[mtlakejim]

Is there any advantages to Horizontal routers that make them worthwhile? Particularly to working tall stock? We don't need one for mortise and tenon as we already have a mortiser and a couple different jigs.

I have considered a horizontal router as a cheap step between our current router tables and shapers.

 

[mtlakejim]

The fab lab university shop I just retired from teaching in bought one. The last time I saw it it had become the landing place for clamps and ear protection and such next to two conventional router table. In all the years I taught there teaching furniture design there was never a time when I thought having one would come in handy. Perhaps in a professional shop that made moulding profiles on long boards using a vertical moulding bits. Might be easier and safer than using a large diameter moulding bit

Did you build a lot of cabinets in the university shop? I am thinking that the Horizontal table will be better at raised panels for cabinet doors. Or as you said, for moulding.

 

[mtlakejim]

Ok. I was just wondering if it made sense as a low cost alternative for doing the couple of jobs mentioned. Cost is only about $300. A shaper will run $3000 and you know the costs of CNC. We don't have a shaper yet. We do have a 4x4 CNC and will be rebuilding a second CNC to accommodate 4x8 sheets. But I was looking at the Horizontal as a low cost short term option until we get better options in place. I can run door panels on one of the conventional router tables but don't like turning the big diameter bits on the larger stock. Thought the horizontal might be safer.

Where is the university located? Do they sell machines they are not using??

 

[mtlakejim]

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