rrich1 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 With my small area in my garage I don't have room to have a router table. So I decided to finally make one in my table saw wing. I need a router table to make the drawer locks on my car it drawers as well as trying the shaker. It's for the vanity drawer and door fronts. The other day I cut up part of an old desk top to a more manageable size. Today before work I got to serious work on the router table. I am not done yet. It made great progress. It needs the holes drilled to attach it to the cast iron top and then tightened down. Then just measure out the spot for the kreg insert plate. After that will be a fence to attach to my table saw fence. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJr. Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Very cool! I want to do that but can't with my DeWalt jobsite saw. I want a cabinet saw so bad!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 That looks great Rich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Is that a Delta table saw?Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Very cool! I want to do that but can't with my DeWalt jobsite saw. I want a cabinet saw so bad!!!Thanks. I had purchased a Bosch job site saw then returned it after realizing it didn't take up anymore space than this delta from lowes. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, kruton said: Is that a Delta table saw? Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Yes...the 36-725 from lowes. has been a great saw for me so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Yes...the 36-725 from lowes. has been a great saw for me so far.I've been eyeballing that saw myself. Going to wait and see what Christmas brings in the way of giftcards before I grab a table saw.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 1 minute ago, kruton said: I've been eyeballing that saw myself. Going to wait and see what Christmas brings in the way of giftcards before I grab a table saw. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk the past few weeks they had done a promotion where if you bought something one week the next week you could use your receipt to get 11% off automatically. would be a good time to get it if they did that again. let me know if you have any questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Great start on your router table addition. I've considered doing that myself, but I was able to fit a stand alone table in my shop. Can't wait to see how it turns out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 12 hours ago, rrich1 said: With my small area in my garage I don't have room to have a router table. So I decided to finally make one in my table saw wing. I need a router table to make the drawer locks on my car it drawers as well as trying the shaker. It's for the vanity drawer and door fronts. The other day I cut up part of an old desk top to a more manageable size. Today before work I got to serious work on the router table. I am not done yet. It made great progress. It needs the holes drilled to attach it to the cast iron top and then tightened down. Then just measure out the spot for the kreg insert plate. After that will be a fence to attach to my table saw fence. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Nice job rich, it looks awesome. Love the hard wood frame too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Nice job rich, it looks awesome. Love the hard wood frame too.Thanks. I wanted to use cherry (had left overs just not the right sizes. Oak isn't my favorite anyways) it dies look nice and hopefully being hardwood it will be sturdy. I out 2 coats of satin poly on the oak last night. I got it mounted into the table before I had to take the daughter to gymnastics. It still isn't leveled or tightened down though. All of the bolts are Allen head and my "good" hex heads are the big husky t handles. Trying to fit those under there and turn is a nightmare. So I purchased a set of Wiha round head hex drivers from@kc_tool to keep my sanity in future endeavors. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 looking good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryS Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Following Looks good !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Nice job rich. Are you thinking about putting in a router lift or just using a mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Nice job rich. Are you thinking about putting in a router lift or just using a mount?I bought the 3.25 hp Triton router. You take out the spring and can adjust it from the top of the table. No need for a lift. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Welp I semi messed up. I got the pieces lined up for a flush cut by i must have moved the router height. The insert fit nice and snug but was above the table just a tad. I tried to put the pieces back and do it again but there is more slop in the fit this time. On top of that. I went to quick and forgot to do the corners with a Forster bit. The corners are not the same radius. Doesn't affect anything it just isn't as clean. I also thought i left enough of a lip in the corners but I was wrong. The holes in the plate only matched up with half of the overhang. Overall it isn't a big deal. I am just going to get the kreg leveling plates at my wood store this week. Cut the lip out completely and put the leveling plates in. And another thing, my double sided tape decided to take off some of the black top. Lol. Oh well. Guess it isn't a show piece. I forgot to get pics right before I left for work of where it sits now. I'll take one on lunch.I did chamfer the edges to make it less likely to snag. I am happy so far with it. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Remember to read the directions people! Again all is not lost. I'll buy the levelers and it will be all good. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted December 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I got the router table finished. I bought the kreg levelers and they worked great. Ice and flush now. I hooked up the Triton router as well with the spring removed so it can work with it being mounted to a table. I purchased the rockler table on/off switch. I like the design of the buttons but not how they attach it to the router. The rockler unit has a cord that comes out and it connects to the power cord of the router. The kreg switch has an outlet on the unit itself. Eliminating a second cord. I like that better but prefer the buttons on the rockler. I'll stew on it for a day to see which one I'll go with. Next up is a fence! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Looking good rich!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Hey nice, that's an interesting looking unit, my Porter Cable has a similar lifting mechanism but it's kinda stiff and doesn't raise and lower evenly, it requires playing with it to get it to work, bit of a nuisance... So I haven't used it on the table in awhile. Grizzly table saw has a wing with router hole in it. I like that router plate you're using, looks very clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Looks great to me! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted December 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Thanks@knarlycarl and@bmack37. It is t cosmetically perfect but is fully functional. Really glad I did this. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Made a quick router fence tonight after work. I cut the pieces out earlier and had a plan. I then didn't follow that plan but it still came out ok. I'm sure I'll make a better one later. This one will work for now. I bought a piece for a dust collection port but it is to late to run the saw tonight. I'll do it later. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Made a quick router fence tonight after work. I cut the pieces out earlier and had a plan. I then didn't follow that plan but it still came out ok. I'm sure I'll make a better one later. This one will work for now. I bought a piece for a dust collection port but it is to late to run the saw tonight. I'll do it later. Sent from my XT1254 using TapatalkI like that! Never thought about using it off the table saw like thatSent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted December 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 On 12/3/2016 at 8:26 AM, JimboS1ice said: I like that! Never thought about using it off the table saw like that Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk seemed to be the best option. being able to use the saws measure tape to put it back for repeatable cuts will be nice. just have to document where the cuts were at. I added a dust collection port the other night as well. tried it out real quick and works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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