DIY Router table

[marlin adams]

IMG_20180504_111845503.jpgIMG_20180504_111853970.jpgAlright got my jessem rout-r-lift II in today . To bad its raining since I work off my deck . But suppose to be nice this weekend so I will be finishing up my router table. Now I got 3 inserts and one of the 3 I can use guides in.

[Dave Brandt]

How is the router attached to the solid surface?

[marlin adams]

How is the router attached to the solid surface?

I am using the motor from a porter cable 690LR and it attaches to the underside by sliding in and being clamp in place

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[marlin adams]

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Alright LOL finally got to work on my router table . The table size is 31'x 23" made with 2 3/4' birch plywood glued together. I got the hole for the jess-um router lift cut out but I decided to leave a 3/4' lip and cut it about 1/8' inch deeper than the directions recommended so I could epoxy in 1/2' x 3/4' aluminum angle so my leveling screws will have something to sit on besides the wood lip. I still need to route out the channels for my t-slots for my fence and also I am putting a Dual / Combo T-track Miter T-slot Jig Fixture across the bottom for jigs and such. And the Jessum router lift fits snug thanks to the jessum template I bought. Instead of formica top I am going to wax it with paste wax and I got some cheap Home Depot yardsticks to put around the edge to cover up the raw edge of the plywood.

[marlin adams]

Alright finally got the tracks in, used minwax spar polyurethane on the bottom did 2 coats and minwax furniture wax on the top to slick it up. All that is left is the fence which the main fence will be baltic birch and the sliding fench parts will be poplar.

[marlin adams]

well finally got it done Now to work on a adapter for my ridgid 2 1/4 vac hose to the dust collection port I bought that is 2 1/2