Is the left router table or right router table better?
It’s partly personal preference and will partly depend on the saw. The router tables generally replace the saw’s metal extension wing on the appropriate side, and cabinet saws and hybrid-style saws will often have a motor housing that would interfere with the router’s motor either on the left or the right. Visit the TS System Planner and TS Compatibility Table for details. The right-side table helps fill in that area of the saw and doesn’t require moving the base assembly for routing, but it also limits routing capacity, limits access around the router, and forces you to lower the router bit to get back to sawing operations. The right-side router table also requires legs, which is a consideration if you move your saw frequently. The left side table allows full capacity, much better access around the router, and doesn’t require the use of legs. It does require sliding the TS base assembly down the rails (there are stops for repeatability), and there is less work space in front of the fe
