This table upgrade is long overdue. Historically, I have just clamped a scrap piece of flat stock onto the steel table and did my best to secure the item to be drilled onto it.
This new table has a few t-tracks to apply various clamps and a fence to support the wood.
Most importantly, the table is now raised and lowered from the front, which allows a few inches in the rear of the table for routed-out tray space to hold the chuck key and bits. There is a magnet embedded on each side to help stop bits from rolling off the table.
The top of the table slides in and out to provide more drilling positions, and the circular backing plate rotates to provide a fresh position.
After the third replacement paddle switch stopped working, I decided not to install a fourth and instead purchased this foot switch from Amazon. The first foot switch was a plastic device, and I expected it would fail within weeks, so I bought this aluminum version.
It works wonderfully and allows me to use both hands to work on dust control and the machine. Highly recommended.
If you do a lot of pattern work with the Router table and are tired of having to chuck another bit for some edge treatment, then this small Woodpecker's trim router base and table might be just what you are looking for.
I leave the ⅛" round-over bit in the trim router and move from my router table to this trim router to finish up the edge treatment in two easy steps.
The 1" Baltic birch trim router table has two slots that clamps can side into and attach to this small shelf I installed on the end of my workbench.