PatrickHosey Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 My first shot at making a router table. It worked out awesome! I'll have this for many many years. Now I just need to work on filling it with accessories and bits. It's bare right now. Not really sure how I want to finish it yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 One thing that I might recommend it to bottom mount that drawer slide and cut the top off of it, that way you can pull the drawer out and look right at your bits, without having to bend down. Other than that, it looks like it is going to serve you well. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickHosey Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 yep i thought about the same thing after it was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJr Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 A few coats of shellac would be a nice finish for a nice cabinet. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickHosey Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Thanks Pete I was thinking amber shellac. The only problem is that the plywood has those little football shaped patches on them. I didn't care at first because I figured I'd be painting it but now it looks very stainable. The phrase that keeps coming up is, "oh well it's just shop furniture." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 SHop furniture is a great excuse to try out new finishing techniques. Dont waste the opportunity. It also helps the cob webs and dust from sticking so much. Shellac is a nice finish, not quite as durable as poly, but repairs much nicer than poly. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickHosey Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I'm leaving it open for now. I've read that it helps and then I've read that it doesn't. Ya never know till you try I guess. The switch came from Rockler. Finewoodworking.com has a video on how to wire up the controls, but it didn't look like it saved much money because I got the switch on sale for $24 and free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I'm leaving it open for now. I've read that it helps and then I've read that it doesn't. Ya never know till you try I guess. The switch came from Rockler. Finewoodworking.com has a video on how to wire up the controls, but it didn't look like it saved much money because I got the switch on sale for $24 and free shipping. Nice cabinet Patrick...it looks like you took your time and did it right. i ditto Sac on the drawer slide and on the DC, a router by nature makes a mess and if you route an exotic wood like Padauk for example, the shavings are more like dust than chips and you DON'T want to be breathing that. On the positive side to DC for the router, think of the router running out in the open, it generates X amount of heat that is easily dispersed. Now think of the same router at speed running in front of a fan that blows 20 Cubic Feet of air across it....per second...every second. That's dust collection at 1200 CFM if you vent the front opening properly. Add the attachment to the back of the fence to collect above the table and vent the bottom adequately and you're gold. Post a picture after you finish it. The wood looks so smooth and nice, whatever you choose will look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 if you route an exotic wood like Padauk for example, the shavings are more dust and you DON'T want to be breathing that. Or MDF. The next time I route MDF I want a hazmat suit and about eight 5 HP dust collectors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian VanVreede Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Looks great Patrick! Do you only use the router with that table? How do you remove it from the table? Through the top? Have you made any modifications since you posted this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanWilley Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Very nice table there. I do agree about taking the top off the cutter drawer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickHosey Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 I have a separate router that I do hand work with so I wasn't worried about taking this one out. I definitely want a good dust collector but don't have the money for it right now. The money that I make from woodworking used to go in to woodworking. Now it goes to diapers and more diapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Looks good! I have a store bought table and have been waiting to build a better unit for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcustoms Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Looks like a really nice table! good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fricasseekid Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Where does one look to find hardware for a table top like this? I'm talking about the slots used for the miter slide and fence attachment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mds2 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Are you talking about the blue track? You can get it from rockler.com, but i think they are over priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 These guys have lots of options T-Track and miter slot hardware: http://www.ptreeusa.com/ttrackproducts.htm I haven't compared their prices against Rockler et al. Some of their T-Track is especially interesting because it's sized to work with standard hardware store bolts and nuts. -- Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fricasseekid Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fransikaner Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Great job, Patrick! Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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