My New Homemade Router Table

**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.

**simon c** · 26th August 2004, 10:01 AM

Hi Paul,

The connection for the dust hose (ie the red thing) is that a proprietry part of the dust extraction system or is that something you made?

Simon

**Turbulance** · 26th August 2004, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by simon c

Hi Paul,

The connection for the dust hose (ie the red thing) is that a proprietry part of the dust extraction system or is that something you made?

Simon

It is a very proprietry part of my wholey home made dust extration system - its an old Magi Powered Stock container that I got from SWMBO! They make resonable connectors for small dust pipes.

**gatiep** · 26th August 2004, 08:21 PM

Quote: its an old Magi Powered Stock container that I got from SWMBO!

Magi must be very powerful.

**trevorZ** · 10th September 2004, 09:21 AM

Are the feathers made from some hardwood????

**TakeTwo** · 22nd September 2004, 05:59 PM

love that router table...but your pics dont explain exactly how the router is attached to the alum plate...and in particular what you used to make it so easy to attach/remove...I've just started making a table but foolishly didn't search find this thread before. I'm using a 32mm laminate chunk for steadiness and have attached router (Ryobi same as yours) with a strip of alum but even after routing out the shape of the router about 10mm, the bits do not protrude enough... Ideas? thanks

**wayneo75** · 23rd September 2004, 06:00 PM

very nice turbulence,

i had not gone so far with my home made effort, i simply used a piece of 12mm MDF roughly 600mm x 400mm and screwed the router to it in the middle. I simple open the jaws of my trusty black and decker workmate ( similar to the one in your photo) place the router upsided down between the jaws and hold it down with some g-clamps. I have a 3' x 2' piece of pine for the fence with a recess cut out for the router bit and clamp it down at the required position and bob's your unlce. I can easily change the bits like yourself and can still remove the unit to use the workmate.

Might be time though to splash out on a cheap workbench/vice like you so i can affix it permenantly.

**Dengue** · 19th April 2008, 06:27 PM

How did you attached the router to the table? How did you drill the centre hole for the router bit?

Do you have trouble with aluminium oxide getting on your woodwork?

looks great,

Jill

**Big Shed** · 19th April 2008, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by JillB

How did you attached the router to the table? How did you drill the centre hole for the router bit?

Do you have trouble with aluminium oxide getting on your woodwork?

looks great,

Jill

Jill, turbulance was last on the forum in Dec 2004, so he may not see your question in a hurry. This is an old thread.

**Dengue** · 19th April 2008, 11:45 PM

thanks for that information, Big Shed

my regards,

Jill

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