Popular Post BillyJack Posted October 28, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Will do a break down on its construction for those interested.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 I would be interested. I am considering a second router in my table saw wing, so not quite as effective, but I like your design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 So ho ho ho, here we go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 So the whole base is made from MDF. Except the top Wait..... your not saying naughty things about MDF are you??????? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 ...busted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Seriously, though, MDF is often the best material for the job. I'll be following, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 MDF, Particle board, etc are all excellent products when used corrrectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 When in doubt, draw it out... There's nothing better than a full size pattern. Patterns won't mean it's perfect once it's built, but it atleast give you a visual of the size and room it will take to have it in the shop. At this point it is an awkward place and cannot give specific measurements. At some point maybe towards the end I'll try and give specifics to get a better understanding of size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 So the bottom base, off the pattern which figures dados for it to slide in, is layed out off the pattern. I used dado versus cleats, etc for the best support. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 So with being a cabinet maker at the time I always cheat my dados by making them deeper than 1/4. A little deeper allows me to cheat if the angle depths arent correct but the cabinet its sliding in is wider or narrower than expected. Less or more is easily obtained without going back and recutting/refitting the exterior pieces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 As you can see it goes on the side and slips in the dado I already cut out. There are 6 sides, but there will be 3 this size. Now while the pieces are loose, its time to cut the doors out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 When I built this it was based off the Woodtec three shaper cabinet. I notice that later Grizzly offered tge same cabinet for $9000 plus some change.. I built mine for the change.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 Here we have the door cutouts. These were cut out with the table saw but I don't recommend this for the diy er. I'm old school and In the late 70's, early 80's all shops used a a tablesaw and did blind cuts. It was the norn back then. Today with the advantages of new routers and the great options routers have brought to the table I would recommend a plunge router, a router template guide and a 1/8 plunge bit or just make a face frame. Using the tablesaw saw means a blind cut and cleaning up the corners with a jigsaw. . Much more smoother and cleaner with the router.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 I don't have a problem making 'plunge' cuts with my table saw, but getting those pieces aligned properly must be a real trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 At some point you'll need to decide it you want this mobile. I did as I need to move things around when cleaning. Drilling these and working out the daily will save me some headaches later. The dado is placed 1.5 from the bottom . This will take the 3/4 bottom shelf and allow me to beef it up another 3/4 , as you can see in the photo.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted October 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 When I cut angles and I want to close them up on the point. I'll add .5 so if I need 30, 22.5 or 45 degrees I'll make them 30.5, 23,45.5... Its the same when cutting crown trim around the home. Ill add .5 or decrease by .5 depending if its a inside or outside corner This makes for a nice point on two pieces once glued and dried.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 Once the unit is glued and locked into place, It can be twisted if necessary to square up the top. It will start getting a little complicated from here but I'll do my best to explain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 Looking back at the pattern if everything is as the pattern suggest. We should be able to go forward. We only need to mske sure the router plate and router have room to be inserted and removed if necessary. For mine I used a Rousseau router plate and Dewalt 625 router.. When I mentioned making a router cabinet and needed many rousseau plates. Many woodworkers stepped up and shipped there unused Rouseau router plates they no longer needed for just the shipping cost. Many thanks to those who tried to help. Recycle to others who may have a need, when you no longer have a use...Again many thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2022 Some of you may have notice with your xray vision or maybe not, but I did use a locking rabbit joint on the partitions. You could do this many ways. But if you do this way, you will need to do this before they are assembled on the exterior pieces... Notice the red highlighted area in the photo.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2022 At this point you will need to make partitions for the router cabinet. This is the inner foundation which will keep it #1...solid at all times, #2...give each router it's own space #3...give it a flowing area for dust collection #4...give the top plenty of support.. You will need 6 pieces, 3 lefts and 3 rights...you can get the sizes from the pattern as always... When in doubt, pattern the sucker out.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 If you've noticed in one of the previous pictures there have been holes cut out for dust collection.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 @BillyJack I just caught up. That thing is badass. I actually just got rid of a second router table since I couldn't really make it pay off the footprint it took up in my hobbyist world. I do totally get why a three-head-router-station beast is an asset though. Thanks for showing the build details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 It was great when I was making cabinet doors every week. Now it just sits in need of dusting.. I need to change bits… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 Not to resurrect a well-beaten horse, but @BillyJack, did the commercial shops you worked in use routers, or shapers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 They use both. Shapers for long term production and routers in cabinets for short term projects. If they have a job or builder that specifies a special Ogee, etc and it can be purchased quickly, they will just throw it in the router cabinet for the one job. I think when I worked at Regency Cabinets they had 9 shapers. 5 dedicated to doors and the rest just for profiles.. When I built this it wa# suppose to get me running till I could get my hands on a weaver shapers. When I crashed there were 2.9 million houses for sale. Normally there is 2.1 million at that time. Numbers like this I didn’t pay attention to till the economy crashed. when the economy exceeds a need for cabinet, woodworkers or commercial shops, somebody is out of business… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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