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Old 01-10-2006, 04:19 PM   #1
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Default CMT Industrio Router Table

I had started cutting for a new table when I recalled a comment from jerrymayfield about a table by Marc Sommerfeld that sounded like it had the features I was figuring on building into mine! They now have the "original" phenolic top and insert on sale at a price that makes it pretty attractive to buy rather than building my own. It's the previous model top and their specs on site are for the newest generation top. I can't see it anywhere in the flesh except at a show I can't attend. I wrote Sommerfeld Tools with my questions but was just told to buy their dvd (grrrrr)! Maybe I should forget it and just keep cutting.

Well, for one last try, anybody out here that uses one of the last model Industrio phenolic tables? If so, what do you think of it or what do you have to say about it? I have some specific questions if anyone's familiar with them.
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Old 01-11-2006, 11:10 AM   #2
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You could do most,if not all,yourself for less money. I like the way the fence operates so I borrowed the idea for a table I built. If you built it yourself not only will you save money,but you will probably learn in the process. Try it,and enjoy the experience.
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Old 01-12-2006, 08:38 AM   #3
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Jerry, you're right - never should have let myself get sidetracked on that one - I also can't believe they would want me to pay to get product info - kind of P'dMO - the closeout price was good and with insert included, probably can't build it for less. Also judging by responses, doesn't look like too many folks here are using them - wonder what THAT means?
Well, back to building it - it's way more fun and rewarding that way anyhow!
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Where would I get a sheet of phenolic to make a top like the CMT model. I want a phenolic top, but like the rockler plate.
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Was wondering the same thing and did a little looking around.

This is a link to a list of companies that manufacture:
http://www.thomasnet.com/products/pl...9764241-1.html

Woodcraft sells phenolic faced ply materials:
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=3958

Lee Valley carries UHMW and Phenolics but in limited sizes:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...45&cat=1,43455

also found a woodweb link about cutting phenolic but they're using CNC machines - might be worth looking at though, and could lead to something else - I'm out of time for looking around at the moment:
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...Equipment.html
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Hi Gilbear

I know this is a old post but I just saw it, I have one of Marc Sommerfeld table tops (Industrio phenolic ) and they are great
"You have some specific questions" I don't know if can help but I will sure try

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Thanks BJ, but I guess I'm over it now ... having more or less just gotten into routing when this was first posted, I thought it was a fairly novel idea that was'nt getting much discussion on here back then (see: http://www.routerforums.com/table-mo...e-control.html) ... sort of dreamed up my solution while stewing about how to get acurate repeatability while changing fence positions to take large cuts in graduated increments ... turns out that in my ignorance I'd merely recreated the wheel ... THIS post was probably just my venting about Mr. Sommerfield's greedy (at least in my perception) responses to my novice questions (I've gone back into therapy, and my counselor says that with just a couple more years of hard work, I'll get over it!). Well, gotta run, time for my medication.
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