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[A.K.Reid]

I probably have the biggest roun-to-it than anyone here. This project - not quite complete but almost there - took me quite a while to get to. The plate and fence set up has been sitting in a box under my bench for close to three years. But for what it is, it seems to be worth the wait.

I think the biggest reason it took me so long is space - I just don't have enough and didn't know what to do with a new router table in my shop. So I procrastinated and procrastinated and...

The big kick-starter for completing this though was a steel stand I got for free. So here it is.

This is a fold up steel table stand I got from a neighbor who was going to throw it away. Perfect I said. I knocked the plugs off the bottom of the legs and re-fitted my own plugs so I could attach some 2x4s on wheels.


I was only going to have a top but decided to put a shelf underneath and then again decided to put a cabinet in there. So here it is with the cabinet without any drawers or door fronts on. I also changed the position of the wheels so it will roll in and out of my shop easier.


Here it is with the top, which is 1 inch mdf laminated between two sheets of melamine plastic, and a wood border. I also installed a miter gauge track.


Making the template for this was not so difficult. As you may know the only tricky part was the corners. But for that I had a forstner bit that matched the radius of the corners.


The router plate from Woodpeckers fits nice and snug. No more bending down and wrapping my knuckles to change bits.


I bought one of these JessEm switches that have two plugs in the back. When I turn the router on the vacuum will come on at the same time.


Here is the general layout. I will put drawers in on the far left and one on the bottom under the router. Then I will close up the router compartment and put door fronts on the the other cabinet spaces. I still need to make some ports for the vacuum hosing.


And finally a pic of the top with the fully loaded Incra fence system. Love their products.

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[RixWorx]

Sweet Setup

It may be worth the wait, but ohhhhhh the lost work that could have been done.

Are you due a belated "You Suck"?

[Gene]

Very cool! You've got the split fence with the integrated DC tunnel, looks like. I'd sure like to know how well that works when you get it set up.
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[Ice Pirate]

Wonderful design Al! A really great way to maximize the storage capability of that table. Those of us who have small shops have to keep that in mind all the time.

So, as I see it, you weren't procrastonating as much as you were waiting for your friend to finish with your table frame.
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[PK]

That's a really nice looking and BIG table. Those of us really small shop people are envious. You may have procrastinated but you still suck.

[brrman]

I have the Incra TS system with the router setup and lift. It is an amazing system, you will love using it! Love the cabinet, and I agree it looks massive!

[skyrider]

Wonderful design, beautiful workmanship, and excellent execution !!!!

I'm jealous and you suck ...... big time !!!

Skyrider

[A.K.Reid]

Thanks guys. I am looking forward to making some new Incra projects.

Gene, I'll let you know how the DC port works out.
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Yoroshiku
Al in Japan
Al's Workshop - Mokkou.JP

[beginnerwoodworker]

Nice router table.
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[Lawrence]

[A.K.Reid]

Thanks Lawrence I am looking forward to doing some of those. But your post reminds me of a tute I did a couple of years back. If you are interested check out the pdf I did on making wood hinges (without an incra jig).
http://mokkou.jp/woodhinges/MakingWoodenHinges.pdf
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Yoroshiku
Al in Japan
Al's Workshop - Mokkou.JP