Router table, lift and fence (Festool) Homemade Blog

mafe said:

Router table the finale

Router table the finale
A little tour through my last part on this project.

So here are the place we will end as usual… Yes I am Mr. backwards.

To finish where we ended last, this is the glue up of the vacuum hole.
I made pieces of plywood that could make it tight, so the suction will be optimal.
Did that make any sense?

No this is not a ship drill press… And you are not on drugs!
It's just tilted to drill the holes for the vacuum hose mount, I wanted it to come in on a angel, so I can focus the suction. (Also I get the chance to make some show of my digital gadgets… Yes I'm a child).

Making the holes so close I don't have to do any more than that… Lazy me.

Two holes for the mount.

Ready to mount.
Here you can see the air hole has been tightened with plywood.

Just plug in the hose and action!

Here from the front - vacum part ready.

Next part here are just for fun!
I was at Napoleons place, and on the wall was hanging a cromed handle, and he said I coud take it for my router table. So I did.

Then some of this epoxy clay, and a hex bit.

And here we are a beautiful router lift key!
Thank you Napoleon.

Feather boards.
Here are the parts. I had some from a broken crappy router table, but they can be made of wood to.
On this picture you also see I put a pair of threaded inserts on the front (Used the little piece of plywood to avoid tear out).

Here we are! The fancy key, and top feather board.

When impatient, use a hex on the accu.

Two holes in the table also, threading them and viola!
Now I'm the lucky owner of a router table finally.

That's it!

Hope it could be a inspiration to some, and just a sweet laugh to others

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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mafe said:

Router table the finale

Router table the finale
A little tour through my last part on this project.

So here are the place we will end as usual… Yes I am Mr. backwards.

To finish where we ended last, this is the glue up of the vacuum hole.
I made pieces of plywood that could make it tight, so the suction will be optimal.
Did that make any sense?

No this is not a ship drill press… And you are not on drugs!
It's just tilted to drill the holes for the vacuum hose mount, I wanted it to come in on a angel, so I can focus the suction. (Also I get the chance to make some show of my digital gadgets… Yes I'm a child).

Making the holes so close I don't have to do any more than that… Lazy me.

Two holes for the mount.

Ready to mount.
Here you can see the air hole has been tightened with plywood.

Just plug in the hose and action!

Here from the front - vacum part ready.

Next part here are just for fun!
I was at Napoleons place, and on the wall was hanging a cromed handle, and he said I coud take it for my router table. So I did.

Then some of this epoxy clay, and a hex bit.

And here we are a beautiful router lift key!
Thank you Napoleon.

Feather boards.
Here are the parts. I had some from a broken crappy router table, but they can be made of wood to.
On this picture you also see I put a pair of threaded inserts on the front (Used the little piece of plywood to avoid tear out).

Here we are! The fancy key, and top feather board.

When impatient, use a hex on the accu.

Two holes in the table also, threading them and viola!
Now I'm the lucky owner of a router table finally.

That's it!

Hope it could be a inspiration to some, and just a sweet laugh to others

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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mafe said:

Router table the finale

Router table the finale
A little tour through my last part on this project.

So here are the place we will end as usual… Yes I am Mr. backwards.

To finish where we ended last, this is the glue up of the vacuum hole.
I made pieces of plywood that could make it tight, so the suction will be optimal.
Did that make any sense?

No this is not a ship drill press… And you are not on drugs!
It's just tilted to drill the holes for the vacuum hose mount, I wanted it to come in on a angel, so I can focus the suction. (Also I get the chance to make some show of my digital gadgets… Yes I'm a child).

Making the holes so close I don't have to do any more than that… Lazy me.

Two holes for the mount.

Ready to mount.
Here you can see the air hole has been tightened with plywood.

Just plug in the hose and action!

Here from the front - vacum part ready.

Next part here are just for fun!
I was at Napoleons place, and on the wall was hanging a cromed handle, and he said I coud take it for my router table. So I did.

