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**challagan** · 05-27-2007, 03:04 PM

Hi Niki, sounds great. I would definitely go with the floor panel insert. Part of the beauty of the table is that it is so easy to lift out and change bits etc. with it. Sounds like you got a plan!

Corey

**challagan** · 05-27-2007, 03:59 PM

For those interested in a small table powered by a palm router, my interest in this was spurred by this design from Shop Notes. It's a cool little palm router table and has both a vertical and horizontal position. I decided to go with a simpler design based on the Oak Park table, but I think this is a neat little router table. You remove the plate and it slides down a channel in the back and it is a mini vertical router for doing small mortises etc. The plates slide in and are locked by the handle up into a nut insert. Pretty slick!

http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/090/...-1-multi-tool/

Corey

**bobj3** · 05-27-2007, 04:21 PM

Hi Corey

Not to sure yet on the Bosch round plate yet,not to sure how big it is in dia. I wanted it for the Bosch guides most or less but I think I'm going to use the PC plate because I have about 50 or so of the PC type brass guides that will just pop in, the top is 1/4" thick plastic the same as the PC plate and again I'm not sure about the Bosch one, don't have in my hands to check it out, the PC one has 3 holes that I'm looking at and the Bosch as 4 in sq. pattern I think and I want the router to pop out of the top easy without hanging on any part of the router, I could just put in the PC plate and be done with it but every time I do that type of stuff,

it always works better to just wait until I have the parts in front of me...

I going to do the plastic 1st then use the plunge router and go around on the inside of the hole and offset it by 3/4" or so so it has a lip to sit one and be flush the the white plastic...when the router is in place..

The power switch will be in a elec.box on the inside of the cabinet and the switch will be sticking out so I can just flip it off from the out side of the box and a outlet box will be on the insdie of the box so I can plug the router into it...and maybe plug the vac.into the outher outlet so it comes on when I hit the switch for the router...

Top will be 16" wide and 22' long with the router off to one side of the center and to the front a bit so I have a long side when I start the pass on the stock...once it's by the bit it's job is done more or less...

I still need to do the math on the fence so I can use it from the front or the back side of the cabinet and the fence can be fliped around to work both ways on the swing type fence, the holes need to be dead center for it to work right without any new holes or a jaming on the fence...

Can't wait to get it done now that I have it started but I guess I'm in a hold pattern and it will give me time to work out all the details....measure 3 times and cut it once thing.

The one I like the best is I CUT IT 3 Times And It's still to SHORT

what am I doing wrong ? ? ?

Bj

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Originally Posted by challagan

Thanks Greg! Bob, that looks great. So you are not going to use the round base from Bosch right? Also those screws in the Bosch that hold it to the plate are very soft. I like the exterior switches as well Bob, but you may night need one for the Bosch... it is so close and handy the way it is and if you plug it into another switch it won't be as handy to pull up and change bits etc. like Bob and Rick do. Something to think about anyway.

I wanted to do white plastic laminate on my top as well but the local HD doesn't carry it anymore and Menards only carries the expensive granite looking stuff in big sheets. So I did otherwise. What are you going to use to make your hole? What size is your top going to be? Won't be long and there will be a new table in the Bj shop!

Corey

**challagan** · 05-27-2007, 05:03 PM

Bob that Bosch plate is 5 1/4 round. It actually is made to work with PC guides or at least the one I have is. The problem and reason I didn't use it is when mounted it wouldn't leave much of a lip where the four mounting screws are but I guess I could have sawed those areas out and it would have rested on the ledge ok. But anyway, that base does accept PC guides... I just checked it to make sure. I like that vac/switch idea!

Corey

Corey

**bobj3** · 05-27-2007, 06:10 PM

Hi Bud

I did rework the bit guard and the fence so I could pop in a vac.hose and pull the chips up and away that's one reason I think I will go with the PC base ,it's has holes all the way around it and it should let the vac.pull them up and away I hope.
I don't think a hole in the back of the cabinet for a vac.pick will pull them out because like you I don't want to close the front off and it would take that to make air tight..so to speak...

That's good it will take the PC guides from the get go and the screw in guide set I got also as a apt.so it take the PC guides also...

The PC base plate I think I'm going to use is 5.750 in dia. that should help or I may use one of the other ones that is 6.625 in dia. may need all the room I can get I know I could have got one of the sq. 7" ones from Oak-Park but the over size center hole held me back from that...it's not that's it's over size it just that I so many PC type (1 3/16" ones on hand) and I'm a cheap SOB, as you know

Bj

lablover · 05-27-2007, 09:47 PM

Gotta love the Bosch. I'm a big fan for sure. These routers are addicting for sure

Joe

**bobj3** · 05-28-2007, 01:56 AM

Hey Corey

You said "Also those screws in the Bosch that hold it to the plate are very soft" can you please check yours I'm going to dig some Allen Flat heads out for replacements but I'm not sure what size they are...I would guess 8mm x 12mm but that's just a guess.. I may have the right size but if not I'm off to Ace Hardware Tuesday to get the right size, I like to have all the parts I need b/4 I start a new project.

