Table saw / Router table WIP - Finished
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WiZeR":3vm3zj78 said:
Wizer,
I built the table top to be 96cms from the floor (which felt comfortable when I tried different heights using a workmate with blocks of wood on top of it).
Plan is that everything I build from now on (mitre saw cabinet, morticer cabinet and a worbench will all be the same height so they can each be used to support wood on the others).
Glad you like it, its been great fun to build so far (my first real project), for explanation of the hose on the side have a look at page 1 of the thread, there's a load of pictures explaining it.
cheers
paul
Well done Paul, I like your project and idea. In a way you have sort of created a combination type machine, great for saving space.
I see above you were looking for ideas for a chop saw station. There is a good idea in a book I have aptly titled "Workshop Idea Book" by Andy Rae.
It is a relatively small station which houses the chop saw in the middle with space either side to support stock. Underneath are some useful drawers and a bench top drill press and grinder. The later items can be removed and fixed to the top. They seem to be permanently attached to a piece of mdf which clamps to the top. Seems a reasonable idea.
Hope this is of interest. The book I mentioned has lots of ideas with decent pictures. I'm sure it cost less than a tenner through Amazon.
Cheers, Tony.
I see above you were looking for ideas for a chop saw station. There is a good idea in a book I have aptly titled "Workshop Idea Book" by Andy Rae.
It is a relatively small station which houses the chop saw in the middle with space either side to support stock. Underneath are some useful drawers and a bench top drill press and grinder. The later items can be removed and fixed to the top. They seem to be permanently attached to a piece of mdf which clamps to the top. Seems a reasonable idea.
Hope this is of interest. The book I mentioned has lots of ideas with decent pictures. I'm sure it cost less than a tenner through Amazon.
Cheers, Tony.
Tony,
Sounds like an the ideal solution for my shop, just so happens I have a book called 'How to build the complete workshop' which also includes an idea which sounds just like yours (and is going to be the next project), no doubt i will post pictures to show my trials and tribulations as it progresses !
just need to get this blinkin router table finished now
Sounds like an the ideal solution for my shop, just so happens I have a book called 'How to build the complete workshop' which also includes an idea which sounds just like yours (and is going to be the next project), no doubt i will post pictures to show my trials and tribulations as it progresses !
just need to get this blinkin router table finished now
OPJ
Established Member
Paul, is that the WOOD Magazine book? I've got a couple of their others which I've found really useful and was wondering if this one's any good?
Looks like you did a good job of gluing on the fireback but - and I don't know how you clamped it together - next time, you might find it easier to place two scraps of ply/MDF (one above, one below) and put clamps around the outside, which should theoretically give even clamping pressure?
I've never tried contact adhesive though. Whenever I see that word, an episode of Home Improvement springs to my mind where Tim glues his forehead to a table top!! :? :shock:
:wink:
Looks like you did a good job of gluing on the fireback but - and I don't know how you clamped it together - next time, you might find it easier to place two scraps of ply/MDF (one above, one below) and put clamps around the outside, which should theoretically give even clamping pressure?
I've never tried contact adhesive though. Whenever I see that word, an episode of Home Improvement springs to my mind where Tim glues his forehead to a table top!! :? :shock:
:wink:
DavidE
Established Member
Hi Paul,
It's looking good, I think the fireback will be a good choice.
OPJ - When I glued my fireback down, I had the dilema of how to clamp it... In the end I went for a hybrid of your suggestion. I ran some mdf across and also some 3 x 2. It was clamped around the edges. I also put a small shim in the middle 3 x 2 and clamped it at either end. That had the effect of putting some pressure in the middle. I was pleased with how flat it was. Also when I routed the insert out the middle showed it had laminated well.
Cheers
David
It's looking good, I think the fireback will be a good choice.
OPJ - When I glued my fireback down, I had the dilema of how to clamp it... In the end I went for a hybrid of your suggestion. I ran some mdf across and also some 3 x 2. It was clamped around the edges. I also put a small shim in the middle 3 x 2 and clamped it at either end. That had the effect of putting some pressure in the middle. I was pleased with how flat it was. Also when I routed the insert out the middle showed it had laminated well.
Cheers
David
Hi all,
Just making preparations this evening for mounting the tilgear insert plate to my table and realised I need a template cutter for the job. Where could I buy one of those on a saturday morning, would they stock them in B&Q or would I need to go to somewhere more specialised (I live in Bath). Hope someone can tell me because I want to get on tomorrow whilst the girlfriend is away and I've got some peace !
cheers
Just making preparations this evening for mounting the tilgear insert plate to my table and realised I need a template cutter for the job. Where could I buy one of those on a saturday morning, would they stock them in B&Q or would I need to go to somewhere more specialised (I live in Bath). Hope someone can tell me because I want to get on tomorrow whilst the girlfriend is away and I've got some peace !
cheers
Shultzy
Established Member
Screwfix have plenty if there's a branch near to you.
http://www.screwfix.com/cats/A238047/Bl ... er-Cutters
http://www.screwfix.com/cats/A238047/Bl ... er-Cutters
Slim":1glc1svd said:
haven't got any guide bushes but just checked b&q website (which seems to have been improved recently) and they are showing some template cutters in stock for my local store, will be up there first thing
Girlfriend is away for the weekend so made some progress today....
