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25th September 2018, 06:24 PM #1Senior Member
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WTB Router Table
Hi Sydney Siders,
I’m looking to purchase an inexpensive router table preferably table mounted but all options considered.
Cheers Matt
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25th September 2018, 10:07 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Why not make one?
Mine was a simple affair, with a thickish MDF top ($5 @ Bunnings) and an aluminium fence from the scrap yard $10 + aluminium plate for the router insert (also from the scrapyard $3). One wingnut bolt to attach fence to MDF top $4.
It is very simple with no frills, but works for me.
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25th September 2018, 10:13 PM #3Senior Member
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25th September 2018, 10:20 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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No problems Matt, but as I am busy moving at the moment, you will probably have to prod me further down the track.
The table is in my shed circa 35 klm away from where I am.
In the meantime there is a thread on here somewhere with pictures similar to what I did. From memory Chris Parks did something similar - do a search.
George
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As can be seen it is very basic, with the fence pivoting at one end and held at the other with a clamp or similar.
The fence is hollow section aluminium window profile and is also used for the dust extractor.
I went for a longish fence for use on longer boards etc.
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26th September 2018, 11:42 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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One flat board, drill a hole for the router bit to poke through when the router is screwed to the board. The fence is optional, a piece of something that is straight and held by two clamps or the upmarket version is a piece of aluminium angle which is fixed one end with a screw and the other end gets clamped after adjustment. Aldav was not impressed but my next one will be extremely complicated to compensate for this one. One thing I did do to make things easier was to mark the centre line of the chuck on the board for reference.
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