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   9619 | Aug 25, 2007 01:06pm | #1

   Red,
   for a cool router table that works both as a horizontal and vertical table, go to:
   http://www.rbiwoodtools.com/routershop.html

   It is a creative table. Very nice.
   Have fun.
   Mel

   Measure your output in smiles per board foot. 

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   red2erni | Aug 27, 2007 08:50am | #7

   9619Thanks, That is a creative design. It is a little hard to see the details on that web site, probably to slow down DIY guys like me. But I'm sure that is a nice product and the description is very helpful. I have no doubt that the right design can be used in both configurations, vertical and also horizontal. For stationary parts, such as long lumber or heavy parts, I'd like to be able to move the router, say along the length of the mortise, between stops, sort of like the standard plunge router is used top down by hand with a board made jig, but in the horizontal mode. I can work to depth in the mortise either by feeding the stock to the bit or by using the plunge feature of a plunge router, not sure yet. But I'm looking for a first rate linear track and car for the in plane movement of the router along the length of the mortise. Such a lateral throw would allow tenons as well. red2erni

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   knuts | Aug 25, 2007 03:49pm | #2

   I made this years ago and used it until I got a Woodrat.

    

   
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   red2erni | Aug 27, 2007 08:53am | #8

   Knuts, Thanks for the jpegs. I really like the simplicity. Also, I'll take a look at the Woodrat also.red2erni
   Portola Valley, CA

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   intheshop | Aug 27, 2007 02:19am | #3

   check out the book Router Magic by Bill Hylton.  In addition to a lot of other useful things he has a great design for a horizontal router table.

    

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   red2erni | Aug 27, 2007 08:38am | #6

   dear intheshop, Will do. Thanks for the tip. I'm sure this will help collect up the critical mass of design and use info for my project.red2erni
   Portola Valley, CA

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   Neil | Aug 27, 2007 03:32am | #4

   Here is mine, allong with the plans.   I don't think that there is more than $20 worth of parts and materials.

    

   Neil

    

   
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   red2erni | Aug 27, 2007 08:24am | #5

   Neil, Thank you so much for your reply and also for the jpegs and drawing! This does almost all the things I am after with admirable economy. I had in mind to use the plunge feature of a router base to feed depth to the mortise, but I like your linear feed of the stock to the bit, with incremental clamping of the stock. I also like your vertical elevation drive using the center mounted drive screw and the pair of t-track, - acts like moving the fence in a standard table set up. For longer stock, such as the 16' to 24' Eipe boards, I will need to translate the router in the horizontal plane up to the width of the mortise at a fixed hight, but that can be achieved with another in-plane slider crossed with the elevation slider. Thanks,red2erni
   Portola Vally, CAb