Madkrafter Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 My garage space it TIGHT! I had some extra material in my way from another project. When I bought the Melamine (technically Roseburg Duramine), I intentionally overbought because I wanted to build a cabinet under my table saw extension. I actually rebuilt my extension table, adding 6" making it 42". I then built the cabinet with drawers and router space. I added supports under the table that acted as dividers for the router space. I mimicked those dividers in the cabinet below to close off the spaces. I built the cabinet separate from the table with leveler feet so I could raise the cabinet up to the extension table. I added some rigid foam tape to seal the spaces. I put a 4" hose through the back and modified a 90 degree elbow to wrap around the router when it's dropped in The completed cabinet is a great use of space in my tight shop. The cabinet measures 42" wide, 30" deep and 30.25" tall. I added slider trays to the two small drawers which keeps things close-at-hand (table saw stuff on the left and router stuff on the right) as well as a hanger for my fence on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stobes21 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 That is just too cool. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Good job! Very nice use of space. Where did you get the Canadian general? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madkrafter Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Good job! Very nice use of space. Where did you get the Canadian general? When I lived in Phoenix I found a General Dealer. When I went to look at it, he was selling it out of a barn?! I can't remember why but it didn't seem shady enough to NOT buy it It was a great big green tool, so I had to! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Super nice job! Really looks sharp in your shop to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJr Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Great idea for dust pickup off the table top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 When I lived in Phoenix I found a General Dealer. When I went to look at it, he was selling it out of a barn?! I can't remember why but it didn't seem shady enough to NOT buy it It was a great big green tool, so I had to! Cool! I was just curious.I didn't know what kind of presence general had in the U.S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Carlsten Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Anyone else having issues with tappa talk? Can't view images and html is showing up in the posts Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Anyone else having issues with tappa talk? Can't view images and html is showing up in the posts Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Clear the app cache, that fixed mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 That looks like a great set up. I have a question about your router. I have the same model. Doesn't look like you are using a lift. Are you able to make height adjustments from above the table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) I like what you did and the shop looks great..I think the center top draw is fake and on a hinge to get at the router. Edited August 6, 2015 by mat60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Very nicely done. It looks like a great setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Wow...nice...great use of space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4square Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Nice set up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Re: slider trays.if you put the slider trays on full extension slides and cut out the back of the drawer just to allow clearance for the slider tray you gain more useful space. When the entire drawer is closed it automatically pushes the slider tray back in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Re: slider trays.if you put the slider trays on full extension slides and cut out the back of the drawer just to allow clearance for the slider tray you gain more useful space. When the entire drawer is closed it automatically pushes the slider tray back in place.Interesting idea. I would imagine the slider tray would have to have light weight items in it for the self closing force to push it back forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 I used a rare earth magnet at the front of the tray to the bigger drawer, 3/4 disc in a steel cup . It sticks to a thick steel washer. K&J magnetics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madkrafter Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) That looks like a great set up. I have a question about your router. I have the same model. Doesn't look like you are using a lift. Are you able to make height adjustments from above the table?Sorry for the delayed response. Since the forum upgrade, I've had many posts I'm following not notify me of responses. Edit: I clicked follow (again) before posting this reply. After submitting this reply, I checked and had to click follow again!It's an old Elu router I've had for... a LONG time and no lift - it's old fashioned! I have to open the door and reach in to make adjustments and lift the whole thing out to change bits. It's a PITA but with many of the lifts being router-specific (or just routers I don't have), I can't afford to replace a perfectly good router with a new router AND lift. I like what you did and the shop looks great..I think the center top draw is fake and on a hinge to get at the router.Thanks. The center one is a door on a piano hinge. My OCD made me center the knob like the other two! Re: slider trays.if you put the slider trays on full extension slides and cut out the back of the drawer just to allow clearance for the slider tray you gain more useful space. When the entire drawer is closed it automatically pushes the slider tray back in place.Great idea Steve. The trays were kind of an afterthought. Edited August 9, 2015 by Madkrafter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loxobussle Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 New to forum ,but cannot view images...only smiley faces.. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madkrafter Posted August 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 New to forum ,but cannot view images...only smiley faces.. Sent from my GT-I9300 using TapatalkWelcome to the forum. Yeah, I can't see the images either in Tapatalk. I've cleared the cache and all I still see are blank spots where the images go??? (click the settings wheel, click Settings, under Advanced Options... on an iPhone. For Android, there is a clear cache button: (Settings -> Apps -> Tapatalk)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Welcome to the forums, loxobussle! Sorry you are having difficulty, but Tapatalk does show images correctly on my android phone. As madkrafter said, clear the cache. If that fails, do a 'force stop' on the app. That's under system settings on android, I don't have an iOS device. Pay require a full power off to stop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loxobussle Posted August 11, 2015 Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Welcome to the forums, loxobussle! Sorry you are having difficulty, but Tapatalk does show images correctly on my android phone. As madkrafter said, clear the cache. If that fails, do a 'force stop' on the app. That's under system settings on android, I don't have an iOS device. Pay require a full power off to stop it. Thanks I seem to have solved the problem. .:mellow:.I have looked in on some usefull discussions specificly dust collection ...thanks guys.!! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madkrafter Posted August 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 Glad it worked for you. Sadly, it didn't for me. I've cleared the cache, deleted and redownloaded the app, rebooted my phone. Nothing worked. I can only see images when I look at the web view in Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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