Got the tilgear router plate yesterday so got ready to fit it :
made a jig to guide the router from :
nerves we're definately kicking in when i first plnged the router into my lovely table top i'd made :
after the routing of the rebate was done :
then did a rather messy job on jigsaw'ing out the centre (blade was an inch shorter than the thickness of the table) :
finger then hugely crossed as i tried to drop the insert in.....and....
SUCCESS ! Was more than slightly amazzed that it worked
then moved onto construction of drawers, firstly two to go underneath the tablesaw section :
after three hours of cursing, cutting, cursing some more, cutting some more, starting again and cursing some more I came up with this :
NOW SPOT THE FLAW ! Yes, I had said I was moving onto the construction of drawers. Don't ask me how but I forgot I was building two and built one massive one ! :shock: Spent even more time cursing (using much worse words this time) then cut it in half and made the two I'd originally intended :
all glued up, hopefully tomorrow morning they will still be as such and I can then fit the runners and move onto the final drawer.
Got the tilgear router plate yesterday so got ready to fit it :
made a jig to guide the router from :
nerves we're definately kicking in when i first plnged the router into my lovely table top i'd made :
after the routing of the rebate was done :
then did a rather messy job on jigsaw'ing out the centre (blade was an inch shorter than the thickness of the table) :
finger then hugely crossed as i tried to drop the insert in.....and....
SUCCESS ! Was more than slightly amazzed that it worked
then moved onto construction of drawers, firstly two to go underneath the tablesaw section :
after three hours of cursing, cutting, cursing some more, cutting some more, starting again and cursing some more I came up with this :
NOW SPOT THE FLAW ! Yes, I had said I was moving onto the construction of drawers. Don't ask me how but I forgot I was building two and built one massive one ! :shock: Spent even more time cursing (using much worse words this time) then cut it in half and made the two I'd originally intended :
all glued up, hopefully tomorrow morning they will still be as such and I can then fit the runners and move onto the final drawer.
WiZeR":1vui8jbh said:Mighty_Genghis":1vui8jbh said:
Thanks for the update Paul. This project has inspired me to make some decisions on the layout of my workshop. I'll be building one of these by the end of the year.
The way i'm going you may finish before me !
tried fitting the first two drawers today and amazingly they did fit, chuffed as its my first ever attempt but it did take about 2 hours per drawer but I got faster as I went along so hopefully the final drawer will be a lot quicker (put together this evening and glue is now drying, hopefully fit one evening this week). Pics below :
I added screws to the joints just to be safe but think the glue would have held them anyway. Main problem was a severe lack of clamps (I only have 2 full size ones) so had to use screws for the joints I couldn't clamp, will be ordering some asap. All the joints are simple rebates but I thought that was a good starting point for my first ever construction
After I do the final drawer (in section under the router) I am probably going to fit a couple of swing up extension table for the table saw to help when cutting panels (was a real problem cutting the bigger lumber for the drawers)
any comments / suggestions / ideas welcome
I added screws to the joints just to be safe but think the glue would have held them anyway. Main problem was a severe lack of clamps (I only have 2 full size ones) so had to use screws for the joints I couldn't clamp, will be ordering some asap. All the joints are simple rebates but I thought that was a good starting point for my first ever construction
After I do the final drawer (in section under the router) I am probably going to fit a couple of swing up extension table for the table saw to help when cutting panels (was a real problem cutting the bigger lumber for the drawers)
any comments / suggestions / ideas welcome
Looking great MG, could you possible show a pic of how you replaced the steel extension table with your timber one?, a pic from underneath would be invaluable as I intend to follow your example, I am so impressed.
regards, Rich.
regards, Rich.
Rich":2gori7fd said:
Rich,
I'll take some pictures tonight but its pretty simple. The centre upright and right upright of the cabinet (under the router table) are joined by two lengths of 3x2 to hold their shape. The table then sits on these rails with some screws underneath for me to level the table off.
paul
OPJ
Established Member
LOL Just noticed the old router table thrown back in to it's box in the background of a couple of your recent photo's!
Looking good though. I like the idea of adding swing-up extensions for the table saw.
You do appear to have quite a bit of "dead space" around the router inside the cabinet. Do you have any ideas as to what you could do with this or store in there?
Looking good though. I like the idea of adding swing-up extensions for the table saw.
You do appear to have quite a bit of "dead space" around the router inside the cabinet. Do you have any ideas as to what you could do with this or store in there?
OPJ":2vw8oq3m said:LOL Just noticed the old router table thrown back in to it's box in the background of a couple of your recent photo's!
Looking good though. I like the idea of adding swing-up extensions for the table saw.
You do appear to have quite a bit of "dead space" around the router inside the cabinet. Do you have any ideas as to what you could do with this or store in there?
OPJ, No I haven't got any ideas yet for round the router, any suggestions ? like you say its a lot of dead space, perhaps a door on the front with shelfes built onto it may help (uses space and will deaden the noise of the machine)
