John Nixon's Workshop

It looks very functional. Thanks for sharing.

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checked out the web page briefly, clever mods to the router table and the Frankensander!

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Welcome from Louisiana! Nice power lift on the router.

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Thanks oscorner. The motorized router lift has really changed the way I work on the router table.

To see it’s efficiency in action – check out Pool Table video #3:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?ptbp3.htm

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

Nice. Thanks for posting. It reminds me that I really need to get a better dust collection strategy. Does your router table have two positionss?

-- John

Hi Woodspar,

After enclosing the lower portion of my router table, I wondered why I had done that years ago! What a difference that made.

Check out these two pics:

#1 – http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/RouterTable/images/P6250128.jpg

#2 – http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/RouterTable/images/P6130093.jpg

#1 shows the dust collection “Y” above the table that allows me to control suction to either the fence or the lower enclosure (or a mix of both). It really depends on the operation that is being performed as to which one I’ll activate.

#2 shows the lower enclosure. It’s a simple box with a plexiglass door. The dust mouth in the bottom is from a contractor’s saw dust collection kit that I cut down to fit my box.

The first thing you’ll notice about enclosing the lower is the reduction in router volume. Second is of course the dust control. Once you have the upper and lower covered, you’ll have barely any dust escaping your table. It’s great!

John

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

John -

Great looking shop. Thank goodness coveting a fellow woodworkers shop is not one of the Ten Commandments! I very much enjoy your website and router table innovations. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise.

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Hi John,

You have a nice well organized shop and a good looking set of tool to play with. I really enjoyed seeing the pictures of your router table. That is a nice set-up.

Thanks for the post.

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Nice well organized shop.

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