various smokers. HSS is in full swing. I once had 16 ft. bench that I cut in half and gave one half away to deal this disease.

I use X-Fasten double sided tape. It's specifically made for woodworking and never leaves residue after it's pulled up. Great vid Drew!

This is great! I’ve searched in the past for a router base that includes dust collection. That and the Jimmy Pin?! Game changer!

Maybe you could also make a “blank” router base kit for those of us whose router didn’t make the cut. I wouldn’t mind drilling my own mounting holes 🤔

Dude, your vids, especially this one, are not only simple, informative and easy to understand and follow but also bloody hilarious. Thank you very much for such and awesome vid, buddy

Dude, you solved your HSS in the most superfluous manner, filling any horizontal surface with a tracksaw.

Great video Drew!! Love the Easter eggs! Keep making great content and products!

Amazing idea on the vac attachment. Great vid overall. I love you had the Hooked on Wood T square! Great to see woodworkers supporting each other.

This is the year of creation. John's shop shades, the bourbon blade, and Witts trim router dust collection. I can't afford it all.

You are incredibly funny - I love your HONEST narrative and tips.

As for the question about which tool I'm most weary of, it's high speed sanders. There's a couple of reasons - 1 - anything with a blade is obviously sharp, while sanders are deceptive and don't appear to be as dangerous, so it's easy to take them for granted. - 2 - I've had sanders throw more materials & kick-back more than bladed items, which can put your body parts in harms way. I have taken off several finger pads in the past & nearly took off my thumb when an orbital sander kicked back and flung itself in the air. The edge of the high-spinning sand paper cut my thumb down to the bone. All around, cut-resist gloves are one of the more valuable accessories in my shop.

Awesome video! Loved the story telling you did, showing your design process, some mistakes and all the special details you were thinking about! Great work :)