Thread: Another Router Table – Triton Stand Mounted

Edging and Marking Out

After the glue up, trimming on the jointer was necessary before edging with 25mm Victorian Ash. I decided to make the edging quite thick because it would allow me to radius the corners for safety
The edging needed to be trimmed a little to the top surface and I used a scraper to do this.

Photo 5 – Gluing the hardwood edging
Photo 6 – Marking out the table

Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

Routing the Hole

I was now ready to cut the hole for the phenolic plate but had to first make a template. I had noted different methods of cutting the hole and after consultation with Template Tom, decided to use the router guide bush method. This involved making a template from 6mm MDF using the phenolic plate as a pattern and cutting with the router fitted with a guide bush and then using the template to guide the router fitted with a different guide bush and cutter to cut the hole in the table.
I referred previously to “tooling up”, and this operation required the following purchases. Firstly a Trend Universal Router Plate that could fit my GMC hand held router and accept 14mm and 40 mm Trend guide bushes, all from MIK. A 7mm straight bit and a 19mm straight bit with down shear from Carbi Tool.

Photo 7 – Marking out the 6mm MDF template and fixing the Phenoloc Plate with carpet tape
Photo 8 – Routing the template
Photo 9 – Testing the template on some scrap particle board
Photo 10 – Starting the cut on the table proper
Photo 11 – Cut completed on the top


Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

Starting to look good Trevor That phenolic router plate is a beautiy, I use the same one and am very happy with it.

Agree with you on the mitre track.

Only thing that puzzles me, after you have gone to that much trouble (not to mention expense) why mount it on the Triton router stand?

Why not make a solid base with drawers etc?

Routing for the Mitre Track and General Finishing

As I mentioned in my earlier thread I wanted to fit a mitre track. To do this I had to purchase a 1-1/8” straight bit to cut the trench. Once all cutting was complete I used U-Beaut hard shellac to seal all cut surfaces and then fitted the mitre track with brass screws.
A jig was made for marking corners for rounding and this was done firstly with a jigsaw and then smoothed by hand with a spokeshave.
Fitting of T track for fixing a fence is proposed but making a fence first is another project.

Photo 12 – The mitre track in place
Photo 13 – Sealing cut surfaces with U-Beaut hard shellac
Photo 14 – Marking the corners

Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

Fitting to the Stand

I chose to fit the table to the Triton stand because I wanted portability. I wanted to be able to just pull it apart and shove it in the boot because my sons who want help from Dad from time to time live interstate.

I decided to use two pieces of 50 x 25 x3mm aluminium rectangular tube fixed on the side runners to give a platform. Holes have been tapped in each end of the tube for fixing bolts fitted from below the steel side runners.

25 x 25 x 3mm aluminium angle is used on the ends to fix the table to the stand. One angle has holes which simply locate onto the stand locating pins. The other angle is bolted to tabs on the stand. Both angles are fitted to the table using bolts into threaded inserts.

Finally a couple of fixings were fitted to the aluminium tube for easy reach of accessories such as the router collet spanner and the tool for fitting or removing the insert rings in the phenolic plate (after photo 19 was taken).

Photo 15 – Aluminium angle with holes onto the stand locating pins
Photo 16 – Aluminium angle bolted to tabs on the stand
Photo 17 – Table with the router in place
Photo 18 – The table edging finished with U-Beaut hard shellac
Photo 19 – Table complete (Well, almost)

I must admit that considerable money was invested not only in materials but particularly tooling to complete this project. One always tries to justify money spent on tools by probable future use and I expect that to be the case. I certainly enjoyed the challenge and admit to some nervousness about the expected success but in the end all worked out as I had hoped.

I now look forward to many hours of productive use and to building a fence or two with dust collection to catch all those wood shavings.


Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Only thing that puzzles me, after you have gone to that much trouble (not to mention expense) why mount it on the Triton router stand?

Why not make a solid base with drawers etc?

