Router table OVERHANG

[LinuxRandal]

How far does your router tabletop overhang the cabinet?

Are you happy with it, or wish you had more?

I've seen people clamp to the tops before, and it made me wonder, how much space is good, and how much not enough? I thought an inch, but then I thought, that may be light.

Thanks

[Pappy]

Without measuring, I would guess about 1". Not enough to get a good grip with a Quick Grip type clamp. 1 1/2" to 2" would be better.

[LCHIEN]

I agree, you want at least 2" lip to be able to clamp things to it.

[RodKirby]

2" - all the way round

[KC7CN]

How far does your router tabletop overhang the cabinet?

Are you happy with it, or wish you had more?

I've seen people clamp to the tops before, and it made me wonder, how much space is good, and how much not enough? I thought an inch, but then I thought, that may be light.

Thanks

2" on left and right side, 1-3/4" on front, and 1/2" in back. I'm happy with front and sides, but would make back overhang bigger if you have the room. If your in the process of building a table, you might want to read this post;

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=65141

Here's a link to pictures of my table: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?cat=852

-Don (KC7CN)

[Pappy]

I like the way your fence is set up. Do you have plans to it? Obviously heavily modified from the NYW plans.

[Zenaca]

I made mine with 4" all the way around just for clamping things . I have a small plastic vise mounted on a piece of 3/4 OSB to use on the table(Record Quick Vise)

Bud

[Thom2]

4" overhang on the ends for fence storage, and 2" overhang on the edges for clamping. Not done yet, but I think it's gonna work out.

The start of my router table

[LinuxRandal]

Don, KC7CN


Ham radio?

[KC7CN]

I like the way your fence is set up. Do you have plans to it? Obviously heavily modified from the NYW plans.

My fence is a modified version of Pat Warner's Micro Adjustable Fence. Fine Woodworking published the plans for this fence in the October/September 2000 issue: http://store.taunton.com/onlinestore...FWW001001.html

If you have a subscription the the FW on line subscription you can download the plan in PDF format. My objective for the fence was to have additional height. The ability to micro-adjust the fence really works good!

-Don

[KC7CN]

Ham Radio

Don, KC7CN


Ham radio?

Yep! Although I am not active at this time.

73's

-Don

For non-hams: 73 is short hand for "Best Regards"! This jargon is from the Morse code days. Some of the expressions carried over to voice; such as 73 (Best Regards) and 88 (love and Kisses), etc. The origin probably dates back before radio to the telegraph days.