Then some of this epoxy clay, and a hex bit.

And here we are a beautiful router lift key!
Thank you Napoleon.

Feather boards.
Here are the parts. I had some from a broken crappy router table, but they can be made of wood to.
On this picture you also see I put a pair of threaded inserts on the front (Used the little piece of plywood to avoid tear out).

Here we are! The fancy key, and top feather board.

When impatient, use a hex on the accu.

Two holes in the table also, threading them and viola!
Now I'm the lucky owner of a router table finally.

That's it!

Hope it could be a inspiration to some, and just a sweet laugh to others

Best thoughts,

MaFe

Click to expand...

mafe said:

Router table the finale

Router table the finale
A little tour through my last part on this project.

So here are the place we will end as usual… Yes I am Mr. backwards.

To finish where we ended last, this is the glue up of the vacuum hole.
I made pieces of plywood that could make it tight, so the suction will be optimal.
Did that make any sense?

No this is not a ship drill press… And you are not on drugs!
It's just tilted to drill the holes for the vacuum hose mount, I wanted it to come in on a angel, so I can focus the suction. (Also I get the chance to make some show of my digital gadgets… Yes I'm a child).

Making the holes so close I don't have to do any more than that… Lazy me.

Two holes for the mount.

Ready to mount.
Here you can see the air hole has been tightened with plywood.

Just plug in the hose and action!

Here from the front - vacum part ready.

Next part here are just for fun!
I was at Napoleons place, and on the wall was hanging a cromed handle, and he said I coud take it for my router table. So I did.

Then some of this epoxy clay, and a hex bit.

And here we are a beautiful router lift key!
Thank you Napoleon.

Feather boards.
Here are the parts. I had some from a broken crappy router table, but they can be made of wood to.
On this picture you also see I put a pair of threaded inserts on the front (Used the little piece of plywood to avoid tear out).

Here we are! The fancy key, and top feather board.

When impatient, use a hex on the accu.

Two holes in the table also, threading them and viola!
Now I'm the lucky owner of a router table finally.

That's it!

Hope it could be a inspiration to some, and just a sweet laugh to others

Best thoughts,

MaFe

Click to expand...

mafe said:

Router table the finale

Router table the finale
A little tour through my last part on this project.

So here are the place we will end as usual… Yes I am Mr. backwards.

To finish where we ended last, this is the glue up of the vacuum hole.
I made pieces of plywood that could make it tight, so the suction will be optimal.
Did that make any sense?

No this is not a ship drill press… And you are not on drugs!
It's just tilted to drill the holes for the vacuum hose mount, I wanted it to come in on a angel, so I can focus the suction. (Also I get the chance to make some show of my digital gadgets… Yes I'm a child).

Making the holes so close I don't have to do any more than that… Lazy me.

Two holes for the mount.

Ready to mount.
Here you can see the air hole has been tightened with plywood.

Just plug in the hose and action!

Here from the front - vacum part ready.

Next part here are just for fun!
I was at Napoleons place, and on the wall was hanging a cromed handle, and he said I coud take it for my router table. So I did.

Then some of this epoxy clay, and a hex bit.

And here we are a beautiful router lift key!
Thank you Napoleon.

Feather boards.
Here are the parts. I had some from a broken crappy router table, but they can be made of wood to.
On this picture you also see I put a pair of threaded inserts on the front (Used the little piece of plywood to avoid tear out).

Here we are! The fancy key, and top feather board.

When impatient, use a hex on the accu.

Two holes in the table also, threading them and viola!
Now I'm the lucky owner of a router table finally.

That's it!

Hope it could be a inspiration to some, and just a sweet laugh to others

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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mafe said:

Router table mechanics (bonus material)

Router table mechanics (bonus material)
A little tour through the tecnical idea.

After request, I will make a quick explanation of the mecanism.

Here a overview of the parts.

