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Wanted! pictures of your router table!

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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.

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Jim... as ya may know, I made provisions for pocket hole assembly on the back side of my table... The investment was minimal and the payback has been excellent. Go for it...

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I'm planning on plagarizing your idea (with permission, of course). :D Nice to hear it's working out so well! :)
That is a fine piece of work, it looks amazing..
Thanks, Jim. I inherited it from my Dad. After hearing it for over 50 years it kind of grows on ya. Like yours too - been there, done that! (grew up in northern Manitoba).
here you go

I got it at woodcrafters on sale, I knew nothing about router tables and wanted to get started. It works but it uses a freud plate only. My next one will built into a rolling outfeed table along with kreg plate and rails. Gotta maximize space.









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Scott... that looks good, and since its stable, you're set! It looks like it folds down nicely and should serve you well.

I'm space-limited myself, so everything I have is on casters so it can be stored against the wall in the garage. If it was me, even when I built another table I'd hang onto that one, since it stores in limited space. There's times (such as when using rail and style bits) where having multiple tables set up concurrently can be a real time-saver... especially if you make a mistake and have to re-make a piece that already has cuts in it from other bits and setups. (Don't ask me how I know this.) :D
Jim... as ya may know, I made provisions for pocket hole assembly on the back side of my table... The investment was minimal and the payback has been excellent. Go for it...

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Have I missed pictures or the description of this? I cannot find it.
I got it at woodcrafters on sale, I knew nothing about router tables and wanted to get started. It works but it uses a freud plate only. My next one will built into a rolling outfeed table along with kreg plate and rails. Gotta maximize space.


Hi Scott - Like the table, looks nice and sturdy for a foldup. Just a question, how is the fence attached to the table? Looks like it wants t-tracks someplace. :confused:
John in the photo your looking at the table is a blank, I got it on craigslist for 20.00 and it's a blank top from woodpecker. That fence is from the freud folder table, sorry for the confusion. Now for the answer. The freud folder has 4 blind nuts in the table, t-track would have been better. I love the fence but for the price ( 175 ) I could have built a nice Norm style unit. shoulda woulda coulda kinda thing, I always pay in cash or blood for my mistakes, such as life.

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Have I missed pictures or the description of this? I cannot find it.
Paul the pics I think he's talking about are on page 8, 7th post down by Henry ( ccmnova ) pic 3 and 4 . Its post # 77 in this thread. The plate goes for around 60.00 US.
Have I missed pictures or the description of this? I cannot find it.

Paul.. go to this thread, description and details/pics are included. Pics begin on page 7 or 8, something like that

http://www.routerforums.com/table-mounted-routing/14019-soft-start-variable-speed-table-setup.html
Paul.. go to this thread, description and details/pics are included. Pics begin on page 7 or 8, something like that

http://www.routerforums.com/table-mounted-routing/14019-soft-start-variable-speed-table-setup.html
My goodness, what a great set up and well executed, thanks for poinmting that out.
Harry...

hope your son has as much fun building his, as i did mine...
Very nice
Harry...

hope your son has as much fun building his, as i did mine...
I think your fence might cost more then half my shop.
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Hey Harry,

Need to get my ten posts then i'll have a few pics for u. Wish I would have joined this forum earlier, many great ideas out there
Getting 10 posts only takes a couple of minutes if you choose to greet a few folks in the intro section. Good way to get to know people too!
I think your fence might cost more then half my shop.
You'd be surprised how much 3 years of nickel and dime'n, waiting for deals, being patient and a lil sweat can get ya...
Just thought I would drag this to the top since I am starting to plan my router table build. I should be able to get started in a few weeks and need all the best ideas so I can blatantly steal them for my own!!!!
Mike...

as long as your happy with it.... thats all that matters....
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