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   Routerman | Nov 13, 2008 06:30am | #1

   A straight stout stick, square to the table, one that won't bend, a pivot screw on one end, a clamp on the other.

    

    

    

    

   Routers

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   DrillSgt415 | Nov 13, 2008 10:02am | #2

   Thanks for the advise.....I like it...KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid :-) )

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   Jimurock | May 15, 2009 03:49pm | #4

   Many of the fences sold by stores are basically a piece of aluminum angle with holes drilled in it.  You can see some of the variations from simple to complicated on this site, which includes some drawings:   http://www.ptreeusa.com/routertableFence.htm

   You can buy aluminum at places like Metalsdepot, and it's easy to work with fairly basic tools.  MDF works well for faces.

   Jim

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   cowtown | May 15, 2009 06:41am | #3

   going way back, I think my first router table was a VA, and the best improvement I made with it was to toss it on the trash heap.

   Not bad news, cause the router was likely worth that....

   If memory serves me right, the top was actually a piece of 1/4" tempered masonite that sagged like the devil.....if that's the case you might be able to replace it with a solider piece, say 3/4" MDF or 1/2" baltic birch to avoid this....

   For a fence, a trip to yer local glass fella or to a local scrap metal dealer would likely find a piece of rectangular aluminium extrusion to use for a fence. 10 bucks cash will likely give you 8' of it if you can find the right stuff....

   use a hole saw to cut a big hole in the middle of it, scarf on a piece of plywood, for a face, a couple more pieces make tabs on the back to use clamps to hold it down,

    

   Drill another hole in the back to allow you to screw on a vacuum/dust collector addapter, and stuff a couple of pieces of foam into the ends, and you got yerself a hyperstraight fence with dust collection

   put a clamp on one end and slowlyswivel into the router bit and you got yerself a zero clearance dust collecting  fence.

   I dunno what yer budget is, but a lot of table saw mfgrs have extension tables of cast iron with router mount capabilities which to my limited knowledge run around 150 dineros.

    

   Just my thoughts.

    

   Eric