The parts.
Some 5mm aluminium, nylon slider (can be made from other materials), threaded rod, joining not (or what ever it is called), bolt with flat hex nut head, and some loctite.

Here are the bolt head on the top of the table.
Countersink so the bolt are under the table top.
(Yes my freehand routing went all wrong…).

So the way it works!
The bolt from the table top are joined with a threaded rod with a 'joining bolt' I used Loctite to fasten them.
On the rod a square nut that can move up and down.

In the glider there are a hole that holds the bolt in place.
I split the glider into two parts, since the threaded rod had to be in the center.

In the other end of the glider, the lifter are mounted.
The lifter are made from a 5mm alu. piece, and attached to the gliders by the little screws (two in each).
(The fifth screw have no purpose…).
I also mounted a piece of round alu. to push the router.

The round alu. are mounted with two screws.
A feather are attached from the lifter to the skeleton - the spring will bring the arm upwards when the router are not attached.

The lifter with the router attached.

The spring attachment.

Ohhhh yes, and I made a little order in my router bits also…

Hope it could be a inspiration - 'the shortest distance between people are a smile'!

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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mafe said:

Router table mechanics (bonus material)

Router table mechanics (bonus material)
A little tour through the tecnical idea.

After request, I will make a quick explanation of the mecanism.

Here a overview of the parts.

The parts.
Some 5mm aluminium, nylon slider (can be made from other materials), threaded rod, joining not (or what ever it is called), bolt with flat hex nut head, and some loctite.

Here are the bolt head on the top of the table.
Countersink so the bolt are under the table top.
(Yes my freehand routing went all wrong…).

So the way it works!
The bolt from the table top are joined with a threaded rod with a 'joining bolt' I used Loctite to fasten them.
On the rod a square nut that can move up and down.

In the glider there are a hole that holds the bolt in place.
I split the glider into two parts, since the threaded rod had to be in the center.

In the other end of the glider, the lifter are mounted.
The lifter are made from a 5mm alu. piece, and attached to the gliders by the little screws (two in each).
(The fifth screw have no purpose…).
I also mounted a piece of round alu. to push the router.

The round alu. are mounted with two screws.
A feather are attached from the lifter to the skeleton - the spring will bring the arm upwards when the router are not attached.

The lifter with the router attached.

The spring attachment.

Ohhhh yes, and I made a little order in my router bits also…

Hope it could be a inspiration - 'the shortest distance between people are a smile'!

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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mafe said:

Router table mechanics (bonus material)

Router table mechanics (bonus material)
A little tour through the tecnical idea.

After request, I will make a quick explanation of the mecanism.

Here a overview of the parts.

The parts.
Some 5mm aluminium, nylon slider (can be made from other materials), threaded rod, joining not (or what ever it is called), bolt with flat hex nut head, and some loctite.

Here are the bolt head on the top of the table.
Countersink so the bolt are under the table top.
(Yes my freehand routing went all wrong…).

So the way it works!
The bolt from the table top are joined with a threaded rod with a 'joining bolt' I used Loctite to fasten them.
On the rod a square nut that can move up and down.

In the glider there are a hole that holds the bolt in place.
I split the glider into two parts, since the threaded rod had to be in the center.

In the other end of the glider, the lifter are mounted.
The lifter are made from a 5mm alu. piece, and attached to the gliders by the little screws (two in each).
(The fifth screw have no purpose…).
I also mounted a piece of round alu. to push the router.

The round alu. are mounted with two screws.
A feather are attached from the lifter to the skeleton - the spring will bring the arm upwards when the router are not attached.

The lifter with the router attached.

The spring attachment.

Ohhhh yes, and I made a little order in my router bits also…

Hope it could be a inspiration - 'the shortest distance between people are a smile'!

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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mafe said:

Router table mechanics (bonus material)

Router table mechanics (bonus material)
A little tour through the tecnical idea.

