Ed Fleming

Does anyone have pictures and or a description of a really good router table

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jw2170

Hi Ed

Please define "really good router table"........

If you do a simple search on the forum, you will find as many "router tables" as you could ever wish for...

regards
James

bobj3

HI Ed

That's a hard one ,good and simple ones like the Oak-Park router table ( orange crate type) or the good ones with all the bells and whistles like the Norm A, (NYWS) deluxe type...

And the price is always part of that.from 125.oo to 800.oo+ dollars..

I'm sure if you pin down the price you will get some pictures and description.


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Ed Fleming

Thanks for your replies, I have checked out many plans, including Norm's. I have CAD ability and wanted to include as many features as possible. I guess the problem is that there is not much improvement on Norm's design that can be done. I looked at a Jointec Clincher with a big fence today, guy said he had $700.00 in it and would sell it for 1/2 price. BUT I don't know if I would ever use all its capabilities, looks awkward to me. Also the router sets in one end versus too one side.

bobj3

Hi Ed

Here's some links you may want to read

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=62300
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f...tablesaw-1971/

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wnagle

I built Norm's and really like it... I did make a few changes in dust collection and later to the fence.

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Mike

Ed, one of the biggest favors you can do for yourself is "keep it simple" when it comes to routing. Read a while and you will find many postings on the "whistles and bells" available on tables. A simple table with a simple fence and clamps will let you spend more time routing and less time worrying over a complicated set up.

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Ed Fleming

Mike;

Sounds like good advice, I am on my second router table top now along with two box joint jigs, one at a 10 degree angle so I can make joints on an angle. Made three small footstools (pine) all four sides at ten degrees which look pretty good.

Ed

Drew Eckhardt

http://www.patwarner.com/router_table.html

Note fence, direct router mounting, and extension pieces for supporting wide objects.

Cassandra

Hi Ed:

A couple of suggestions, if I may:

1. Borrow or buy a copy of Bill Hylton's book "Woodworking with the Router." This book covers the design and building of a router table quite well.

2. Obtain a copy of Pat Warner's article "The Ultimate Router Table." In the article, Mr. Warner details why he created the features of his table and how to make the table.

Both are excellent sources of information for building a router table.

Cassandra