I am so proud of this project. I really didn't know if I could do it or how it would turn out but I'm pretty happy with it. Lots of mistakes and goofs but it works and I learned a lot. I plan now on a make table for my wife but don't know if it'll be a keeper or not. If she starts crying when she first sees it I might have to give it to my daugher. She'll like anything Dad does. Love that girl. Anyway, this router table is built like a tank and it's rough but hey I'm a little proud and happy with it at least for now. Thanks for looking.
My finished router table after so so so long
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Looks great to me! I'm just a newbie, but I'm pretty sure you'll get lots of compliments. In the meantime, can you explain how the fence works? How are you going to employ those knobs and trac? I have the ambition to make a table as well--I'd be happy if it turned out nearly as well--so I want to pick up some ideas. Btw, if you made "goofs" that I'm likely to make, perhaps you can illuminate the correct path?Never met a bargain I didn't like. -
wow, pretty nice, Lee.Loring in Katy, TX USA
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Very Nice
Mike
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Great looking router table, Lee! I thinkI can see a latch on the plate behind the switch. Is there extra storage behind it?Don, aka Pappy,
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Nice work Lee - ya done good!Ken Weaver
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Awesome work! I guess I'd be interested to know how long it took to make and roughly what you think it cost to make it.Visit my site for more woodworking and home renovations projects. www.responsetolight.comComment
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Well, pfm2000 it's been roughly 9 months since I started it but I just work on it now and then so it's tough to say exactly. Actually I can't even guess. I might be totally wrong. I really don't know. Sorry. As far as expense I'd say close to $100.00. Oh and if you are still out there davidtu another mistake I just remembered was; I had planned on using T-track for the fence to slid on instead of those clamps you see but due to the screw problem in putting the two part table tops parts together I couldn't install that T-track either. Again poor planning or no planning I should say. If I had to make a suggestion to somebody planning on building something especially if they were just starting out I'd strongly suggest building from plans and follow those plans. I actually copied the basic design from an article I saw in a magazine but kind of adjusted it around a bit to fit my abilities and ideas without thinking what the outcome was going to be. I now see the wisdom in using and following plans to the letter. Thanks again guys.May you die and go to heaven before the Devil knows you're dead. My Best, MacComment
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Looks very nice.
Do you plan to enclose the router box for dust collection?
I see a sled on the side. How does it function with no miter track? Is there a edge guide on the sled?
Edit : Hmmm looking at the back of the table I see there is a dust port on the back of the box, but when looking at the front I don't see it.Last edited by Jeffrey Schronce; 07-05-2006, 12:55 AM.Comment
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Looks pretty darn nice to me. Now that you've made the proto type, when you make the REAL one, I'll happily help you dispose of the mistake-laden proto type into my shop!Larry R. Rogers
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