Router table

OS -

Very cool design! I like how you indicated the direction of feed and bit rotation for safety.

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Does it simplify changing bits or do you have to take the router out?.

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I like the simple design. Does the acrylic stay flat?

That looks like it gets the job done! Any comments on how well it works?

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Pretty cool looking Mark, does it work as good as it looks? mike

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Very interesting … like the others … I would really like to hear how this has worked out.

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oscorner great set up you have here. The acrylic is fairly think but does it rattle any when your working it? I think Ply would be better sound and movement “absorbent”.

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You can change the bit without removing the router. The acrylic stays flat, it is 3/8” material and the plywood is 3/4”. I should have said that earlier. It is small enough that I can put it on a shelf when not in use, yet large enough to give the work plenty of support.

Mike, it has worked well for me. I’ve been able to do everything I wanted to with it. How’s that Thorsen table coming?

PanamaJack, no rattles here! The reason acrylic was used is for it’s flatness and slipperiness. It also lets you see your router, so changing bits and making adjustments is easier.

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Os,

Clever variation on a common theme. I like the fact that you can see everything. I notice that you have a plunger in there. How easy is it to adjust the height? I am only just starting on a table which will use an on hand second plunge router base that I have removed the springs from. (hmm, maybe a good topic for my first blog…but then I would have to actually finish it!)

-- John

Simple but effective. And I love the idea of using the clear acrylic!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Woodspar, here is a picture of what I use to adjust the plunge router on my table. It is a car jack that I had laying around. It’s the same type of setup that JockMike uses.

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Excellent.

-- John

That’s a couple of great ideas!

-- Mike, SW Michigan.

I like the clear table, so you can see what is going on.

Is that hole large enough for panel raising bits, or do you even use them? I know many router tables have insert in the holes to allow for different size bits.

A nifty idea with the car jack.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Bill, I don’t have any panel raising bits. I do not believe that it is large enough for them. In fact, I think is is 11/2” in diameter, the size of the largest hole saw that I had at the time.

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nice. i like it a lot. that acrylic should have no noticeable deflection – especially the way youve mounted it.

have you planned a clever fence design as well?