Fastners drive me nuts,,, too short,too long,need 4 and only have 3,too big,too small, I spend more time looking for the right ones than anything eles I do.

Thanks
Bj

**challagan** · 05-28-2007, 10:14 AM

Bob, sorry I can't get them out as I only have one shot at removing them left, I would never get them back in as they were so soft. I found a manual on line but it says:
0,8 =1,0 Nm maybe 8 mm x 10 mm ?

Corey

simplenik · 05-28-2007, 10:31 AM

Hi Corey

Thank you again for "Igniting" my "water melon" to think...

Today I made something but very simple and "Quicky".

I just have to add some fence but that's a small problem

Regards
niki

**challagan** · 05-28-2007, 10:35 AM

Another great one there Niki. I like it and is quick, light and easy. I really like your DC adapter! Nice work!

Corey

05-27-2007, 03:04 PM	#21
challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Niki, sounds great. I would definitely go with the floor panel insert. Part of the beauty of the table is that it is so easy to lift out and change bits etc. with it. Sounds like you got a plan! Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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05-27-2007, 03:59 PM	#22
challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! For those interested in a small table powered by a palm router, my interest in this was spurred by this design from Shop Notes. It's a cool little palm router table and has both a vertical and horizontal position. I decided to go with a simpler design based on the Oak Park table, but I think this is a neat little router table. You remove the plate and it slides down a channel in the back and it is a mini vertical router for doing small mortises etc. The plates slide in and are locked by the handle up into a nut insert. Pretty slick! http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/090/...-1-multi-tool/ Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/ Last edited by challagan; 05-27-2007 at 04:05 PM.
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05-27-2007, 05:03 PM	#24
challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Bob that Bosch plate is 5 1/4 round. It actually is made to work with PC guides or at least the one I have is. The problem and reason I didn't use it is when mounted it wouldn't leave much of a lip where the four mounting screws are but I guess I could have sawed those areas out and it would have rested on the ledge ok. But anyway, that base does accept PC guides... I just checked it to make sure. I like that vac/switch idea! Corey Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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05-27-2007, 06:10 PM	#25
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,256 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Bud I did rework the bit guard and the fence so I could pop in a vac.hose and pull the chips up and away that's one reason I think I will go with the PC base ,it's has holes all the way around it and it should let the vac.pull them up and away I hope. I don't think a hole in the back of the cabinet for a vac.pick will pull them out because like you I don't want to close the front off and it would take that to make air tight..so to speak... That's good it will take the PC guides from the get go and the screw in guide set I got also as a apt.so it take the PC guides also... The PC base plate I think I'm going to use is 5.750 in dia. that should help or I may use one of the other ones that is 6.625 in dia. may need all the room I can get I know I could have got one of the sq. 7" ones from Oak-Park but the over size center hole held me back from that...it's not that's it's over size it just that I so many PC type (1 3/16" ones on hand) and I'm a cheap SOB, as you know Bj __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J.
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05-27-2007, 09:47 PM	#26
lablover Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 127 View lablover's Gallery	Report This Post! Gotta love the Bosch. I'm a big fan for sure. These routers are addicting for sure Joe
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05-28-2007, 01:56 AM	#27
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,256 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Hey Corey You said "Also those screws in the Bosch that hold it to the plate are very soft" can you please check yours I'm going to dig some Allen Flat heads out for replacements but I'm not sure what size they are...I would guess 8mm x 12mm but that's just a guess.. I may have the right size but if not I'm off to Ace Hardware Tuesday to get the right size, I like to have all the parts I need b/4 I start a new project. Fastners drive me nuts,,, too short,too long,need 4 and only have 3,too big,too small, I spend more time looking for the right ones than anything eles I do. Thanks Bj __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J.
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05-28-2007, 10:14 AM	#28
challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Bob, sorry I can't get them out as I only have one shot at removing them left, I would never get them back in as they were so soft. I found a manual on line but it says: 0,8 =1,0 Nm maybe 8 mm x 10 mm ? Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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05-28-2007, 10:31 AM	#29
simplenik Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 228 View simplenik's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Corey Thank you again for "Igniting" my "water melon" to think... Today I made something but very simple and "Quicky". I just have to add some fence but that's a small problem Regards niki
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05-28-2007, 10:35 AM	#30
challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Another great one there Niki. I like it and is quick, light and easy. I really like your DC adapter! Nice work! Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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