252 days ago
by raf |
5 comments »
Made some progress the past couple of days. Started building the cabinet for the right side of the saw. I had two drawers that were intended for another project, but they were the wrong size so I’m using them here. I built the cabinet to fit the drawers and added a smaller top drawer.
No drawer slides yet…Gotta go buy those still. I was amazed (not in a good way) at the prices for the full extension slides. Once I started adding them up, I had a little sticker shock. But I gues...
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256 days ago
by RandyMarine |
3 comments »
Well, this is my way of getting my ideas out and get some solid advise.
About 3 weeks ago my daughter, who is 2, tore the false fronts of her $60 Walmart dresser. This is just what I needed. I started thinking about building her a good dresser. However, to this point I have only built one project (my drafting table that I will post soon).
As I started looking at designs for dressers, I discovered all called for dove tail joints. This revelation scared the crap out of me. So, I call...
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300 days ago
by jamieb |
9 comments »
Last week I received the 17” Incra LS Positioner router table fence system that I ordered. Unfortunately I don’t yet have a place to mount it. If I previously had a full-size table, I could just add an extension to accommodate the positioner. However, my existing router table is a cheap benchtop unit made of aluminum, so it’s time to head back to the drawing board—literally.
I originally was going to purchase the 27” x 43” offset router table combo at...
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304 days ago
by scarpenter002 |
3 comments »
So I had always planned to build Norm’s Miter Bench and Storage project in my workshop, but then I ran into the Ultimate Tool Stand. The more I started thinking about it, the more I liked the idea of combining the two concepts into one unit. I am currently planning to recess the miter saw area into the Norm’s bench. I will make the saw removable so that it may be replaced with a router table, portable planer, pocket hole jig, mortiser, sanding station, and bench top. Since the...
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341 days ago
by Topapilot |
4 comments »
I mentioned in my first post how disapointed I was in the plans I purchased for the nightstand. Well, right away I recieved a PM from Darrell Pert, woodworker, author, and creater of the Aurora design. He offered help and sent photos that got me past a sticking point. This is a great community, and you never know who might be reading!
To finish the assembly of the nightstand draw, I needed to make a sliding dovetail to attach the draw back to the draw sides. I really have been happy wi...
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345 days ago
by RobertBlaney |
7 comments »
I built my New Yankee router table about 10 years ago. I used some cherry as I had lots of it and wanted the table to look nice in the shop.
I am working on a china cabinet (project details to follow). The cabinet is angled and the top has hardwood edges on the cherry ply. I needed to cut the molded edge with my plunge router and could not clamp it to my workbench and cut all three sides at once. I looked at my router table and all of a sudden it hits me – the fence is a clamp.
As...
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347 days ago
by Andraxia |
7 comments »
Well today I was setting up my new router table – which was given to me in pieces (minus instruction manual), well new is a relative term, as I have owned it for months but had too many other things on my ‘to do’ list.
I was about to start making a set of cupboard doors for my Mum’s Birthday on the 20th.
I was not feeling 100% but certainly well enough for some workshop therapy.
I unpacked my new router and attached it to the router table. Next I inserted my ...
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412 days ago
by coloradoclimber |
4 comments »
Not a lot of progress since the last entry but I have decided to go with simple box drawers with lock rabbeted joints.
I watched a video from Wood Magazine where they conducted strength tests on various joints. They concluded that the half lap, finger, and rabbeted joints were the strongest, stronger apparently than a dovetail for a drawer box. And it’s a lot simpler. So it may not be as cool as dovetails but I think it will be more than strong enough and will be quite a bit f...
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418 days ago
by coloradoclimber |
4 comments »
Finally decided on a drawer configuration I can live with. Overlay fronts and full extension slides.
The cabinet doors will be frame and panel, I just didnt get around to drawing the panels in yet.
The drawers are just boxes in this drawing. I haven’t drawn in the joinery for the doors or drawers yet. At this stage I was mostly playing around with drawer sizes and spacing.
The handles will probably change too, type and location.
And the mod...
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422 days ago
by coloradoclimber |
7 comments »
I’ve been wanting to upgrade my router table and over time I’ve been accumulating the pieces. I’m building my table around the Incra LS 17 Router Fence and a Woodpecker PRL Router Lift.
I ended up ordering the 27 x 43 Woodpecker table top already drilled with a cutout for the LS 17 and the PRL.
I haven’t picked a router yet but I’m leaning toward one of the big PCs.
I’m basing my design loosely on Blake's Router Table.
My table top is not as wi...
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