Hi Big Shed

I knew someone would think it a bit odd that I should go to such trouble to make a table and then mount it on a Triton stand, but as I have said in a later post I wanted portability because my sons live in your state and there is a strong possibility it will get put in the boot and driven to their place for some serious work. In addition, I only have a small shed crammed with stuff and everything needs to be mobile.

Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

looks good trevor..

I totally understand the small shed scenario.. I'm starting to discover the limitations of tritons saws and router tables myself.. I'm not quite at the stage of making my own yet, but i reckon it wont be too far off... maybe a couple of years.. haha

Well done

Joe

Originally Posted by TrevorOwen

Hi Big Shed

I knew someone would think it a bit odd that I should go to such trouble to make a table and then mount it on a Triton stand, but as I have said in a later post I wanted portability because my sons live in your state and there is a strong possibility it will get put in the boot and driven to their place for some serious work. In addition, I only have a small shed crammed with stuff and everything needs to be mobile.

Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

Sounds like good enough reasons to me

Very nice looking job, you did well!

Originally Posted by TrevorOwen

Routing the Hole

I was now ready to cut the hole for the phenolic plate but had to first make a template. I had noted different methods of cutting the hole and after consultation with Template Tom, decided to use the router guide bush method. This involved making a template from 6mm MDF using the phenolic plate as a pattern and cutting with the router fitted with a guide bush and then using the template to guide the router fitted with a different guide bush and cutter to cut the hole in the table.
I referred previously to “tooling up”, and this operation required the following purchases. Firstly a Trend Universal Router Plate that could fit my GMC hand held router and accept 14mm and 40 mm Trend guide bushes, all from MIK. A 7mm straight bit and a 19mm straight bit with down shear from Carbi Tool.

Photo 7 – Marking out the 6mm MDF template and fixing the Phenoloc Plate with carpet tape
Photo 8 – Routing the template
Photo 9 – Testing the template on some scrap particle board
Photo 10 – Starting the cut on the table proper
Photo 11 – Cut completed on the top


Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

Trevor it was my pleasure to assist, I was only sorry we could not meet in Adelaide as we had a tight schedule out in the country and we never ventured into the city once. Closest we got was Elizabeth.
Keep in touch and I wish to see some of your projects soon.
I notice that the Melbourne wood show is on 12-14th October. I have booked my flight from Perth to attend the show It is the only show in the major cities that I have never attended, so I am going to put that right (Not demonstrating but I hope to pick up a few more routing tips from the demomstrators present).
Maybe I will meet your son there?????
Tom

Table top looks good

Reasons make sense

Well done

Thanks for your remarks Big Shed, Joe and Keith. I must admit i'm pretty chuffed about the result. Also, thanks Tom for your advice. I find the advice of others invaluable.
Tom, I don't think you will meet either of my sons at the Melbourne WW Show. At the moment one is travelling in WA and the other is in Europe.
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to acknowledge you all but i've been out the back of Bourke.

Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

hello Trevor
nice job
as for the coin spent on tooling for the job, i am sure it will be used on other projects in the future
i have one question
the T track that you used were did you get hold of that from and in what size an lenghts did it come in
its not that i have looked real hard but iv not come across anyone who sells it locally (SA)
cheers
Tony

Hi Tony

The Mitre Track came from Professional Woodworkers Supplies in Melboure. It comes standard in different sizes but Graham actually cut it to my required length which I think was 850mm and just sent it in an Australia Post tube. Of course I did buy other requirements from Graham as well including T track for fitting into the table for a fence. I am yet to do that until I have settled on a fence design.

I do expect to get further use from the tools I purchase to do the job, especially the 19mm straight bit with down shear which I used to cut the rebate for the phenolic plate. The larger bit that I cut the slot for the T track worked a treat as well with no chipping whatsoever. Of course the first pass was only about 1mm deep to try and avoid chipping anyway.

Regards from Adelaide
Trevor

trevor
thanks for the feed back
just so happens i am going to melb this week for the wood show
if i can get into the minster of war and finances purse i might have to look them up
cheers
tony