Steve H Graham
12-23-2008, 10:32 AM
I have been going over threads about router inserts for table saws, and I thought I should go ahead and post a few questions.
I just bought an old Powermatic 66 with 50" rails and no extension; there was a homemade extension on it when I bought it, but it wasn't exactly a prize, so I discarded it. When I was rationalizing the buy, one reason I gave myself was that I would be able to get rid of the huge router table I was building. I intended to put the saw where the table used to be, and I was going to move my Woodpeck Plungelift to an insert on the saw's top.
I wonder if I could get some reactions to what I'm planning to do. I want to get some 3/4" MDF and make an insert--not sure of the size yet. I will cut the saw's rails to fit it, because I can't tolerate a 98"-long object that fills half of my garage. I figure I can attach some hardwood braces underneath the MDF to keep it from sagging, and then I can soak it in Danish oil to keep the humidity from warping it. I have an MDF template from Woodpeck, so I'll use that to make the router lift hole. I guess I'll have to put two pieces of hardwood under it, parallel to the rails, so I can screw the insert to the rails.
Will this work, or will my garage explode in flames as the wood nymphs punish me for stupidity?
The router is heavy. It's a Bosch 1619 which will never leave the table. But I think braced MDF will be okay.
I have a big scary 12" sliding miter saw I might want to plop on this thing for occasional use, but it's heavy, so maybe I should put legs on the extension.
Okay, let me have it.
I just bought an old Powermatic 66 with 50" rails and no extension; there was a homemade extension on it when I bought it, but it wasn't exactly a prize, so I discarded it. When I was rationalizing the buy, one reason I gave myself was that I would be able to get rid of the huge router table I was building. I intended to put the saw where the table used to be, and I was going to move my Woodpeck Plungelift to an insert on the saw's top.
I wonder if I could get some reactions to what I'm planning to do. I want to get some 3/4" MDF and make an insert--not sure of the size yet. I will cut the saw's rails to fit it, because I can't tolerate a 98"-long object that fills half of my garage. I figure I can attach some hardwood braces underneath the MDF to keep it from sagging, and then I can soak it in Danish oil to keep the humidity from warping it. I have an MDF template from Woodpeck, so I'll use that to make the router lift hole. I guess I'll have to put two pieces of hardwood under it, parallel to the rails, so I can screw the insert to the rails.
Will this work, or will my garage explode in flames as the wood nymphs punish me for stupidity?
The router is heavy. It's a Bosch 1619 which will never leave the table. But I think braced MDF will be okay.
I have a big scary 12" sliding miter saw I might want to plop on this thing for occasional use, but it's heavy, so maybe I should put legs on the extension.
Okay, let me have it.