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That looks nice BobN. I also see you use a tracksaw too. I have the same one and use it all the time. I like the was the Super Smart Router Kit cuts Dadoes.

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Small-shop Router table

This is my first post so I figured Id start by showing my router table. It was also my first attempt at any type of "cabinet" construction. I'm happy with how it turned out and it definitely works for my little DIY garage setup.

The top measures 25.5"W/19.5"D and the whole assembly stands 37" tall on locking casters.







I built a straight fence for it that works similar to my table saw fence using a toggle clamp.



I also built a split fence for it.



The router and shop vac are wired to the same switch


Thanks for lookin'
 

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New Router Table Cabinet

I've been watching this thread for a while planning a cabinet for my Incra router table top. I used two fixed casters and two rotating, fully locking casters. I wired an outlet in the router compartment that has one switched outlet for the router and one always on outlet to power an AC adater for my Wixey router height readout. I added some blocking inside the router compartment to help the chips flow into the dust collection system. I made the dove tail drawer boxes using my incra dovetail accessories - my first attempt at this. I used the halfblind dove tails. I ran the power cord out the far end of the cabinet and added a cord winder. Thanks for everyone sharing their router table pics.

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My table is very very simple, small and cheap to make. I am afraid my post count is too low at present to show pictures and anyway I seem to have mislaid them at present. I'll take some more. The top is a very old kitchen worktop which used to serve as a TV stand for many years. It's supported on my B&D Workmate on two supports about 70mm high. The router is bolted directly to the underside in a recess so the thickness of the top is about 12 mm. The top surface has a replaceable MDF disk, 6mm thick which is replaced with a new one with larger cutter aperture if needed. I made a spit fence which had two adjustable faces and moves forward and back on slots secured by bolts and wing nuts at the back of the table.

I made this about 15 years ago when I first started routing, it does the job, I used it today and I have started to think about making a new one but don't really have a reason to, this one does everything I need. I may make a new one a little larger, this one is about 30cm x 60 cm, a new one will be higher above the Workmate.
 

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Mine is under progress

Hi out there.

I have checked all this thread. I´ve gathered a lot of information from here to start to build my router table. All the wood is recycled from boxes that I built to bring my personal stuff from China. Only the hardware was bought. Here are some pictures.

I needed more than a week to assembly this but I am happy with it. When I arrived to my home I had a lot of woodworking projects to do but I gave first priority to the RT. Hope to finish it before my holidays are over.
 

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Good job, Alexis.
 

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good advice , and i think applies well to myself also. i've been working on adding a router table to my portable ryobi table saw . i used the laminate top from a office desk and figured out a plate . my thoughts are now moving to the fence . my thoughts are to build 1 that can be added to the table saw fence .
 

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very nice

My table mounted router was designed to save space in my limited size workshop. It has been proven to be an excellent design for my needs and I’m very happy with it. More info can be found in my gallery
very nice indeed , i've been working on an add on piece for my portable ryob table saw as i have little space . searching for the thread now . again it looks great
 

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nice work

Here are the updated photos. I have several fences that attach to the TS sliding fence. The first one (not pictured) had too wide of an opening. The current one seems to work well. The router has a bolted on dust collector that I have a hose attached to. It works brilliantly, collecting 99% of the debris. The left hose is for the router, the right hose for the table saw. There is a small cut-out along the length of the fence to clean away debris as the piece slides along it. Crude-but it works. I will eventually rebuild it a "pretty it up" with better wood and clean joinery. I just tossed this one together in a short amount of time.

The table saw/router table with my attached out-feed table takes up half of the garage when fully extended but tucks away nicely when the out-feed table is folded down.
nice , i have limited space and have been working on one for my ryobi table saw . i use my table saw fence and clamp my router fence to it. i had thought about the similar design and may still modify similarly .rob
 

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View attachment 55246 now one of my favorite tools right behind the shopsmith that started it all. Hope the pic come thru
Holy cow! Love the table-top hardware, care to share any details, starting my router table project tomorrow, maybe tonight if I can find some plans for the bottom section that I like. The top and fencing hardware, etc, will be a challenge in itself of course. It looks like that fence is a self-squaring device that extends from the center of the fence back/forth?
 

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I've been watching this thread for a while planning a cabinet for my Incra router table top. I used two fixed casters and two rotating, fully locking casters. I wired an outlet in the router compartment that has one switched outlet for the router and one always on outlet to power an AC adater for my Wixey router height readout. I added some blocking inside the router compartment to help the chips flow into the dust collection system. I made the dove tail drawer boxes using my incra dovetail accessories - my first attempt at this. I used the halfblind dove tails. I ran the power cord out the far end of the cabinet and added a cord winder. Thanks for everyone sharing their router table pics.

Don
Well after a bit of searching found what I needed on this system, interesting setup for sure.
 
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