Hi All,
As per usual with me I’ve spent more time planning than actaully building my dream router table. Until that time comes I’m considering this quick and dirty solution. I have an extra base for my Bosch 2 hp router. I’m thinking of mounting it on the underside of my exention wing of my table saw. It’s particle board with a formica top-the kind that comes with a Biesmeyer Fence. Assuming I mount it securly the onlya way I can imagine to put the hole dead center is fire it up and slowly raise the bit through it. The Bosch has a cool extension which will allow me to slowly “plunge” it through. But I’ll be doing this upside down as I don’t want to remove the board and have to reset all of that.
Am I just asking for trouble? Sould I just cut the big hole and drop one of theose plates in? I just want/need some sort of router table for certain applications. Ultimatley I’d like to have one of the steel plates on the extension wing.
Thanks,
N
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Using a plate will be easier in the long run. Permanently mounting the base to the bottom of the table will make it harder to make adjustments, change bits, etc. You'll also need a variety of inserts, depending on the size bit you're using. A panel-cutting bit will need something different than a straight-cutting bit, etc. and you'll need to be able to vary the clearance with each bit, lest things fall through the table.
Router plates are relatively cheap, or you can make your own easily.
I don't see any problem with plunging the router through the board it's mounted to. Quite a limited setup but hey, if it works for what you want to do, it works. And if it does prove too limiting, you can always cut the big hole around the little one and not have lost anything. And if you conclude that the table saw solution really doesn't cut it at all, you have that much more reason to build the dream router table.
HTH
Graeme
Spend the time and a little money up front, install a plate in the extension table.My table is 3/4 thick so if you just bolt the base to it you lose travel on the bit.As mentioned in another post bit changes will be miserable.
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