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    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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by cava View Post
    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.
    Hi Cava
    Thanks for the reply. That’s what I very well may end up doing. Do you have a picture of your design you could please send me at some stage?
    Cheers Matt


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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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    Quote Originally Posted by cava View Post
    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
    Thanks again George. I found the post. Very helpful!! [emoji106]


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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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    Quote Originally Posted by cava View Post
    file3-1.jpgfile2-1.jpgfile1-4.jpgfile-9.jpg

    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.
    Thanks looks great and something similar will do nicely for the time being. Cheers

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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.
    CHRIS

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Parks View Post
    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.
    Thanks Chris. Greatly appreciate the advice

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