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Folding Router Table
…router bit and the recess on the bottom side for the router. Then, I drilled the through hole for the router bit first. Rout a Recess. To make it easy to install and remove the router… CLAMPS FRONT VIEW adding a router Fence No router table is complete without a sturdy fence. But the fence for the folding router table serves multiple purposes. …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 113
September 2010
Using the Router Milling Machine
… echnique using the router Milling Machine Using standard router bits, you can learn the stepby-step process to create uniquely designed legs. Now that the router milling jig is… depth (top), record the two measurements that determine the position of the router carriage. ShopNotes.com 33 Tapering a Leg Once the transition is completed, you …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 115
January 2011
Router Milling Machine
…BASE PROVIDES SOLID SUPPORT FOR ROUTER CARRIAGE,HEADSTOCK, AND TAILSTOCK NOTE: ROUTER MILLING JIG IS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH FIXED BASED ROUTER AND ORDINARY ROUTER BITS TO “TURN” LEGS AND…washer and lock nut. The assembly should spin without any play. ROUTER CARRIAGE Adding the carriage that the router mounts to is the next step (Figure 8). You’ll …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 115
January 2011
3 Can’t-Miss Router Table Add-Ons
… me as odd was the simplicity of his setup: a basic table, a Porter-Cable 690 router, and most surprisingly, a scrap of hardwood for a fence. There was no fancy fence with a…desired height (center photo below). As you can see, getting great results at the router table may just mean raiding the scrap pile to create simple fences. Perfect Profiles. A…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 120
November 2011
Router Molding Jig
…C CLAMP STRIP DE C AB D SMALL CLAMP PAD (1#/4" x 1!/2") B GUIDE BAR (1#/4" x 9!/4") A ROUTER PLATFORM (7" x 9!/4") NOTE: ROUTER MOUNTING HOLES DETERMINED BY ROUTER TYPE NOTE: ALL PARTS C L EXCEPT CLAMP STRIP ARE… 7 NOTE: DO NOT ADJUST TRAMMEL GUIDE OR ROUTER PLATFORM AT THIS TIME ROUTER GHOSTED FOR CLARITY NOTE: SECOND: TIGHTEN KNOBS ON…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 122
March 2012
Problem-Solving Router Bits
… methods to put these bits to work — at the router table and using a hand-held router. I’ll discuss the router table method here. Counterbore for panhead screw Countersink for… is a solid, secure assembly you can depend on to last. hand-held router Technique The router table technique handles most tasks for cutting screw slots. But there are…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 129
May 2013
Secrets of Router Table Success
…custom solution that typically costs less than a commercial router table. At its essence, a router table is nothing more than a router attached to the underside of a rigid tabletop. While …. And the right attachment system will make your router even more versatile. table upgrade Router Lift One router table accessory you may want to consider is an…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 131
September 2013
Loose Tenon Router Jig
…the drill press. Then connect the dots at the router table with a straight bit. While you’re at the router table, you can set up to cut …⁄ ⁄ G CARRIAGE BED (2¾" x 3") #8 x 1½" Fh WOODSCREW ¼"-20 PUSH BUTTON NUT router Carriage The second moveable component is the router carriage. Since it holds the router motor (and bit), it provides accurate …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 139
January 2023
CNC Router Mk. II 24
…in the wide, open bed of this CNC router. RAIL SPACER (1¼" x 63") H I RAIL (21⁄8" x 63") c. 2¾ J 2¼ 1¾ I ¼ 1 FRONT VIEW (CROSS SECTION) d. J 1⁄ RAIL… back. They’re for the router base, Z drive train, and the router assembly (Figure 9a and 9b). … fleshing out the parts of the router base for the motor and router, and adding the Y motor …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 143
December 2023
CNC Router Mk. II
