Michael Heffernan
08-18-2009, 8:59 PM
This is my first post to Sawmill Creek. I have been an avid reader of many posts, getting advice and insight on various woodworking techniques. As a professional woodworker, I thought I'd share some of my projects and techniques.
I'll start with the router table cabinet I just completed for my Incra 17" LS Positioner. I purchased the LS Positioner and Table Combo package #3, which comes with the 17" LS Positioner, Wonder Fence, 27" x 43" Incra table top, MagnaLock plate and inserts, as well as the Incra table stand. It is a great system and I have been using it daily for various dovetail and general routing projects since I got it. The only thing lacking was a cabinet enclosure for: 1. Dust Collection 2. Router bit and accessory storage.
I bought the system with the table stand because the extruded aluminum legs accept 1/2" panels to create a base cabinet. But after setting the system up, I thought this would not be the best (or easiest) cabinet for the router table. After a few sketches and thinking outside the box, I built a couple of side by side cabinets to fit under the table.
Here are a couple of pictures of the finished product. I will follow up tomorrow with the construction details:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125728&stc=1&d=1250709396
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125729&stc=1&d=1250709396
Finished in the shop a little early today so I'll finish this post with the construction details of the router table base cabinets.
I first started with the Router enclosure cabinet. This is approximately 17-1/2" deep by 16" wide. The carcass is 1/2" MDF, dadoed, rabbeted and glued together. The face frame is maple, glued and pin nailed to the carcass.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125733&stc=1&d=1250709524
The top is open and fits snugly against the bottom of the router table top, just below the plate opening.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125734&stc=1&d=1250709620
As you can see above, the router cabinet is placed on the underside of the router table, then the leg frame is placed over the cabinet. The cabinet rest on the lower leg stretchers, making a compression fit to the table top. No screws were used to attach the cabinet to the top. Once the leg frame is centered on the top, it was screwed into place and the whole unit is turned right side up.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125735&stc=1&d=1250709991
The drawers are constructed of scrap 1/2" MDF I had in the shop and the drawer front trim is scrap maple. I used 1" Over Travel ball bearing drawer slides on all the drawers. I recommend OT slides for all shop cabinets. It definitely allows full access to everything in the drawer.
Well it looks like I can only post 5 images here, so I will have to continue in the next reply post. I'll see if that works. New to this, so bear with me.
I'll start with the router table cabinet I just completed for my Incra 17" LS Positioner. I purchased the LS Positioner and Table Combo package #3, which comes with the 17" LS Positioner, Wonder Fence, 27" x 43" Incra table top, MagnaLock plate and inserts, as well as the Incra table stand. It is a great system and I have been using it daily for various dovetail and general routing projects since I got it. The only thing lacking was a cabinet enclosure for: 1. Dust Collection 2. Router bit and accessory storage.
I bought the system with the table stand because the extruded aluminum legs accept 1/2" panels to create a base cabinet. But after setting the system up, I thought this would not be the best (or easiest) cabinet for the router table. After a few sketches and thinking outside the box, I built a couple of side by side cabinets to fit under the table.
Here are a couple of pictures of the finished product. I will follow up tomorrow with the construction details:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125728&stc=1&d=1250709396
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125729&stc=1&d=1250709396
Finished in the shop a little early today so I'll finish this post with the construction details of the router table base cabinets.
I first started with the Router enclosure cabinet. This is approximately 17-1/2" deep by 16" wide. The carcass is 1/2" MDF, dadoed, rabbeted and glued together. The face frame is maple, glued and pin nailed to the carcass.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125733&stc=1&d=1250709524
The top is open and fits snugly against the bottom of the router table top, just below the plate opening.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125734&stc=1&d=1250709620
As you can see above, the router cabinet is placed on the underside of the router table, then the leg frame is placed over the cabinet. The cabinet rest on the lower leg stretchers, making a compression fit to the table top. No screws were used to attach the cabinet to the top. Once the leg frame is centered on the top, it was screwed into place and the whole unit is turned right side up.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=125735&stc=1&d=1250709991
The drawers are constructed of scrap 1/2" MDF I had in the shop and the drawer front trim is scrap maple. I used 1" Over Travel ball bearing drawer slides on all the drawers. I recommend OT slides for all shop cabinets. It definitely allows full access to everything in the drawer.
Well it looks like I can only post 5 images here, so I will have to continue in the next reply post. I'll see if that works. New to this, so bear with me.