Thread: Router table upgrade

Do you notice the wonderfence sucking more of the dust than the under table collection or the other way around?

The wonder fence sucks a lot of dust and the under the table extractor leaves only what you can see in the third photo. There is a baffle at the back of the cabinet that stops about 30mm from the bottom and is about 80 odd mm from the back, so there is a bit of a venturi effect. I just brush out the base of the cabinet every now and then but there is never much of a build up. It seems to work ok and I dont have a dust problem with it.

Hope that answers your question.

Cheers

Barrie

A very well done Barrie,
It looks like a piece of furniture for the games room.
Cheers, Crowie

Great design Barrie, very practical. The dust extraction is great and the lift top makes all the accessing easier

Very compact and looks practical for a small shed.

Barrie

The table looks good and well thought out.

Is the left hand "vertical" drawer from the original cabinet set up the same as the right hand? Also is access to that right hand drawer from both sides or just inside?

Regards
Paul

Hi Paul,

Both drawers are mirror images, just "boxes" that slide in and out. Access is from the inside. The central cabinet door that encloses the router is shut for the most part, and the router bits are easily accesssed when the drawer is pulled out.

Cheers

Barrie

Barrie

Thamks for that. I thought it was probably the case, but despite enlarging the pics I could not definitely tell.

I have had the aluminium router plate and inserts for over two years now with the intention of building a cabinet along the lines of yours, but probably not quite as smart.

My original inspiration came from Dizzy's website, but I think it is no more as he retired from ill health.

Having seen yours though, I want one!

Regards
Paul

Hi Paul,

I am not sure about the smart bit, its a pretty simple construct, just a couple of cabinets divided up, sliding drawers and a simple top. The details not shown are the dust extraction which is just plumbers pipe inside (a couple of bends from the back of the first cabinet to the outside). The top is just hinged at the rear by a couple of bolts thru two rails on the underside of the table. Stick on rubber strips supply sufficient sealing between base and top. You could knock it together in a weekend and its simple enough that you could add your own variations. Its a practical unit and I am sure you would be happy with something similar.

Good luck with the project.

Cheers

Barrie

Nice table, all you need now, is some form of digital readout. The enclosed router should be a lot quieter.
Zelk

Thanks for the kind words, Zelk. There is a digital height readout attached to the unilift, seen on the right of the table top. Very handy when adjusting height for the INCRA gear and repeatability.

Regards,

Barrie