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Yet Another Router Table Project #5: Back to WOOD working

ww_kayak — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:25:11 GMT

After my slight diversion into metal working, I’m back to working on the wooden parts of the router table…

Gluing up this face frame was pretty straight forward, however the frame is made from cherry from my own property, and that’s just plain cool :). Even though it has been air drying for a couple years, I have a feeling it still has a pretty high moisture content (no meter). This piece is quarter sawn and has some real nice ray fleck.

Here again I was able to use some of my own maple for the edge banding? around the plywood drawer fronts. It has a couple of knots, but hey… it’s shop furniture.

I added some hardware to match the “miter bench” and gave it couple coats of Danish oil. Once the table is complete, it will server double duty as support for the miter saw.

On to the top…

Yet Another Router Table Project #4: Holy Plate

ww_kayak — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:17:21 GMT

Well, the plate making actually went smoother than I thought, although I did forget to drill one hole. The main reason I bought the Milwaukee was to avoid buying a lift. It provides a top access hole to raise and lower the bit… and that is the hole I forgot, DOH!

DOH!

Yet Another Router Table Project #3: Making the router table plate

ww_kayak — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:55:26 GMT

OK, slight diversion, I know this overkill, but it is fun. I decided to make my own router plate because I was able to pick up a piece of T6 ( almost 3/8” thick) on the cheap. The plate will be just under 9×12 and I have enough to make either 2 plates and a couple rings, or 1 plate and a bunch of rings. How many of the insert rings do most of you really use? and what sizes?

Rugh cut…

finish cuts…

Tomorrow I’ll make some holes…

Yet Another Router Table Project #2: Carcass

ww_kayak — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:46:40 GMT

Well as usual I only got about 25% of what I wanted to get done, done. Basically I was able to assemble the carcass. Unfortunately tomorrow is Monday, so it will probably be a week before I get much else done. That damn job… always getting in the way of my work :o

Yet Another Router Table Project #1: Another Router Table

ww_kayak — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:53:45 GMT

Well I figure I’ll introduce myself by sharing a new series to document my latest project… yet another router table ;). This one is… well, will be, a cross between Norm’s, chazmonro's here at Lumberjocks, and jasnance's over at Flicker. I liked the idea of trying a torsion box. I also like the idea of a vertical drawer to hang wrenches, inserts, and such. Yes I’m a newb (albeit and old newb), so if anyone sees any errors, or has any suggestions I’d appreciate it. Oh, and haven’t added the router insert plate yet because I don’t have it :)

Download my Sketchup File here: router-table-exploded.skp Use it as you wish at your own risk, It hasn’t been tested ;)

This table will also double as an extension table for the work/miter bench below (another recent project, again based on that damn New Yankee Workshop!)