![]() ![]() Once the joints were dry a block plane makes quick work of cleaning the surfaces of the joint. Just remove the tape and most of the cleanup work is done. I added tape to the joints not necessarily to prevent glue from going anywhere but mainly to make the clean-up a lot faster. To make the connection of the sides to the top really strong I used a continuous box joint.Īnd a test fit confirms everything is good. With a layout diagram printed I was able to cut all of my major pieces. It’s not Baltic birch quality but it is the best stuff I can find locally without spending more than $50 per sheet. Because I’m also limited on space it would be really nice if I could nest it below my drill press table. It just needs to be functional and convenient. This setup would only be used for edge work and doesn’t need to be super fancy or feature rich. So until I figure that out I figured it would be beneficial to make a simple benchtop style router table for my DW611 trim router. I’ve had an idea for a full size dedicated standalone router table for a while now but I haven’t quite worked out where it would fit in the shop. Since then a router table in my table saw wing hasn’t been convenient due to the shop layout. When I got my current table saw I gave away my old table saw and left the router table setup in the wing for the next owner. The fourth router table I made was my lever router lift in the extension wing of my table saw. Once I left that shop the French cleat router table wasn’t nearly as convenient. The French cleat idea was a mistake as it limited the locations where it could be used. The third router table I made was a French cleat router table. I do recall that I sold that entire setup. The second router table I made was a dual router table setup in the extension wing of my table saw. Someone probably offered me more money than what I had in it so it went bye bye. I honestly don’t recall exactly what happened to it. I made my very first router table out of an old entertainment console with glass doors. Regardless of what you do or do not have there are always alternative ways to get the job done and since not having a router table anymore I’ve always just worked around it. I often get asked something along the lines of “Why do you not have your router table anymore? Do you not like using a router table or are they overrated?” I do like using a router table, they are not overrated, and I no longer have any of my previous setups because of one reason or another. For those who are interested, click here for a detailed set of plans. UPDATE: I had no intention on making plans for this but a lot of people have requested them. ![]()
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