Deluxe Router Station

Very nice, I’m also green with envy! Don’t need no stinkin’ biscuits either.

-- Smitty

Very nice work indeed. Nahm would be proud…

-- Manufacturer of fine quality sawdust since 1984. Comments and advice on my shop welcome. Check it out at http://lumberjocks.com/dbhost/workshop. Gladly accepting shop build donations!

ya i still use the same kind of router you are using and i wish i had a lift, just for the ease and accuracy of adjustment.

-- Ben L

Very nice router station.

-- My Master is Mankind's Greatest Carpenter.

Ben, how about a Router Raizer ? http://www.woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/Page7RouterTechnologies.html

-- Don, Somerset UK, http://www.donjohnson24.co.uk

Deke,
I’ll tell my bank you gave me permission to spend! LOL Actually, a serious router is something I need to get, but all in due time . . . . Thanks for your comments.
Bob

-- Bobthebuilderinmichigan

db – Yeah Nahm would be proud of the drahhhhs I could make with this! I love your workshop site. I have also scrimped and saved by buying a lot on Craigslist. I buy from the guy who had to buy name brands new and then never used them. Delta 14” bandsaw with sticker still on it and not a scratch anywhere – $100. Delta 12 1/2” planer, same condition – $120. I can go on and on. If you are a LITTLE patient, you can have very nice equipment for very little.

-- Bobthebuilderinmichigan

Greetings Bob,

About 2 years ago I built the “Norm router station”, and built from the original plans, too….but like you, I used glue and screws instead of bisquits…saw no reasoning behind that….. I never did like the 2 1/2—3” ports that he used. I also didn’t like the “Y” connection in the cabinet….way too small.. So I built a “box” behind the fence with a clear plexiglass top (just to see how it would work), and a 4” dust port. I did away with the Y in the cabinet, and drilled a 4” hole, and used a jointer connector for the 4” hose. I connected the two ports with a 4” Y, and a blast gate….It has twice the suction it had with the smaller ports….here’s a couple of pictures so you can see what I did..and a I used a plywood door instead of the plexiglass….

-- " Don't ever wrestle a pig in a mudhole....he'll be having more fun than you..!!

-- " Don't ever wrestle a pig in a mudhole....he'll be having more fun than you..!!

Very nice. I foresee that in my near future. Great job and thanks for sharing.

-- Wilton, Phoenixville PA http://kimbertonwoodworks.com

very nice!

years ago I bought the vcr tape and plans for this router station but never built it. Guess I need to get busy. :-)

-- >> my shop teacher used to say "do the best at everything you make for your mom because you're going to see it for the rest of your life!" <<

I’ve said it before.
I’ll say it again.

There may be better designs than the NYW table, but … not by much, and … I just love the look of that design.

Really nicely done. Many happy hours of routing to you :-)

-- -- Neil

That’s a great looking router station. I’ve been wanting to build my own like this. Would you mind giving a rough estimate on what the materials cost you for this project?

Well done!

-- How valuable is time to a person who spends his disparaging the beliefs of others? --David Berthelette www.pilotwoodworks.com

Nice!

-- Dr. Ken, Florida - Durch harte arbeit werden Träume wahr.