Router Table/Cabinet

Nice RT cabinet – looks solid & sturdy.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

ellen you did the right thing sears router tables are not that good my son in-law has one and it doesn’t like it.
Now you have a real nice looking table and I know it is working the very best.

-- --<<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--

Hey Ellen
This looks great a router table much more fitting your skill level, a tool to serve for years to come congrats on a great new tool.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

i’m really envious of that whole set up … great job

-- Paul , Calfornia

Great looking cabinet Ellen. Sounds like you got a great deal.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Sweet looking RT Cabinet Ellen and see you got a good eye for a bargin

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Ellen, give me a shout when you’re ready to give this away to make a new one. Great job!

-- I'm a lumberjock and I'm ok, I sleep all night and I work all day!

Very nice.

If I stop by are you giving more stuff away?

-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.

Great job on your router table/work station. Can’t wait to see your next project using your new set-up.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Great looking table.

Lots of useful storage as well.

Congrats

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Ellen, this is a really nice router table. I think you did the right thing in going ahead and buying the laminated table. I know with your skills you could have made one but with the time and materials that would have gone into it you are ahead by simply buying the top. This is a vast improvement on your old set-up.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

What a great job Ellen!! I’m sure you’ll enjoy your new toy. How ever let me share my story.
With my table, where I didn’t use DC/vacuum with my PC690 router, chips/sawdust fell into the fan and proceeded to destroy it. It never worked well again. So beware and don’t suffer the same fate I did.

Hi Ellen,, a great chef can cook a gourmet meal in a tin can.. but only for so long.. he needs proper cookware to continue to cook good food.
So it is with the Woodworker.. he can make anything with a hammer and a drill but to continue to learn and improve you need to upgrade the tools. Nice to see that you too have an altar to the inspirational liquid but I have not seen the inspirational chair.
Nice job on the Router table and I am sure we will see some really amazing posts from here on in.
Regards Larry

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

Thanks to all who commented and made suggestions… especially about the dust collection/vacuum. I’m on it!!

SCOTT – I agree about the top. I think it would take me forever to make it and my frustration level at not getting it perfect would make me crazy!

LARRY – the chair is there… you just can’t see it for all the dust! I can only aspire to do your quality of work on it!

GMMAN – the little Sears did just fine for a year or so but I know what you mean.

FIRECASTER & HAIRY – I’m giving away a lot of sawdust… need any!!

Thanks again, everyone. Your comments are most appreciated!
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

looks great! a very good excuse to give the older one to your friend :) and a nice score at rockler!

Although the borg plywood doesn’t compare to Baltic Birch. I actually have good luck with the plywood at the borg for shop projects, and also for some projects at home where edges are not shown (and even some that they do). and I get the cabinet grade one ($20-$30 a full sheet depending on state you’re in – in LA it used to be 20, now in Boston it’s 30)

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Ellen, that came out SUPER nice!!!
That thing is ten times nicer then mine and I bet you’ll get tons of use out of it!
Way to go !!!

-- Eric

One of the handiest tools you could ever have , Ellen….just think of all of the great profiles you can add to your cutting boards : )
Is your version of Larry’s suds vault full of XXXX brand as well ? LOL
It was my pleasure to meet you today at the gathering in Lexington : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Nice Router Table/Cabinet.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker