I use 1400 most of the time in table. Table is selfbuilt from sheet of 4mm alu plate and 30mm laminated plywood. Router is attached to plate by removing that brown base, with same countersink screws.
1400 is somewhat able to do anything- starting from small work, even edge trimming and ending up with table work. That's why it was my first and the only router for a long time.
When I decided to have also smaller router, I had a look at 1010 and 700 as well. But handle like on 1400, on 1010 seemed to me awkward to use despite on 1400 it feels perfect to me.
But mfk700 is too limited in it's abilities... So, I ended up buying... ...Makita RT0700cx2 kit regardless I like Festool tools...
Generally you have to decide on which side scale wise you are- big work or small mostly and choose router accordingly.
1400 is somewhat able to do anything- starting from small work, even edge trimming and ending up with table work. That's why it was my first and the only router for a long time.
When I decided to have also smaller router, I had a look at 1010 and 700 as well. But handle like on 1400, on 1010 seemed to me awkward to use despite on 1400 it feels perfect to me.
But mfk700 is too limited in it's abilities... So, I ended up buying... ...Makita RT0700cx2 kit regardless I like Festool tools...
Generally you have to decide on which side scale wise you are- big work or small mostly and choose router accordingly.
Reinhards said:...If the 1400 meets all your routing needs, do you not sometimes need a router table? Or do you fit the 1400 into a table? From what I read it is not ideally suited for that unless it is a Festool table.