Thread: Waldo's Router Table

Good job on the table Waldo & good luck with the family.

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Good luck to the family Waldo. Have you started the rocking horse yet?

G'day Cliff and Wongo,

Thanks.

Wongo San I ain't started the 'orse yet, got some time yet before I'll be starting on tat one. But I will be saving you thread to the hard drive for future use.

Nice one Waldo you have done an awsome job with the router table, well done mate.

G'day Al B,

Thanks, coming from you given your dusty set-up that's appreciated.

From the outset a major consideration had to be, that I could easily take the router out and use freehand. So I had some thinking to do.

Pics 1 The lead from the switch with the female plug isn't long enough to go around to the router plug ...

Pic 2 So I had to make a short lead runing from the switch plug to the router plug. This new plug also had to run through the carcass, so I drilled a slot ...

Pic 3 The new short lead runs into the router chamber. The router lead is hung off a hook so that there is clear air space for the dust extraction to hopefully be more efficient, it also keeps things nice and tidy.

Pic 4 The inside of the back with copper thingymebobs to hold the lead.

Pic 5 Outside back with pilot holes pre-drilled and countersunk and the set-up for the plumbing. The plumbing has a fair bit of weight so I used two brackets to take the weight. I've used the C/Tec 4" hose to PVC connectors http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/ind...begjvvngnfs2o6 (Big Shed picked up some M-10136's for me on his travels ) which are popped into the PVC.



Pic 6 The back is finally on after sitting patiently waiting after having been cut months ago I finally got it all rigged up and screwed on. There's a lot of screws in it, but then I know it won't fall off.

I didn't glue the back on - just in case I ever need to take it off for some reason if I need to get in from behind.

Next update will be the doors wheels on.

Originally Posted by Waldo

SWMBO? 31 weeks and 2 days. She's having a scan at 12:00 today to see what gets done next.

Pretty safe from my understanding. My godchildren(twins) where born at 26 weeks and are just fine. Great news and good luck.

BTW your table sucks


Well done.

Originally Posted by boban

BTW your table sucks


Well done.

G'day Boban,

Thanks, I'm hoping it sucks the dust too.

(a side note, the storm has calmed and SMBO is lying on the bed at home waiting)

Lookiing good Waldo, you latest post with pictures prompted me to put my mods to to my router table up. Just goes to show that great minds think alike

Interesting to see that the threaded push-on adapter fits inside the 100mm female fitting.

wasnt today the finish deadline?

G'day Howdya,

it was, but I went to put the wheels on and found I didn't have the screws that I thought I did so it's a visit to Bunnies tomorrow.

Clients and a new client decided to throw a stack of work my way with deadlines all at the same time, so it might get finished on Saturday now.

G'day Waldo and others,

Just back from overseas and am catching up with a shopping bag of mail, 9 weeks worth - unfortunately the ones with windows don't look like postcards - and the famed router table.

Looks great Waldo and should be easy to work with as well as accurate.

Just 2 things,

- on the lifter I didn't use any pops or screws - all bits were bolted and spring washered - I wasn't sure if there were any vibrations which may have reared their ugly heads - doesn't appear to have been any on my table.

- when I have achieved the required height I still lock the lever on the router itself - you could possibly rely on the lifter itself to hold height but I tend to be a "little Irish and check/do things 3 times"
- "to be sure, to be sure, to be sure".

Other than that I look forward to the next WIP which should be a project using the table.

G'day,

Just following up after Bob38's post .

I was going to use bolts/washers in the legs of the lift, but I had poprivets handy, a bit of use will let me know if I need to make further changes.

I'm 90% finished. I still have to finish the door to the r/lift and then I'll give a few coats of Poly to the MDF (as per advice of FIL ) as a sealer.

When I've got that all done it'll be final photos etc. A word of warning - the router table is Ruddy big.

Originally Posted by Bob38S

Other than that I look forward to the next WIP which should be a project using the table.

I just wanted to build a router table , yeah it'll help with mortice and tenons, but specific projects - I haven't got the foggiest idea.

Are we there yet

Originally Posted by Waldo

I just wanted to build a router table , yeah it'll help with mortice and tenons, but specific projects - I haven't got the foggiest idea.

So... it's really just another fancy workbench?