For clarification, the table with the blue cabinet has the cast iron top and the table with the green cabinet is an older commercial MDF and formica top.
Wanted! pictures of your router table!
Okay members, here is your chance to brag. My son in GA, wants to see pictures of router tables to give him some ideas for his. I told him to look at mine and he don't need to see any others, but he didn't believe me. 
So here are 3 of mine to get us started. Lets show him what you got.
So here are 3 of mine to get us started. Lets show him what you got.
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Here's my first table:
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Put together at a cost of less than 50€, the top is back to back 19mm MDF (2,50€ from the scrap bin, a similar piece of BB Multiplex ply is 29€) edged with Beech skirting board and the cabinet is elcheapo laminated chip board.
The Insert plate is right in the centre because that's where I wanted it and the fence is where I want it.
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The insert plate is from two pieces of 3mm aluminium plate laser cut with spare inserts - cost 9€.
Put together at a cost of less than 50€, the top is back to back 19mm MDF (2,50€ from the scrap bin, a similar piece of BB Multiplex ply is 29€) edged with Beech skirting board and the cabinet is elcheapo laminated chip board.
The Insert plate is right in the centre because that's where I wanted it and the fence is where I want it.
The insert plate is from two pieces of 3mm aluminium plate laser cut with spare inserts - cost 9€.
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Hi,
That is my table with dust and micro-collection ajustement of fence left and right
Cheers
Daniel
That is my table with dust and micro-collection ajustement of fence left and right
Cheers
Daniel
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I really like the height of it.Here's my first table:
Put together at a cost of less than 50€, the top is back to back 19mm MDF (2,50€ from the scrap bin, a similar piece of BB Multiplex ply is 29€) edged with Beech skirting board and the cabinet is elcheapo laminated chip board.
The Insert plate is right in the centre because that's where I wanted it and the fence is where I want it.
The insert plate is from two pieces of 3mm aluminium plate laser cut with spare inserts - cost 9€.
Thanks for posting photos.
I needed to come up with a plan for a table that would not take any floor space due to the limited space available in my shop.
This is what I came up with
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The top is made of double thick 3/4" MDF with Formica glued on.
The edges are 1x2.
Complete information at Router Table
This is what I came up with
The top is made of double thick 3/4" MDF with Formica glued on.
The edges are 1x2.
Complete information at Router Table
Love the funky laminate choice, Dennis.
Thanks, it's actually some scrap I found for free. Good price.Love the funky laminate choice, Dennis.
Here is my restored 1957 Unisaw with additional tables and router plates. On the left of the main table is a NuCraft cast iron router table. On the right of the main table is an additional Unisaw table top with a shop built aluminum router plate made to fit the throat opening. This required modifying the router base but it wasn't hard. This set up gives me a lot of real estate for table saw operations and two choices for router set ups. Not shown is an original Incra Positioning system with maple fence.
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Even more important to my style of woodworking is this shop built mortising table. It is currently under revision to adapt the vertical travel mechanism salvaged from a drum sander. I guess if I use the existing motor with a chuck it won't really be a "router table". Its made with an X-Y table that slides on linear ball bearings and an old table saw top. The saw top has T-slots that facilitate hold down clamps.
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Cheers,
Jim
Even more important to my style of woodworking is this shop built mortising table. It is currently under revision to adapt the vertical travel mechanism salvaged from a drum sander. I guess if I use the existing motor with a chuck it won't really be a "router table". Its made with an X-Y table that slides on linear ball bearings and an old table saw top. The saw top has T-slots that facilitate hold down clamps.
Cheers,
Jim
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Good to hear from you anytime Harry. Sorry to hear about your sons condition but glad you are coming back
Hi Mike - Glad to see you being active in the forum. :yes4: If it makes you feel any better, Your not alone trying to reinvent the wheel:wacko:
FYI, I think the 10 post rule applies to links, not pics.
Welcome to the forum
pics of mine in progress - feel free to offer advice
I finally broke out the camera and took a few of my ts/router table combo. Please note it is a work in progress, so I am looking for feedback of items issues and neat to have jigs tricks etc.
A quick back of my router table, the original table extention came with a plastic, yes I said plastic, router insert. I picked my saw up used, and the insert worked "okay" for my Bosch but when I upgrade to dedicated router, very heavy PC, it made the the plate sage. So I went in search of a router plate, the opening was 12 1/2 by 10 1/2. No such size on the market without cutting my own.
So I went to Craiglistr found a used Rockler with plate (needed drilling for my router) and pick up a heavy duty fence since the one that came with the table was homemade and attached to the back of my ts fence. The original config had so much slop in the fence, plate opening and the flex of the plate frustrated me to the point, what ever I need to do, I did on the ts.
I rebuilt the homemade fence (stained it for practice and fun), added the new router table to the side table, added the dust bucket, causing me to have alter the cabinet my set up rides around on, a whole nother story.
While I was into rebuilding I remade the extention out feed and folding out since the former version was done in a day, made from an old desk top (Ikea quality) and showed it was poorly planned and excuted.
before I tell you what I think of the router table set up (yes I have issues with it) I would like to hear any feedback from those of you who have used a router more than I. Remember I have stayed away from my router and table because of the slop in all the components until last Saturday. A Buddy of mine took it for a test drive using the homemade fence. No slop, but some concerns about the table.
I finally broke out the camera and took a few of my ts/router table combo. Please note it is a work in progress, so I am looking for feedback of items issues and neat to have jigs tricks etc.
A quick back of my router table, the original table extention came with a plastic, yes I said plastic, router insert. I picked my saw up used, and the insert worked "okay" for my Bosch but when I upgrade to dedicated router, very heavy PC, it made the the plate sage. So I went in search of a router plate, the opening was 12 1/2 by 10 1/2. No such size on the market without cutting my own.
So I went to Craiglistr found a used Rockler with plate (needed drilling for my router) and pick up a heavy duty fence since the one that came with the table was homemade and attached to the back of my ts fence. The original config had so much slop in the fence, plate opening and the flex of the plate frustrated me to the point, what ever I need to do, I did on the ts.
I rebuilt the homemade fence (stained it for practice and fun), added the new router table to the side table, added the dust bucket, causing me to have alter the cabinet my set up rides around on, a whole nother story.
While I was into rebuilding I remade the extention out feed and folding out since the former version was done in a day, made from an old desk top (Ikea quality) and showed it was poorly planned and excuted.
before I tell you what I think of the router table set up (yes I have issues with it) I would like to hear any feedback from those of you who have used a router more than I. Remember I have stayed away from my router and table because of the slop in all the components until last Saturday. A Buddy of mine took it for a test drive using the homemade fence. No slop, but some concerns about the table.
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Table Saw Extension
Here's what I got so far. RTD 'scratch n dent" TS extension on a Ridgid 3650. Waiting on a Bosch 1617 evspk to arrive and mount that to the table.
Here's what I got so far. RTD 'scratch n dent" TS extension on a Ridgid 3650. Waiting on a Bosch 1617 evspk to arrive and mount that to the table.
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WOW!!!
That is a nice looking setup. I really like that outfeed table idea
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I like that setup too. Love "scratch n dent".galerdude said:
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