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Title: My homemade router table/cabinet
Post by: chief on February 10, 2011, 01:26:16 am
I built this router table back in 1998.  The frame is all solid oak with mortise and tenon joinery.  The cabinet part is 3/4" birch plywood.  It has a hinged top for easy access to the router, 2 vertical draws for bit storeage and one large drawer on the bottom for other storage. 
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Post by: GrayBeard on February 10, 2011, 01:29:41 am
That are one fine looking 'router table' there Chief!

You going into the furniture business when you throw your seabag in the back of the closet???

I'd be proud to have that in my living room!

~~~GrayBeard~~~
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Post by: heiko rettberg on February 10, 2011, 02:12:20 am
Very cool router table, i like it. I wish, i hade the router table.
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Post by: Gabby on February 10, 2011, 02:59:08 am
Beautiful work Chief!
Gabby
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Post by: chief on February 10, 2011, 03:18:04 am
GB...I wish.  I would like to open my own shop, but I would need over $100k just for the tools.  I dont have enough training to start my own business.  I have a pretty decent collection of tools now, but they arent professional grade tools.  The only major tool I dont have is a lathe.  I make a lot of my own jigs and templates. 
Title: Re: My homemade router table/cabinet
Post by: tux_linux on February 10, 2011, 03:34:55 am
looks really fine!

is there a vacuum cleaner/dust collector attachment integrated ? How do you deal with the router inside and the dust?

regards
Torsten
Title: Re: My homemade router table/cabinet
Post by: chief on February 10, 2011, 03:58:28 am
The fence isnt on the table in the photo.  There is a hose that goes from the fence into the cabinet and then another house hooks up to the cabinet.  In the front below the large door in the middle there is a 1/8" gap that draws air in, and inside there is a divider that has another small air gap.  It works pretty good to get most of the dust.  It works on the venturi principle and keeps the dust out of the router as well.  The router actually plugs in to a receptacle inside and then the table has its own plug and  you turn it on by a switch on the front.
I made this from plans I have in a book called "Router Magic"
Title: Re: My homemade router table/cabinet
Post by: tux_linux on February 10, 2011, 05:12:28 am
ah - sounds cool.

is it this book: "Router Magic: Jigs, Fixtures, and Tricks to Unleash Your Router's Full Potential" @ amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Router-Magic-Fixtures-Unleash-Potential/dp/0875967116/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297332687&sr=8-1)

regards
Torsten
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Post by: scrollgirl on February 10, 2011, 06:02:02 am
This is really a work of art!  Everything is so organized and neat and functional.  I love it!

Sheila :)
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Post by: julief on February 10, 2011, 06:28:47 am
That is the prettiest router table I've ever seen! 
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Post by: Russ C on February 10, 2011, 08:44:09 am
Nice cabinet/table, it looks awesome. Thanks for posting.  :)
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Post by: dunk on February 10, 2011, 10:15:09 am
Are you accepting requests?  Great job!
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Post by: DWSudekum on February 10, 2011, 10:31:52 am
Excellent table Chief.  I have not seen the book Router Magic but I am now looking for it ..thanks for shoing us the table.


DW
Title: Re: My homemade router table/cabinet
Post by: chief on February 10, 2011, 01:37:16 pm
Tux that is the book.  I bought it back in 97 or 98.  I have used it so much the binding is busted and almost falling apart.  It has all kinds of really neat ideas in there.
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Post by: newfie on February 11, 2011, 11:08:16 am
nice router table
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Post by: Marcellarius on February 12, 2011, 02:34:24 am
what an excellent piece of machinery you made Chief!
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Post by: frankorona on February 12, 2011, 08:57:04 am
I've always been impressed by the people who build their own tools.
Moreover when there are beautiful and you feel happy to work there
Thank you for showing your talent

Siempre me ha impresionado los personas que construyen sus propias herramientas.
M?s a?n cuando quedan hermosas y se siente uno feliz de trabajar ah?
Felicidades y gracias por mostrar tu talento
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Post by: shissta on March 05, 2011, 11:33:45 pm
very impressive.
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Post by: sgood on March 06, 2011, 12:16:01 am
Okay, I'm officially jealous. Beautiful cabinet work.
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Post by: Dawie on March 06, 2011, 07:50:26 am
That looks absolutely amazing.
David
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Post by: Marshall on March 07, 2011, 01:11:57 am
Very very nice job ...........