Thread: router inverted and held in a workmate

Originally Posted by blackhole

They probably haven't been in production for a long time but someone will have one covered in saw dust (a lot of saw dust)

I went to look for mine. Couldn't find it but it's here somewhere. I picked it up at the local tip for a couple of dollars but was never quite sure how to use it. Thought it might come in handy for a jig or something.

I've also got a Black & Decker Mitre Master from the same source. It's a two piece sliding circular saw fence. You screw it to your circular saw, clamp it to your work piece and get a straight cut every time. That one has been used a couple of times but it only has a 3 foot stroke.

BTW I often mount my belt sander upside down in the vice. I've also mounted an electric hand drill in it to polish spikes for awls etc. The key is to find a place on the case that will stand a bit of pressure (eg. with the drill it's where the two tapped holes are for the removable handle).