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I had asked a week or so ago for suggestions for bracing the rails to help handle the weight of my router table. While the rails seemed to remain straight, I did notice that the four points were the rails connect to the saw (two front, two back) were unable to keep the rails parallel to the saw top. Just too much leverage.
After considering all my options, I figured the easiest thing to try first would be a "truss" made from a piece of plywood. While it is perhaps the most simple solution, I don't think it was the easiest. I had to measure six times and ended up making two to get it "just right."
The results are very satisfying, though. After installation I was able to use a combination square and feeler gauges to measure from the table top to the top of the rails in all four corners of the main table, and I'm able to keep this distance to less than .0015" all around. In the past I was able to set the rails to this degree of accuracy, but downward pressure on the router table would throw it right back out of alignment. Now I can push down or lift up on the router table without disturbing this setting.
I wish I would have done this a long time ago.
After considering all my options, I figured the easiest thing to try first would be a "truss" made from a piece of plywood. While it is perhaps the most simple solution, I don't think it was the easiest. I had to measure six times and ended up making two to get it "just right."
The results are very satisfying, though. After installation I was able to use a combination square and feeler gauges to measure from the table top to the top of the rails in all four corners of the main table, and I'm able to keep this distance to less than .0015" all around. In the past I was able to set the rails to this degree of accuracy, but downward pressure on the router table would throw it right back out of alignment. Now I can push down or lift up on the router table without disturbing this setting.
I wish I would have done this a long time ago.
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