Turbulance
25th August 2004, 11:25 PM
Here some photos of my home made router table.
I used a 6 mm plate of aluminium for the table top, some off cuts of pine and some bits of a solid core MDF door for the table top supports, some home made feathers, knobs, and a tin can for a dust collector - my father's idea. The main frame of the table was made out of a cheap vice / bench that I got form Bunnies, it also came with a good roller for under $25.00 the lot. The whole table - minus the Ryobi router would have set me back about $60.00. ($40.00 for the plate of aluminium)
I used the table for the first time in anger today, and apart from a mild vibration, that I will hunt down and fix, it worked a treat. The switch on the router is easy to get to from the side, the router is simple to raise and lock, and changing the bits is a dream, with so much space under the table I don't have to take the router out at all to change bits, and I can even tighten the collet nut when the router is fully raised.
I have been given an idea for a simple lifting mechanism, from a mate at work. If that works I will post some updates. I have the long threaded rods and handles from the vice jaws that came with the bench. I hope to make an effective lifting device from one of these.
I used a 6 mm plate of aluminium for the table top, some off cuts of pine and some bits of a solid core MDF door for the table top supports, some home made feathers, knobs, and a tin can for a dust collector - my father's idea. The main frame of the table was made out of a cheap vice / bench that I got form Bunnies, it also came with a good roller for under $25.00 the lot. The whole table - minus the Ryobi router would have set me back about $60.00. ($40.00 for the plate of aluminium)
I used the table for the first time in anger today, and apart from a mild vibration, that I will hunt down and fix, it worked a treat. The switch on the router is easy to get to from the side, the router is simple to raise and lock, and changing the bits is a dream, with so much space under the table I don't have to take the router out at all to change bits, and I can even tighten the collet nut when the router is fully raised.
I have been given an idea for a simple lifting mechanism, from a mate at work. If that works I will post some updates. I have the long threaded rods and handles from the vice jaws that came with the bench. I hope to make an effective lifting device from one of these.