Kirby’s Shed: 2. Router Tables.

[JR]

Have you posted anything on YOUR router table? Need to be making one, still looking at different ways of doing it.

I will NOT be posting any references in this thread, I can tell you that!

JR

[RodKirby]

The dust control on the Triton works under table... JR

...as a Triton feature. Nice for cutting slots/dados etc, where the workpiece totally covers the bit.

I find edge routing (90% of what I do); most of the dust is picked up by the fence DC port.

[siliconbauhaus]

Sorry mate...should have been more specific.

Being a neophyte when it comes to all things router, could you explain what bits do what on that fence?

I will be wanting to build my own router table so I'd like to make the most of your experience

[Ed62]

Thanks very much for the tour, Rod. I'd like to say my shop will look like that, but we all know better.

Ed

[RodKirby]

What are the three holes in the back wall for?

Is the top bolted down, or just laying there?

The front looks like you use a couple of post the hold the door in place.

Not the back wall - the back of the Router "box"; 1/4" MDF (surprise!) rebated into the sides. The holes are there to allow "return air" to aid DC.

The top is screwed on (no glue), to the front and back 2x1 stretchers.

The door is held in place with a magnet (screw-in "Amazing" magnets), on each of the sides - button strike plates inset into the door.

[lcm1947]

Very nice rigs you got there Rod but I wouldn't expect any less from you. I've not been happy with my fence since building it so you have just given me several really neat ideas to do some changes. Thanks. I personally think the idea of how you clamp the fence to the table top is pretty neat and do-able. I think I'll copy that or similar anyway. Nice stuff!

[Knottscott]

Your whole setup is pretty slick Rod, and your pictorials are second to none!