… SOURCES CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 50 AN UPGRADED ROUTER CLAMP PROVIDES A SOLID GRIP ON THE ROUTER NOTE: THE VENTED POWER BOX IS … Traveler (1) 12 x 11 - 3⁄4 Ply. GG (Z) Bearing Support (2) 23⁄8 x 11 - 1⁄2 Ply. HH Router Clamps (4) 21⁄8 x 6 - 1⁄2 Ply. II Router Spacers (2) 21⁄8 x 6 - 11⁄2 Ply. JJ Sweep Ring (1) 5 x 73⁄8 - 3⁄4 Ply. KK Boot…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 144
March 2024
Router Table Fence
… the arm blank (D), cut an 8'-long blank to the same width as the router fence base (A) (!%"), see Fig. 9. SPACERS. Next, determine the thickness of the sheers (E) by measuring the thickness of your router table top. Then, for clearance, subtract W- (This creates a space so the arm can…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 1
January 1992
Router Table Top
… see Fig. 4. (If you plan to use a large router, make the plate about 1" wider than the handles on the router, see page 31.) After cutting the plate to…Now, drill a hole in each cornel' of DRILL AND COUNTERSINK MOUNTING MOLES TO MATCH ROUTER BA5E DRILL I" DIA. —FINGER HOLES a. CROSS ■ i-c.no i. INSERT PLATE r rout v-CHAMFER ON ALL EDGES…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 1
January 1992
Router Table Dovetail Key Jig
…correct angle while you make the cuts on the router table. (5%/8" x 16" - #/4 " Ply.) REAR BED A (5%/8" x 16" - #/4 " Ply.) A FRONT BED !/2"-RAD. T-TRACK 2%/8 !/4 FRONT BED #/8 !/8 a. 1!/8 C L…THICK HARDWOOD C L NOTE: LOCATE RUNNER SO SLOT IS CENTERED OVER ROUTER BIT RUNNER FRONT VIEW F ROUTER TABLE MITER TRACK ShopNotes.com 39 Using…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 116
March 2011
Extension Wing Router Table
…3 /4 DUST PLATE (TOP VIEW) 3&/8 1&/8 &/8 1!#/16 2%/8 3!!/16 11/2 11/2 C L • (1) Router Insert Plate • (1) Combination Track • (16) #8 x 11/4" Fh Woodscrews • (16) #8 x 3/4" Fh…(2) 1/4"-20 x 1" Star Knobs • (2) 1/4"-20 x 1" Round Knobs • (4) 1/4" Flat Washers • (1) Router Table Dust Port • (1) Router Bit Guard • (1) Featherboard • (1) 4"-to-21/2"…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 123
May 2012
Raised Panel Jig
…of the jig is the carriage assembly. This assembly suspends the router at an angle over the workpiece. Since the router is tilted, an ordinary straight bit can be used to … special is with a raised panel door or drawer. Making these panels is simple using a router and the raised panel jig shown on page 4. rabbet. Since most panels are surrounded …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 7
January 1993
Shop Solutions
… EDGE / -------- J | *\ V u J -77 )J\ i );:..k wr L-*----\- ■ — ROUTER BASF 1 .i .—- WW 1 ' ROUTER PRASS Rh -—---------W0009CREW GAUGE ■' 4* NOTE: SCRews may VARY IN LENGTH Router Tab\e Adjustment &\ock … block behind the fence on my router table. (It clamps to the router table with an L-shaped arm that …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 9
May 1993
Indexing Jig
… Indexing Jig. It lets you quickly and accurately position the fence on your router table, see photo. The indexing feature allows you to move the fence in … CONSTRUCTION The indexing jig consists of two basic parts: a base that mounts to your router table, and a sliding platform that attaches to your fence, refer to Exploded View. GROOVES…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 10
July 1993
Anti-Kickback Bits
…noticeable difference between an anti-kickback router bit and a conventional router bit is the shape, see Drawings below. On a conventional router bit, the carbide cutters are … bit helps (pun intended). LEICHTUNG FREUD OLDHAM ■* Anti-Kickback Bits: I tested router bits from four different companies: CMT, Freud, Leichtung, and Oldham/US.…Read More
ShopNotes Issue 14
March 1994
Drawer Joint Jig
…the back (short) side. Position Jig FIRST: RAISE sir about r ABOVE ROUTER TAME SECOND: POSITION JIG Step 1: After mounting a spiral end mill bit…______i___L ^^*^ DRAWER~^S^X ^V ,_ FRONT— s^yS FENCE />// A Step 1: With the back of the fence toward the router bit. make a right to left pass to cut a rabbet on …Read More
ShopNotes Issue 18
November 1994
Built-up Moldings
…-Step So I use a simple technique to make these moldings myself. All it takes is a router (or router table) and a handful of ordinary bits. ADVANTAGES. In addition to being a lot less…is you don't need a whole cabinet full of router bits. For the six profiles shown below, I only had to use four common router bits: a cove bit, a Roman ogee bit, and…Read More
