Okay, I'm following Uncle Nohm's Router Table plans pretty closely but I've run into a question on placement of the Router Plate. The plans call for the center of the plate to be 10 3/4; from the front edge of a 24 1/2 Table. Is there any reason (other than leaving room for the fence base) to leave more room behind the table than in front? I would have thought you would want more working room in front.I'm using a variation to the fence design and do not need as much room behind the fence for the base. But before I changed the table around and cut a dado for the miter gauge I wanted to make sure I wasn't making a mistake. Do any of you have some input as to placement of the router plate? Is there any reason I need space to the rear of the plate, other than what is needed for the fence base and DC?