ALDI Workzone Bench-Top Router Table

A bit ordinary and not up to big jobs – Workzone router bits are great and I have already used them on an old Ryobi router. I needed a good bench and should have paid more as this one doesn't have the capacity for heavy and long tasks, just hobby routing of short lines. Ok at the cheap price, but I am back to using a good old timber bench and ancient clamps.  Show details

Easy Fix for Fence Bolt Problem – In Uk. Cost £35.00. From Aldi so cheap. The fence at rear of table has 2 bolts, I agree with previous comments, both are to short. I fixed by buying, 6 m/m Threaded rod. Two 6 m/m nuts from Screwfix, very small cost. (I used the 2 washers supplied with the short bolts) Cut 2 pieces 70 m/m long with hacksaw. Filed both ends at 45 degrees to… Read more

remove swarf & facilitate easy fit.

Take one of the 6 m/m nuts & test to ensure screws on easily. Do same with yellow knobs used to hold fence down. Fit nut & washer to 70 m/m lengths fit through table & fence holes. Adjust nuts underneath so that, only 10 - 12 m/m is sticking up above plastic fence (much longer & it will prevent clamping)

Tighten yellow knobs down, not to hard it's only plastic. Test fence for movement. That's it fence fits securely doesn't move.

Checked router table, it was flat. Yellow front fence, the bolts underneath table are obstructed by the Router camps, can't get bolts to line up with yellow front fence holes. With a bit of re-positioning of two of the router clamps I overcame this problem & bolts fitted.

Structurally all metal is substantial & will do the job. It's a bit of a Chinese puzzle, but it can be cracked with patience.

Instructions were supplied & in places some were vague, poor standard.

CRITICALLY IMPORTANT CHECK EVERYTHING IS THERE. COUNT & CHECK NUTS & BOLTS.

Hope above assists others, unavoidably long winded, to explain as clearly as possible. Good Luck.

Router – For $42.00 what can one expect, you get what you pay for, in my case I use it around the garage and find it does the job very well. I have even purchased extra cutters. Just follow instructions, take your time and all is good. The guide rail is a bit poor, but its easy to fix that with a few pieces of wood.  Show details

can live without it – bought this some time ago but have only just opened it as I had health problems. 1. No instructions included .2. Bolts too short to hold down vertical Back Plate. 3. Holes for table feather guide 2mm too far apart to fit the feather guide (in a diecast Plate!!!) will have to file them I suppose or use a thinner bolt. I suppose I could return it… Read more

as not fit for purpose.! If I get it assembled will post about its working.

Not impressed.....

well got it working and am not really impressed. getting the guide parallel is a real problem and all markers aren't exactly vernier accurate. Made the mistake of taking the router off ! and getting depth of cut and position reestablished very time consuming. The guides allow far too much movement. I think I'll make something for my old triton table. The stop switch is good but the whole thing flexes when you hit it and it moves if not clamped down.

Gregg

Strong metal frame, a bit flimsy attachment of router – Good price, same as the Ozito one from bunnings. Not a bad product, but it could do with a better connection piece for the router to the table which is basic and flimsy. The other annoying thing is the multitude of small bolts to assemble it. Wish they could make a more easier design.  Show details

A simple table at a knock down price (£30 at ALDI 2014) – Adjustments can be hit and miss with no proper vernier adjustments (spend 10x more and you get them!!) Hard to use to make accurate cuts of a chosen size so cut and try and adjust before machining your workpiece For simple diy tasks it is fine.

OK, for the price – The Aldi Workzone Router Table cost $60.00. It is OK value, but needs modification to really do a decent job. Firstly, it is pretty simple to put together. The table top is solid and made of metal. All angles are square, so off to a good start. The table top has a mitre gauge slot and a mitre gauge is included. The mitre gauge doesn't fit snuggly… Read more

enough, so you really need to make one that fits properly. Easy enough to do, you really only need to replace the metal runner that fits into the gauge slot with a timber one. The legs are light weight metal, but do the job. The fence is plastic and is not great. It is never square when you adjust it, and needs to be squared each time you move it. I think you are better off throwing in the bin and making your own fence. The table also comes with 3 featherboards, 2 for the fence and one for the table top. These work ok, and if you look on Ebay, a featherboard is $30 each, albeit, they are probably better than these. The router bit has a plastic guard which pushes back as the timber passes across it. I have found this constantly sticks, which is painful and possibly dangerous. I think I will ditch it or try and modify it. The table also has a power on/of switch with a safety kill switch. A good idea, but the cord from the safety switch to powerpoint is only about 30 or 40 cm long. Ridiculously short and you either replace with a decent length or you need an extension cord. The router is held in place by 4 metal brackets. These hold the router in securely BUT if you remove router you will never get it in exactly the same position again. So be careful if you have any jigs or a setup for repeat work. I think I will try and attach something so the router can only fit in one position. So for $60 you get a decent table top, 3 featherboards, and a kill switch. Pretty good value really but you do need to modify it quite a bit to make a decent router table. Only buy if you are prepared to basically use it for parts to make your own table.