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9th May 2008, 11:22 AM #1L plates
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diy router table
i am no expert in wood working but was keen to lern alot more about doing things myself so i bought a router and after some research i bought a ryobi ert1250vn and some router bits.
This was all great and after reading how to use the router and all the saftey procuders i started to use my new power tool which was great but i wanted to now more about the router and watt else it could do then i discovered a router table.
After searching google for five hours i wanted a router table so i headed down too my local hardware and discovered two types of tables but wasent willing to part with $200 dollars so i thought i will make my own table it cant be that hard.
so back to google to look for some step by step plan's for a diy router table well boy was that hard work and after looking for a router plate instert which i discovered you cant buy in australia i was more then keen to build my own table.
so after all this effort i discovered this article
bench top router tableby kevin s. brady
now all you wood workers out there this guy has come up with a great step by step of how to build a router table .
which i think is so great
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9th May 2008, 04:20 PM #2
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9th May 2008, 06:02 PM #3
Some router plate inserts in Australia
http://www.carbatec.com.au
http://www.timbecon.com.au
http://www.woodworksupplies.com.au
Growing old is much better than the alternative!
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15th May 2008, 04:01 PM #4L plates
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thankyou
thankyou
to the person that sent me the links for australia it was great apprecited ..............
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15th May 2008, 06:20 PM #5
Not to hijack the thread, but has anyone tried using one of the cast iron router table plates that C-T have?
The other thing, isn't it better to have a screw jack mechanism which raises/lowers the router through the top of the unit/plate?
/M
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15th May 2008, 08:44 PM #6Skwair2rownd
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Diy RouterTable
Look up Gifkins Router Table on the net.
Simple easy to make table. OK it's aimed at the triton but it will suit any router. As mike says, a screw jack will look after your height adjustment.
IMHO many people want to make their router tables too damned complicated.
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16th May 2008, 01:13 AM #7
Cannot say I've tried the carbatec table. however, the thing about having an above the table hight winder is a big non-issue in Australia. The reason for the height winder is because many people in the US have pot routers (non-plunge routers) and therefore dialing in the height is near impossible without a little help.
Now, we are very lucky as we have routers (such as the fantastic 2400 watt Triton router - the big one not the small one) that have a height winder built in that makes you think it was designed for table use!
Given that you have to have your eyes at the same level as the table when setting the bit height to get accurate, reaching under the table to adjust the height is a non issue; in fact I have used both the above table and below table winding mechanisms and find the below table winder of the Triton much better as it doesn't obscure my vision and if I have a fence set to the bit the winder is not obstructed as it is well, under the table.
Something to think about.
Ciao,
M.
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16th May 2008, 11:13 AM #8
??? the 1400W one has the winder adjustment too... or did you mean something else?
I have the 1400W one and it gets used in a DIY table, and handheld quite a bit. If I ever get to the point of a dedicated router for a table, then no questions - 2400W Triton all the way......but together with the coffee civility flowed back into him
Patrick O'Brian, Treason's Harbour
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16th May 2008, 01:28 PM #9
I was referring to the fact that even if the router is not designed for a table, you can still easily adjust the height since the winding mechanism provided whilst not through the table adjustment, works very well - a bit of forward thinking.
Hope that makes sense.
ciao,
M.
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21st May 2008, 02:05 PM #10L plates
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great to see everybody with great ideas
well i was given a triton router jig saw table the othe day and after some use out of my ryobi router i was not happy with the poor quitly the router had to offer as i am exploering the real world off woodworking i need quilty tools and have never mind spending the money for the right tool..
i am still keen even though i was given a router table i wish to still make one as there are many ideas out there i think i will make my instert plate from 10mm perspects and two 16mm mdf board and building a box frame not shaw if i will make the stand perminent or fold away type.
now that i am router less......... has been a great thing so i took a trip out to sydney tool's to look at all the great tools that they have in stock and have decided to by my self a quilty router a triton or mikta as for the little extra you spend the longer its going to last and i must say the guys at sydney tools were fanstic with letting me look at all the tools and pulling them out of the box was no issue..........
my new toool that i bought hte other day was a roybi biscut joiner and boy was that fun learning how to use it........
thank goodness for u-tube watch a little movie all about how to use and it does great things ....
great to see felllow woodworkers putting out the different ideas you all have keep it up ps to artme your Gifkins Router Table is not a bad idea but please take five minutes to go look at
bench top router tableby kevin s. brady
it great and simple steps to follow.........cheers all
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