Thread: diy router table

G'day L Plater,

Do you mean
http://users.goldengate.net/~kbrady/kbradyrouter.pdf

Ivan

Originally Posted by L plates

[LEFT] and after looking for a router plate instert which i discovered you cant buy in Australia

Some router plate inserts in Australia

http://www.carbatec.com.au
http://www.timbecon.com.au
http://www.woodworksupplies.com.au

thankyou
to the person that sent me the links for australia it was great apprecited ..............

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

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.

Originally Posted by seafurymike

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

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.

Originally Posted by martink

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!

??? 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...

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

??? 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...

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.

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 table

by kevin s. brady
it great and simple steps to follow.........cheers all