Thread: Spare parts to attach Mini Slide to Router stand

Did the same thing a few months back myself. I had the old extension table (ETA 200) but needed the extra bit the maxi gave, and also needed extra support on the router table.

SO.... looked up what I needed on the Triton web site - Spare Parts for the inner & outer tracks, and fastner pack 3 (inner track). Also needed to make up a MDF panel for the front and rear brackets to mount onto as the router stand is shorter than the WC. I made it as one solid peice but I see Sturdee made his a two peices.

Those few bits (about $90 - $100) gave me basically a maxi extension on my WC and a standard on the router table. Because of space I just move the outer track to the required table.

In my brothers shed he has the outer track positioned & spaced between both tables and just moves the extension skid table.

Here is a picture of what we made:

Hi Stephen,

Happy New Year !!!!
Thanks for the pict looks pretty cool.

I am actually thinking of just putting the inner track of the mini on the router stand, but using the rest from the maxi.
Just had a thought, if i use a mini inner track with the sliding table from the maxi, I may not got enough travel for slightly bigger pieces, can you verify this ?

I am working from a double garage so space is a concern, coz i still need to put the car in there from time to time.

Hem,

I bought an inner track for the mini extension table and brackets from Triton and attached them to my series 2000 stand to which I have the latest RTA300 table top.

In order to attach the mini sliding extension table to my series 2000 router stand I made the following modification to the router stand.

I used two blocks of wood (95mm*35mm*260mm), and attached them to the stand by replacing the existing two bolts with longer ones and drilled a recessed hole on the inside of the timber to provide room for the third bolt. To these blocks I attached a spare set of Triton brackets. This modification does not interfere with normal operations if the extension table is not fitted and still allows the legs to be folded up for portability.

Iam reposting some photos to illustrate this modification. The first one is an overall view.

Peter

This picture shows the close up of the timber block and bracket.



Peter.

This is another view of the mounting bracket setup. I opted for the inner tube of the mini extension table as it fits the router stand better than my maxi stand. Cost of spare parts was not excessive (about $ 100.) which included the sliders for making another sliding table for the router setup.

Stephen I like your design - are you using the track of the maxi or the mini table.


Peter.

Do my eyes deceive me or is that some sort of height adjusting device under these tables? Is it part of the setup, an optional extra or a peice of intuitive home engineering. Yes you guessed it. Triton Router Table very high on the priority purchase list.
Mac

Thanks Sturdee and Hem,

I purchased my extension table just as the mini and maxi were being released. Bunnings had them reduced below what a mini cost and since a maxi couldn't fit in the single garage it was the best way to go. I now have a 6m x 6m shed just for my woodwork so it allowed me to get the maxi bits to give me the best of both worlds.

The inner track is from the old standard extension table (the one before the mini & maxi). The outer track I have stored away as I just move the new maxi outer track into place when needed.

Sturdee the blocks of wood is a good cheap way of stopping the table from going of the rails. I've read someone else using hose clamps to do the same thing.

I'm regularly cutting up MDF and the maxi tracks allow bigger sheets to be handled. The sliding table is still the standard as the maxi is only a little bit bigger. As you said the cost is minimal, about 1/3 the cost of purchasing the full maxi table.

Stephen,

Yes the blocks of wood at the end of the rails was a lot cheaper than buying the ends of Triton, just a hole cut into the blocks with a 50mm diam. drill bit and a couple of screws to hold them in place.

Mac,

The height adjusting device you see is my homemade router raizer, by winding the handle under the table I can raise or lower the router accurately and easily. See http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...&threadid=5292
for details.


Peter.

Strudee,

Thanks for the pointer to the thread on Routing. Looks like this is designed for plunge style routers. Once you have the height set do you still have to lock the router before use? My router has a large colar for height adjustment and a cam like locking device to lock the height. The adjusting ring could be wound right out to allow full travel.
Mac

Mac.

I have a Makita plunge router and since building the router raizer I do not use the router locking mechanism. The nut that holds the threaded rod that holds the cradle and raises and lower the router is tight enough not to need it.


Peter.