After request, I will make a quick explanation of the mecanism.

Here a overview of the parts.

The parts.
Some 5mm aluminium, nylon slider (can be made from other materials), threaded rod, joining not (or what ever it is called), bolt with flat hex nut head, and some loctite.

Here are the bolt head on the top of the table.
Countersink so the bolt are under the table top.
(Yes my freehand routing went all wrong…).

So the way it works!
The bolt from the table top are joined with a threaded rod with a 'joining bolt' I used Loctite to fasten them.
On the rod a square nut that can move up and down.

In the glider there are a hole that holds the bolt in place.
I split the glider into two parts, since the threaded rod had to be in the center.

In the other end of the glider, the lifter are mounted.
The lifter are made from a 5mm alu. piece, and attached to the gliders by the little screws (two in each).
(The fifth screw have no purpose…).
I also mounted a piece of round alu. to push the router.

The round alu. are mounted with two screws.
A feather are attached from the lifter to the skeleton - the spring will bring the arm upwards when the router are not attached.

The lifter with the router attached.

The spring attachment.

Ohhhh yes, and I made a little order in my router bits also…

Hope it could be a inspiration - 'the shortest distance between people are a smile'!

Best thoughts,

MaFe

Click to expand...

mafe said:

Router table mechanics (bonus material)

Router table mechanics (bonus material)
A little tour through the tecnical idea.

After request, I will make a quick explanation of the mecanism.

Here a overview of the parts.

The parts.
Some 5mm aluminium, nylon slider (can be made from other materials), threaded rod, joining not (or what ever it is called), bolt with flat hex nut head, and some loctite.

Here are the bolt head on the top of the table.
Countersink so the bolt are under the table top.
(Yes my freehand routing went all wrong…).

So the way it works!
The bolt from the table top are joined with a threaded rod with a 'joining bolt' I used Loctite to fasten them.
On the rod a square nut that can move up and down.

In the glider there are a hole that holds the bolt in place.
I split the glider into two parts, since the threaded rod had to be in the center.

In the other end of the glider, the lifter are mounted.
The lifter are made from a 5mm alu. piece, and attached to the gliders by the little screws (two in each).
(The fifth screw have no purpose…).
I also mounted a piece of round alu. to push the router.

The round alu. are mounted with two screws.
A feather are attached from the lifter to the skeleton - the spring will bring the arm upwards when the router are not attached.

The lifter with the router attached.

The spring attachment.

Ohhhh yes, and I made a little order in my router bits also…

Hope it could be a inspiration - 'the shortest distance between people are a smile'!

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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mafe said:

Router table mechanics (bonus material)

Router table mechanics (bonus material)
A little tour through the tecnical idea.

After request, I will make a quick explanation of the mecanism.

Here a overview of the parts.

The parts.
Some 5mm aluminium, nylon slider (can be made from other materials), threaded rod, joining not (or what ever it is called), bolt with flat hex nut head, and some loctite.

Here are the bolt head on the top of the table.
Countersink so the bolt are under the table top.
(Yes my freehand routing went all wrong…).

So the way it works!
The bolt from the table top are joined with a threaded rod with a 'joining bolt' I used Loctite to fasten them.
On the rod a square nut that can move up and down.

In the glider there are a hole that holds the bolt in place.
I split the glider into two parts, since the threaded rod had to be in the center.

In the other end of the glider, the lifter are mounted.
The lifter are made from a 5mm alu. piece, and attached to the gliders by the little screws (two in each).
(The fifth screw have no purpose…).
I also mounted a piece of round alu. to push the router.

The round alu. are mounted with two screws.
A feather are attached from the lifter to the skeleton - the spring will bring the arm upwards when the router are not attached.

The lifter with the router attached.

The spring attachment.

Ohhhh yes, and I made a little order in my router bits also…

Hope it could be a inspiration - 'the shortest distance between people are a smile'!

Best thoughts,

MaFe

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