Lynn Kasdorf
03-21-2003, 4:41 PM
The last several nights, I've been glued to AutoCAD designing my new router table. I decided to add a horizontal table to the backside. That is simple enough.
But then I got to thinking that I could make this vertical table tiltable, so I could do some interesting things like panel raising with a straight bit, etc.
The only problem is that my titling scheme has the angle between the table top and the vertical fence variable between 90 deg and 45 deg.
A commercial tilting RT tilts the other way- from 90 deg to 180 deg.
http://www.woodshopdemos.com/cfw11.htm
I really can't make my design do that. I wonder if there woudl be any value to my concept, or would it just be too dangerous to have an acute angle between the table top and the vertical table?
Another difference/downside to my approach is which side of the bit would be used. Take a panel raising example with a straight bit.
On my acute angle fence, you would bury the bit in the table and use the top of the bit. If you tilt the other way, the bit would be above the workpiece and you use the bottom. I guess that is safer, but i'm not sure. It seems like it would be more accurate.
So, I guess what I am asking is this. Should I even bother to make my vertical table (that holds the router horizontally) tiltable?
But then I got to thinking that I could make this vertical table tiltable, so I could do some interesting things like panel raising with a straight bit, etc.
The only problem is that my titling scheme has the angle between the table top and the vertical fence variable between 90 deg and 45 deg.
A commercial tilting RT tilts the other way- from 90 deg to 180 deg.
http://www.woodshopdemos.com/cfw11.htm
I really can't make my design do that. I wonder if there woudl be any value to my concept, or would it just be too dangerous to have an acute angle between the table top and the vertical table?
Another difference/downside to my approach is which side of the bit would be used. Take a panel raising example with a straight bit.
On my acute angle fence, you would bury the bit in the table and use the top of the bit. If you tilt the other way, the bit would be above the workpiece and you use the bottom. I guess that is safer, but i'm not sure. It seems like it would be more accurate.
So, I guess what I am asking is this. Should I even bother to make my vertical table (that holds the router horizontally) tiltable?