Thread: Horizontal router table

Decided to post now before I forget where it is:
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...z_video_anchor

soth

I saw that set-up recently too and am thinking about buying one. It appeals to me because I could mount and de-mount the router without having to bend down (although a hinged table top would provide similar access I suppose).

Why not buy directly from the US? It would probably work out cheaper (including shipping) than if you were to buy from an Australian retailer (assuming one even exists for this product).

I made one of these some years ago from a gadget I picked up at a garage sale. I found out that it came off a table saw bench with a router attachment. It has x y z capability. The router is simply screwed to the fixed upright board and the bench is multi directional.. The knob below raises or lowers the bench, two levers front and right adjust x and y. Very very handy for small jobs as wood can be clamped to the bench and manipulated by the levers.

Soth,
This is the sketchup file of one I made a while back. The router is an old GMC from a 'difficult' router table I had and the y axis is handled by a winder mechanism. The difficult part is the x-y movement of the table I used hardwood runners in dovetail channels but will, at some point, want to look at this again. I have successfully used it to cut mortices for floating M&T joints but not much else yet. I will post some pics from the shed later.

Regards

https://www.woodworkforums.com/attach...9&d=1214457787

On my first conventional router table I added a vertical mounting plate for using these 'tall' bits. This allows the use of your normal under table dust extraction.

My vertical plate pivots on one side, the other has a height adjuster and clamp. Easier than the method illustrated.

Since the work passes over the bit, most of the dust is collected in the table. For slotting operations of course this is not true, so I'd consider making the vertical mounting big enough to fix a box over the router with an extraction port.

Greg

Thanks all for the comments (isn't this a great BB).

Woodwould, I looked at the priciing and the all-up cost would be a bit less than US$345 - I always give Aussie suppliers the first go.

soth

ps: If I do buy this table I'd install a dedicated router and leave my "plungy" for hand ops.

I've got a plan for one here somewhere. It's made from ply and a few wing nuts and some all thread. Not difficult to make I wouldn't think, although I've yet to make one myself. It's on the list.

Originally Posted by silentC

............... although I've yet to make one myself. It's on the list.

Those **&#@ lists! Mine includes some things I actually purchased special tools for and they haven't been taken out of the box months later.

soth

Some good ideas there Soth. My Uncle made what he calls "The Ultimate Router Table"It can be used Horizontaly, vertically and at 45 degrees.

Beautiful unit. Works a treat.

How about some pics/plans Artme ?

Originally Posted by artme

Some good ideas there Soth. My Uncle made what he calls "The Ultimate Router Table"It can be used Horizontaly, vertically and at 45 degrees.

Beautiful unit. Works a treat.

There's a project for The Ultimate Router table in a recent shopnots, I'm basing mine off it. I don't recall its dimensions, I think it's fairly large.

Mine's about 1200x600 (size of MDF),

It has an insert, I placed mine on centre left to right, about 200 from back.

It has a mitre channel across the front, about 75 in.

The project has provision for dust extraction, I've not made a decision there.

The project has two strips of mini-T to support the fence. They are fairly close together (possibly connected with the fence design and dust extraction).. Another, similar sized table I've seen has the T near the ends.

Another commercial tables has slots in the fence (at right angle to face) and bolts to table. I might just use clamps.

I'm making two fences for starters, one 100x100 and another 250 high with a bevelled edge to hang jigs off.

It will sit on a cabinet to be decided, but probably similar to the project's.

Jack: Will need to wait until I get back to Oz and then contact Mon Onc. After Chrissy.
Sorry can't do better than that.

No worries

I had a play with Mike the Pom's sketchup (Im not too good with it) with some idea I had

If the router mounting plate was hinged, it would allow the router bit to enter at angles, giving more options.Cutting one side of a cheap routers base palte to form a "D" shape would allow it to still be close to the fence