I have seen hordes of benchtop router tables on Facebook Marketplace for really accessible prices - as low as 40 bucks or so for a very simple Skil or Craftsman table, which would likely suit your comparatively simple needs.For roundovers, one thing that I would consider if it's in your budget, is a router table. Those work out quite well when doing roundovers and following a template outline.
Southwest louisiana, gulf coast.What part of the country are you located?
Just chiming in on the Dewalt 20v. This is what I wound up with as well. And will say same as others. Safety first. One advantage of at least this one is it stops almost immediately when you turn it off - guessing other cordless might do the same. Disadvantage is the weight distribution with the battery but got used to it pretty quick.I’m just going to glomp on the safety train and say routers do not care what material gets in their way, they will rip your finger off before you even feel the pain.
I have two, one is a corded 1hp model and the other is the DeWalt 20V brushless. The latter does almost all of the work these days, while the corded model is attached to a router table which I like for exterior roundiver profiles, pickguards, etc.
It’s not that bad, the safety advice is just to make sure you have the proper respect for the tool. If you’re responsible enough to pilot 3 tons of steel at 65mph on a public road I’m sure you can handle it. Same rules apply, don’t rout under the influence and stay alert.Thanks for all the advice, I decided on getting rid of the blanks and keeping my fingers, just seems cheaper for me in the long run.