Mike Buelow
12-31-2006, 1:48 AM
One more post tonite...
I thought I'd share photos my quick and dirty router "table." The thing fits in my B&D work mate work bench thingy, and I can use the vice jaws to squeeze it in tight. The dust collection works pretty well and although the mitre track is a bit cramped, it has been adequate now for about 6 months. It's nice to put away too when I don't need it.
The router comes out easily enough for bit changes and other use. The Hitachi threaded depth adjustment does the fine tuning very well.
Costs? Let's see:
4x4 of melamine - ~$12
Mitre track from Rockler - ~$10
T-bar kit from Rockler ~$10
Toggle clamps - ~$8 total (ebay)
scrap wood- free
So total is about 40 bucks I suppose. Given the high cost of nearly every router mounting solution, I think I'll stick with this for awhile.
Blanket indemnification for me for any flaws in this design, BTW.
I thought I'd share photos my quick and dirty router "table." The thing fits in my B&D work mate work bench thingy, and I can use the vice jaws to squeeze it in tight. The dust collection works pretty well and although the mitre track is a bit cramped, it has been adequate now for about 6 months. It's nice to put away too when I don't need it.
The router comes out easily enough for bit changes and other use. The Hitachi threaded depth adjustment does the fine tuning very well.
Costs? Let's see:
4x4 of melamine - ~$12
Mitre track from Rockler - ~$10
T-bar kit from Rockler ~$10
Toggle clamps - ~$8 total (ebay)
scrap wood- free
So total is about 40 bucks I suppose. Given the high cost of nearly every router mounting solution, I think I'll stick with this for awhile.
Blanket indemnification for me for any flaws in this design, BTW.