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One other tip/idea: make sure the workpiece is firmly fixed down to something stable. You won't be able to route the full length of the desktop with it in situ, I don't think, as the body of the router itself will hit the wall. So I'd guess you'll fix it to a workbench or similar. I use a pair of IKEA wooden stools for this sort of thing and they are fine apart from sometimes they get unstable especially with large workpieces. If you're pushing the router down/in and the bench shifts, you'll get a surprise at best. I dealt with this issue by checking it was definitely stable first and then getting my partner to sit on the other end of the workpiece to counterbalance. I was lucky enough to spot this potential screwup whilst only using hand tools :)