Peter Quadarella
02-22-2008, 10:38 AM
I have the router table shown here:
http://www.amazon.com/BOSCH-RA1181-Benchtop-Router-Table/dp/B000H12DQ6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1203694208&sr=8-1
It's a good little router table that I bought when I was starting out. The surface is a little on the small side and I don't have much bench space for it, so I was thinking about buying or building a bigger one floor standing one. But I've decided I like the top and the fence, and it works well, so instead I'm going to build around it.
I was hoping for suggestions on 2 things. The first is the little stand - I want at least 1 drawer in it for bit storage and maybe a shelf. Any suggestions on whether I should do this cabinet style or bench style? Any simple plans out there?
The second thing that I'm having a little more trouble figuring out is this. The table has notches on the sides, it looks like they are there to allow expansion. I was thinking to use them to attach extensions for the table. But I'd like for them to be able to lock up and fold down, because I'd rather not take up that much shop space when I'm not using it. Anyone have ideas on hardware for this, or some other mechanism? The table is 18" wide, and I was thinking adding 18"x18" squares to it.
http://www.amazon.com/BOSCH-RA1181-Benchtop-Router-Table/dp/B000H12DQ6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1203694208&sr=8-1
It's a good little router table that I bought when I was starting out. The surface is a little on the small side and I don't have much bench space for it, so I was thinking about buying or building a bigger one floor standing one. But I've decided I like the top and the fence, and it works well, so instead I'm going to build around it.
I was hoping for suggestions on 2 things. The first is the little stand - I want at least 1 drawer in it for bit storage and maybe a shelf. Any suggestions on whether I should do this cabinet style or bench style? Any simple plans out there?
The second thing that I'm having a little more trouble figuring out is this. The table has notches on the sides, it looks like they are there to allow expansion. I was thinking to use them to attach extensions for the table. But I'd like for them to be able to lock up and fold down, because I'd rather not take up that much shop space when I'm not using it. Anyone have ideas on hardware for this, or some other mechanism? The table is 18" wide, and I was thinking adding 18"x18" squares to it.