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No dust on the floor ??? Took some time off ? Nice looking shop and shop item's also thanks for the rain deer pattern I made probly 40 or so Got a few for next yr. At least don't have to feed them Have a good yr del
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bobj3,
I am jealous. My garage is at the point that if I want anything new, something old has to go! That reminds me - I need to submit my plans for a tool shed to the home owners association asap. The lack of garden tools in your shop is what reminded me.
Thanks for taking time to upload some photos.
P.S. Here is a link to the kitchen I have been working on.
Latest kitchen project
Owner is still debating what finish he wants. I really have enjoyed my new router table setup. It has been a real pleasure to work with and my work has improved.
I am jealous. My garage is at the point that if I want anything new, something old has to go! That reminds me - I need to submit my plans for a tool shed to the home owners association asap. The lack of garden tools in your shop is what reminded me.
Thanks for taking time to upload some photos.
P.S. Here is a link to the kitchen I have been working on.
Latest kitchen project
Owner is still debating what finish he wants. I really have enjoyed my new router table setup. It has been a real pleasure to work with and my work has improved.
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I was wondering where you were hiding your scrap lumber.Hi Brad
Thanks,,I got the garden tools in the back room plus other stuff
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I need to really wittle my pile down. I just have a hard time bringing myself to throw it out or burn it.
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I know what you mean
, I have boxes and boxes of cut offs most hardwoods but sometimes I just need a little bit of pine or mdf .
My son will grab some now and than/then to go camping I need to watch him, he like to take the hardwoods
Makes me recall he had a box full of Teak and I said wait one ..
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I know what you mean
, I have boxes and boxes of cut offs most hardwoods but sometimes I just need a little bit of pine or mdf .My son will grab some now and than/then to go camping I need to watch him, he like to take the hardwoods
Makes me recall he had a box full of Teak and I said wait one ..
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I have come way late into this but here is a link to my earlier post:
http://www.routerforums.com/table-mounted-routing/10856-ugly-router-table.html
The follow-up thoughts:
1) Attaching the table to the mitre saw is a mistake. One can use one or the other but not both at the same time. Which is a pain.
2) A piece of 2x4 jointed on my other fence works fine as a fence. At. $1.74 for 8' I can have many fences...
3) The knobbly clamps sold by OP are great. The cost including postage is $35. Here is a pair made from cheap clamps bought on sale for less than a third of that:
Router table clamps on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
4) I have found a way to make a removable elevated bench on top of my Black and Decker workmate using some 4x4s and a piece of plywood from the now defunct ******* lathe. I am thinking of making a router table top in a similar way this time using one of the cheap phenolic plates to give me the option to use bigger cutters.
http://www.routerforums.com/table-mounted-routing/10856-ugly-router-table.html
The follow-up thoughts:
1) Attaching the table to the mitre saw is a mistake. One can use one or the other but not both at the same time. Which is a pain.
2) A piece of 2x4 jointed on my other fence works fine as a fence. At. $1.74 for 8' I can have many fences...
3) The knobbly clamps sold by OP are great. The cost including postage is $35. Here is a pair made from cheap clamps bought on sale for less than a third of that:
Router table clamps on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
4) I have found a way to make a removable elevated bench on top of my Black and Decker workmate using some 4x4s and a piece of plywood from the now defunct ******* lathe. I am thinking of making a router table top in a similar way this time using one of the cheap phenolic plates to give me the option to use bigger cutters.
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Hello,
I have finally finished my Router Table/Cabinet. I chose to use the NYW plans for the cabinet and purchased a Woodpeckers Router Lift and Table.
It took me three weekends but the results were worth it.
Suggestions on improving it are most welcome.
Brian
Hello,
I have finally finished my Router Table/Cabinet. I chose to use the NYW plans for the cabinet and purchased a Woodpeckers Router Lift and Table.
It took me three weekends but the results were worth it.
Suggestions on improving it are most welcome.
Brian
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Really nice job and great lift too!
I am guessing that is a PC router, maple plywood for the drawers and doors, and oak plywood for the carcass and face frame.
Very clean look. I am sure you will enjoy it for years to come.
I can't wait to get mine built.
Well, I'm building a table now. But I want to incorporate dust collection that that will necessitate a closed cabinet. Most of the cabinets have a door that opens on the side of the cabinet. I was thinking of hinging the top and tipping it up instead. It seems to me that there would be a lot less bending over and a lot more light shining on the router for bit changes, etc.
Has anyone done a table with a hinged top? Am I overlooking anything?
Has anyone done a table with a hinged top? Am I overlooking anything?
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I guess it depends on what hardware you have and what your needs for access to it are. I have decided that there will be no door at all to the router. With my current lift, I have little need for access.
I think it would be easier to assure a flat and stable base for your router if it were fixed. But, I am sure a tilt top could be built to assure the same rigidity.
What do you need to access?
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Yes, I built mine with a hinged top. I find it extremely convenient. I have a Milwaukee 3.5 hp router in it and it has it's own raising mechanism that works really well so no router lift is required. I screwed together 2 layers of 3/4" melamine and used a full length piano hinge on the back. Here are some photos of mine...Hope you like it...
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Hosted on FotkiLooks like you've got your hands full with all that machinery! Which one do you operate with your teeth?
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Hi Harry,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.
We showed you ours, lets see yours...LOL.
Has you son built his table yet?
Some photos would be nice..
James
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Hi Packard,
My little shop (2/3 of a one car garage) dictated a small router table, here's what I came up with... the front hinges open too, and the knob tightens/loosens the baffle so I can control suction from the port in the back. Although you can not see it, the top is a torsion box using two layers of 3/4" phenolic coated baltic birch ply, wood web in the middle - see screw holes, and formica covering an aluminum mounting plate. hth...:
pardon the mess... had to move a few things to grab a few quick shots as I'm in the middle of a couple projects...
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btracey1, your router cabinet is awesome and exactly what i want to build someday soon!
bobj3, just how many jigs do you own??
bobj3, just how many jigs do you own??
Hi Kevin
" bobj3, just how many jigs do you own??"
Too many , I would guess over a 100 or so..
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" bobj3, just how many jigs do you own??"
Too many
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