Quicky Router Table on the cheap

I originally read that as “quirky” not “quicky”.... :)

No fence system?

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A straight board with a chopped out area for bit clearance and a couple of clamps make a good “down and dirty” fence.

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Nice build. My first “router table” wasn’t even as nice as yours. I had a craftsman fixed base, clamped in my workmate upside down.

Nice job!

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While not in the picture, there is a quicky (quirky?) fence system, that is just held on with “C” clamps. But it’s mostly for a router that uses the bearing “caps” for outside edge routings.

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Now I’m wondering if I’m a beginner or a what not.

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Lots of times, this is all you need. I used a router table like this for years.

Nice idea for a series!

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No Whit, I suspect not. hehehe Think of yourself/us as uh, thrifty?

Barry, it’s all you need for many things. Who wants to spend $30 for $3 “worth” of metal? What do we learn by always buying everyone else’s stuff, when we should be capable of doing them themselves.

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That center hole is HUGE and possibly dangerous for a newbie…I use a piece of 1/4” Temp. Hardboard with the correct size hole to match the router bit I am using at the time . Almost a zero clearance safety device if you will. Hardboard is cheap enough and found almost everywhere . I like your project and have built my own router table after experiencing the junky metal ones on the market : )

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Right, I understand. There are a few pics that I didn’t show on this, and it never really came up, but you are right. I never rout anything small on this table, so I don’t worry about the size of the hole that’s on there, but it does have a 1/4” MDF “cover” that slips tightly over the 1/2” table, flr those “zero clearance” times when I need it.

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impressive and cool!

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looks good, i have a couple of cheap craftsman tables that are junk, my list of stuff to build keeps growing

Even if you have a rouiter table, sometimes it would be nice to be able to set up a different router bit to make some cuts without not messing up a set-up that is currently needed and in use.

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