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Dr.Zook · 07-01-2007, 02:24 AM

Great job there Corey. Looks professional to me.

**Bob** · 07-01-2007, 07:35 AM

Oh that's right...... come post it on the forum where I have to look at it here also and now drool all over my keyboard as well.

I still can't get over the nice job you did on that, pal. Speaking from my numerous projects, I recommend leaving the doors off. Much easier to get stuff in and out without fooling with a door. Just blow the sawdust out with air hose or leaf blower when needed.

I do like those drawers though and may have to steal

your idear and add some to my OP.

Superb job my friend!

**challagan** · 07-01-2007, 09:00 AM

Thanks guys for the kind words!

Corey

gad5264 · 07-01-2007, 11:27 AM

Corey,
Would it be possible to get a few more detailed pictures of the drawers and the slide construction?

**Bob** · 07-01-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by challagan

Thanks Bj, Well that is how my lathe cabinet is with out doors on the bottom but it does fill up with dust and shavings because of no doors. I haven't decided yet... will get the router in tomorrow and bought some cheapo knobs... could of turned some but lazy

and then I will put some finish on it. Oh yes, it has casters under that skirt. 4 swivel with the 2 lock downs on the back. Moves around nicely. The cabinet was supposed to be 41 inches tall by my plan but I usually overlook something along the way and I did not account for the 3/4 inch blocks that the casters are screwed through. So I ended up with 41 3/4 still is fine!

Corey

Corey,

Mine sits 39 inches exact and is very comfortable for the Gifkins jig for my 5' 11" height. I would think with less than 3" difference you should be just fine or could make a small platform to stand on when using the jig if need be.

**challagan** · 07-01-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gad5264

Corey,
Would it be possible to get a few more detailed pictures of the drawers and the slide construction?

Here yah go Grant. Basically these are lazy man drawers

and very simple and not much time involved. I used the Kreg pocket hole jig. I used 1/2 plywood for the drawer bottoms. Cut it to slide nicely in the dado's and fit flush to the front eges just like you were making a router bit shelf like the Oak Park table has. With the shelf in scribe a line on the inside so you can use that to locate the sides of the drawer when you pocket hole them. you can see my scribe lines on the drawers in my original post. Place the pocket hole on the outside of the drawer so they don't show other than the sides. If you were building traditional drawers with a groove in the bottom for a slide in panel, you would only do pocket holes on the front and back and with a drawer front you never see the pocket holes. It's so fast even for traditional drawers. I just screwed drawer fronts as you normally would. Hope this helps.

Corey

P.S. the bottom drawer does not ride in a dado. I made it to just slide on the bottom. I didn't want to cut a dado on the bottom since that wall is pocket holed to the base.

**challagan** · 07-04-2007, 11:11 AM

OK got the table finish put on every thing and mounted the router in the table, put the external switch on it and loaded it up . I like the Rousseau switch for the panic bar style off switch and it is easy to pull the power plug to the router when changing bits etc. and easy to plug back it. Back to KP duty for awhile now

Still need to set up the Incra but that can wait. Anyway.. thanks for looking!

Corey

Joe Lyddon · 07-04-2007, 12:12 PM

Corey,

You have a wonderful job on that router table complex!

I'll bet you really like those predrilled jig holes in that top! Yes?

That's a nice clean, cool, functional router table...
... just proving that a router table does NOT need to have all of the bells and whistles.

Thank you for sharing!

**challagan** · 07-04-2007, 12:43 PM

Thanks Joe! It's nice to kind of get everything together. Most of my router stuff stores nicely in it including the mini table freeing up other cabinet space. The predrilled holes make it quick. Both table are drilled out for Oak Park jigs depending on which I want to use. I really like the oak park style.. simple and very effective and the larger table gives me a better surface for the Gifkins jig and the Incra set up. Thanks again.

Corey

**bobj3** · 07-04-2007, 01:46 PM

Nice job BUD

I see you have the small table on the bottom, now you'er set up to make tons of chips

just the right size for the BBQ grill

or do you save them for that

MDF is not great but Oak is nice and many other hardwoods are.

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Originally Posted by challagan

OK got the table finish put on every thing and mounted the router in the table, put the external switch on it and loaded it up . I like the Rousseau switch for the panic bar style off switch and it is easy to pull the power plug to the router when changing bits etc. and easy to plug back it. Back to KP duty for awhile now

Still need to set up the Incra but that can wait. Anyway.. thanks for looking!

Corey

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Bob Forum Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia USA Posts: 2,538 View Bob's Gallery	Report This Post! Oh that's right...... come post it on the forum where I have to look at it here also and now drool all over my keyboard as well. I still can't get over the nice job you did on that, pal. Speaking from my numerous projects, I recommend leaving the doors off. Much easier to get stuff in and out without fooling with a door. Just blow the sawdust out with air hose or leaf blower when needed. I do like those drawers though and may have to steal your idear and add some to my OP. Superb job my friend! __________________ Cheers, Bob Last edited by Bob; 07-01-2007 at 07:52 AM.
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challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Thanks guys for the kind words! Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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gad5264 Registered User Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pataskala, Ohip Posts: 12 View gad5264's Gallery	Report This Post! Corey, Would it be possible to get a few more detailed pictures of the drawers and the slide construction? __________________ Thanks, Grant "gad5264" GO BUCKEYES!!
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challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Finally Finished... OK got the table finish put on every thing and mounted the router in the table, put the external switch on it and loaded it up . I like the Rousseau switch for the panic bar style off switch and it is easy to pull the power plug to the router when changing bits etc. and easy to plug back it. Back to KP duty for awhile now Still need to set up the Incra but that can wait. Anyway.. thanks for looking! Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/ Last edited by challagan; 07-14-2008 at 11:33 PM.
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Joe Lyddon Banned Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alta Loma, CA USA Posts: 2,168 View Joe Lyddon's Gallery	Report This Post! Corey, You have a wonderful job on that router table complex! I'll bet you really like those predrilled jig holes in that top! Yes? That's a nice clean, cool, functional router table... ... just proving that a router table does NOT need to have all of the bells and whistles. Thank you for sharing!
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challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Thanks Joe! It's nice to kind of get everything together. Most of my router stuff stores nicely in it including the mini table freeing up other cabinet space. The predrilled holes make it quick. Both table are drilled out for Oak Park jigs depending on which I want to use. I really like the oak park style.. simple and very effective and the larger table gives me a better surface for the Gifkins jig and the Incra set up. Thanks again. Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/ Last edited by challagan; 07-04-2007 at 01:12 PM.
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