RustyW

Well awhile back I stepped up to the big leagues and got a Hitachi M12V2. Right away it presented a couple problems. First my current table was not deep enough for this large router. Not that big of a deal, I removed the top and added 2" of MDF with pocket holes and glue. But this enclosed table(that worked great with a smaller, spin off base router)was'nt working so good as the new router required lots of under table adjustments. Now my "shop" is one 1/3 of a single car garage including a Delta CS with full cast iron top,14" bandsaw,router table,sliding miter saw,planer,etc,etc. Everything is mobile so it can be rolled out of the way or outside to work. But there is no room for a 2nd router table. So I started planning how to open up my existing table, or scrap it an make a new one. During this process I did discover that an extra hole in the plate allowed above table height adjustment. And I bent a wrench to also be used from above. Now,still in the planning(and after moving my CS several times) I realized there was some unused space between those T2 fence rails.

So here it is. The table is 2 layers of 3/4" MDF,glued and screwed together and wrapped in oak. It's attached to the rails with pre-punched steel angle from Home Depot. And finished with Howards feed & wax. One of the pics shows the bent wrench and a dowel with a knob that fits thru the hole on the front of the table to push the shaft lock w/o reaching underneath. The fence, other than the sliding faces and top of dust port,is built from cheap melamine coated shelving from HD. The fence itself just clamps to the T2 fence for depth of cut adjustments. I know it looks like there may be a tipping issue, but the saw itself weighs more than 350 pounds. If it does become a problem I will add some knock down legs that allow the saw to remain mobile. I apologize for the long post,but there may be some helpful info here. Any comments,questions,or criticisms will be appreciated.

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harrysin

Doesn't it make you feel good when things turn out so perfectly Rusty. Real nice job.

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Mike

Giving thought to your specific needs and taking the time to plan it out sure pays dividends. Good job Rusty!

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Dr.Zook

Really a fine looking table Russ. I especially like the fence set up. Atta boy!

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challagan

Rusty, nice job on the new table. I have that same tablesaw... you won't have to worry about tipping it Nice fence... and it would work well with the T2... a great fence all by iteself. I considered doing the same thing as I have about the same amount of space. I just couldn't find the room to make it work without having to move the table saw out each time which I avoid as I dont want to knock it out of alignment.. I got it spot on
Great job.. I am sure it will serve you well!

Corey

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RustyW

Hi Corey, The T2 fence is great and I plan to use it w/o the clamp-on fence when routing dados or something where the bit is'nt against it. My saw is the one with the built in mobile base(was a pain to assemble). So it's against the wall when not being used. And when needed everything else rolls outside so it can be used in the center of the garage. The 3 wheel kickstand base is amazing. I can spin this heavy saw around with one hand and everything stays aligned.

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RustyW

Update, for anyone who maybe trying to attempt this. Everything is working great, except the fence. Because the TS fence has no fine adjustment it is very hard to get it where I want it and locked down, with the router fence clamped to it. I may extend the width so it can simply be clamped to the table. Or try to adapt one of those Incra positioners from Rockler that everyones been talking about.

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unlimitedwoodworker

i was looking at the pics, i'm kinda lost. Is the delta tool a router table base or what?
Jeff

RustyW

Hi Jeff, the delta tool is a table saw. I made a router table to fit in the open space between the fence rails. Because I'm short on space and needed a more open table for this big plunge router.

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deck99

Rusty,
Can you show another picture of how you attached the table to your saw. I have the same saw and I had a nice router table in the same spot but I needed a better way to attach it to the saw.

Thanks,

Deck