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Have started a router table. It is made entirly of “on hand” material except for the t-tracks, plexiglass and router. the top is a recycled counter top with the raised edge to the rear of the router. Edging is walnut and fence is pine, both remnits. Cabinet will probably be osb. more to follow as it is compleated. oh yes top is 50X23” and will probably be about 34” +/- high.
-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "
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11 comments so far
Aubster
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posted 48 days ago
Nice work. keep the progress coming. I am planing to do the samething within the month with some recycled counter top I recently aquired. Thanks for posting.
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runngt
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posted 48 days ago
looking good, keep posting. I would sure like to see the finished product.
runngt
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USCJeff
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posted 48 days ago
Thanks. I’ve built 3 or 4 router table tops that I haven’t satisfied my needs. Two were tablesaw mounts that proved horrible to align and keep flush. Looks like you’re off to good start.
-- Jeff, South Carolina
jockmike2
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posted 48 days ago
Man that looks great, mine is just to unstable, to small, I have to hold it down if I’m routing something big. That is the ticket. Good job. mike
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rtb
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posted 48 days ago
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rtb
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posted 48 days ago
Thanks for the +feedback. I am suspicious of combining machines, no reason just suspicpicious. and my very limited experience with router tables sugested that the bigger the table the better. since space is not a problem I used all of the (usable) counter top I had and since all of my t-rails are 4 ft. it seemed like a good choice.
-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "
BarryW
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posted 48 days ago
sweet…I really need a router table and just haven’t put it together even though I do have a router system, sorta with my “portable Craftsman tablesaw.” Naw…mine’s not a real router table…and I’vd found that my router doesn’t even fit the holes on it. How’s that for stupid planning on my part. So looking at yours…well, it gives me ideas I appreciate. Thanx.
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BarryW
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posted 48 days ago
PS….Nice messy shop!!! just like mine. I’m proud of you!!
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Boon
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posted 48 days ago
i have that same freud router, its a beast!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 48 days ago
This is coming along nicely and I like the countertop recycling. I would not have thought of that. I had planned to redo my router table and am in the middle of renovating my kitchen. I may have found a new use for the old countertop. I like the size of yours as well.
Nice post!!!
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rtb
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posted 47 days ago
Barry… I am suspicous of a woodworking shop that isn’t messy.
Boon..For the money I don’t think you can find a betted routhe for table use..And being able to make almost all the adjustments from the tabletop isn’t the only reason.
-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "