Wanted! pictures of your router table!

For Novice Wood Guy

novice wood guy said:

BEE DAWG, own the same saw and would like to see the back of your cabinet/table. Do you have some type of duct collection for the table saw set up on this. My saw (used) came with an attached cabinet, which I have since modified, but and not really liking the set up too much, so I was very impressed by yours. Might start over and just scrap out the exisitng. Can post a couple more pics from different angles?

Nice job!

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NWG - The dust "bucket" slides in on two Masonite strips. It does a decent job of dust collection with the dust collector connected. Sawdust collects in the bin, with a little filtering to the sealed area under the saw.

Let me know if you need more info.

Not so quick drill press mounted router table

What would take some of you guys 20 min to do took me about 2 hrs. I'm new to woodworking and this was my first time using a router. Started rounding off the edges of an outdoor playset I'm building and quickly realized it should be easier on a router table.

Piece of scrap, a few holes drilled, and attached it to my drill press table. Worked like a charm. Need to add a fence and shroud for better dust control/safety. Press is still useable with the table mounted and the chuck can be used to clamp the vac hose down. At the least I don't look like I've been tarred and sawdusted like I did when using it free hand.

I have to say I am blown away by some of the router tables you guys have put together. Now I am going to have to redo mine this winter.
I had some nice equipment at one time. Then a little over 7 years ago life threw me a curve and I fell off a ladder and broke my back. I literally lost everything I had including my shop equipment.
After getting better I started slowly putting my life back together and getting some new used equipment, mostly bargains from craigs list and auctions.
I picked up a Ryobi 3 hp plunge router for $30 but I didn't have a table yet. So one day I get a call and someone wanted me to put up a solid core door and and they wanted a large window cut into it about 22" by 48". So you probably see where I am going with this. Long story short I built this heavy duty table and have been using it for 3 years now. It is a little Neanderthal compared to some of the ones on here but it has served it's purpose and works well for what I do. Hopefully I will be inspired enough to build nice one this winter along with all the other inspirations I have.

jetpilot said:

Hello Harry in TX: I see your post about 22 yrs in USAF. I'M a TEXAN born and bred , back in TX (25YRS) after serving 32 yrs in the GREAT USAF. Now I'm in ANDERSON county, Palestine. Please post your location.

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I'm near San Antonio, TX
I can't believe this thread is still going!!! The number of times it has been viewed is un-real!! Sorry I haven’t been around much! Been downsizing, selling off some of my bigger machines and stuff I’m not able use anymore. We spend a lifetime gathering up our ‘man toys’ only to have to get rid of them!
Only thing I’ve did lately was make this little Family Bible case for my niece!
Cheers all!!
Harry

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I will try again, looks like a go

May as well join the fun

Here are some pictures of a router table I started on over a year ago and had to stop. I had completed the cabinet and the top with the exception of applying the laminate. The top is two pieces of 3/4" MDF glued together. Everything is built from scraps besides the top and the wheels. The face frame is 2X4's ripped and put together with pocket screws. The cabinet itself is scrap plywood, and let me tell you it was not easy working with since it is not cabinet grade and had some waves in it. It did not turn out exactly square, but not bad for my first cabinet.

I finally got started again, and put the wheel on and applied the laminate. I figure I would take some in process pictures. I do not have an insert yet, but I do have my eye on the Rockler Lift FX. Comments welcome and appreciated. :yes4:

I am going to trim the edges with oak. I wanted to wait until I completed the cut out for the insert, but I'm not sure when I will be able to get it, so I am going go ahead with the trim and hope I don't mess up on the cut out for the insert. For the trim, would you just glue it, or glue and screw it. How about some biscuits? Do you think there necessary?

For the fence, I wanted something fancy, but ignorance is bliss, so I think I will settle for a jointed and planed 2X4 and clamps for now. After reading the long post on the best router fence, I was perplexed to say the least.

I am going to put doors on the lower half and the router compartment, and I am not sure what I will do with the two compartments on the top left. I may put drawers, or a may put a door and sliding trays. Either way, all those will wait until the table is finished so I can use it to make the doors and drawers.

Darrin

Hi Darrin

Looking good but I will suggest using the HF plate because your router will be on the far left of your top..you may need to cut the plate down or turn it at 90 deg. to get the router in the center of the hole below the plate...

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Holes on the top right side, a great place for some pull out drawers, for items that you will use all the time, wrenches,etc. and some router bits in the 2nd drawer, but not just a pull out board for the bits to sit in a real drawer, the more you do the more bits you will want to have in that place..

Trim
Glue and biscuits will do the job fine you don't need the nasty looking screws on the trim work..

Fence

You will need to make one to fit your top, for the router on the far to the left side of the top, I will suggest a swing fence out of some MDF stock, but make it the long type so you can clamp it to the out sides edges of the top when you need to..but the swing fence will do the job 90% of the time..


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darrink said:

Here are some pictures of a router table I started on over a year ago and had to stop. I had completed the cabinet and the top with the exception of applying the laminate. The top is two pieces of 3/4" MDF glued together. Everything is built from scraps besides the top and the wheels. The face frame is 2X4's ripped and put together with pocket screws. The cabinet itself is scrap plywood, and let me tell you it was not easy working with since it is not cabinet grade and had some waves in it. It did not turn out exactly square, but not bad for my first cabinet.

I finally got started again, and put the wheel on and applied the laminate. I figure I would take some in process pictures. I do not have an insert yet, but I do have my eye on the Rockler Lift FX. Comments welcome and appreciated. :yes4:

I am going to trim the edges with oak. I wanted to wait until I completed the cut out for the insert, but I'm not sure when I will be able to get it, so I am going go ahead with the trim and hope I don't mess up on the cut out for the insert. For the trim, would you just glue it, or glue and screw it. How about some biscuits? Do you think there necessary?

For the fence, I wanted something fancy, but ignorance is bliss, so I think I will settle for a jointed and planed 2X4 and clamps for now. After reading the long post on the best router fence, I was perplexed to say the least.

I am going to put doors on the lower half and the router compartment, and I am not sure what I will do with the two compartments on the top left. I may put drawers, or a may put a door and sliding trays. Either way, all those will wait until the table is finished so I can use it to make the doors and drawers.

Darrin

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