thickness of router table top

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kevinb

Discussion Starter · Mar 4, 2006

i have a triton router weighing 13lbs. i was wondering how thick the table top should be. i plan on making the top out of mdf.

thanks, kevin

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jerrymayfield

· #2 · Mar 5, 2006

2 pieces of 3/4 " glued together.

Regards

Jerry

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esears1

· #3 · Mar 10, 2006

I built my own router table via the plans from the new yankee workshop and it only requires one 3/4" for the top. I used 3/4" mdf and put a white laminate for the top.

Edward

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Gilbear

· #4 · Mar 10, 2006

esears1 said:
I built my own router table via the plans from the new yankee workshop and it only requires one 3/4" for the top. I used 3/4" mdf and put a white laminate for the top.

Edward

There are some plans that only call for 3/4" - No offense, but I agree with Jerry - at least double it up if possible. It certainly can't hurt, and look at all the posts here about tables that have sagged - also, if putting a track or miter slot in it, you're getting pretty thin if you're only starting at 3/4". Besides, It adds virtually nothing to the total labor effort.

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esears1

· #5 · Mar 15, 2006

Gilbear said:
There are some plans that only call for 3/4" - No offense, but I agree with Jerry - at least double it up if possible. It certainly can't hurt, and look at all the posts here about tables that have sagged - also, if putting a track or miter slot in it, you're getting pretty thin if you're only starting at 3/4". Besides, It adds virtually nothing to the total labor effort.

No offense taken.. I'm thinking about redoing my router top actually not because of this but other issues I find with it, but when I do i'll most likely double it.

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