Axminster Workshop Folding Router Table Kit

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They allow you to securely fix your router upside down – keeping both of your hands free to run the wood over the router, rather than running the tool over the workpiece.

The router table is 1 1/4" thick with a top layer of formica and pivots on two arms held in place by 1/4" cabinet bolts which screw into threaded inserts in the main table top. The first thing I did was measure the thickness of the plastic material I was going to use for the base and make sure that the depth of cut was slightly deeper that the plastic because the leveling screws would be needed to make sure the base was set properly. A clear plastic safety shield is included as well as a 37mm extraction port at the rear that has an additional 63mm adaptor.The hole I chose to cut was 5 inches square so I had to make a cutting jig of suitable size to make that hole for the new plastic base to be fitted into. The Router Plate fixes to the base of the router and holds it firmly in the correct position on the table.

While designing a new work table I decided it would be convenient to combine a router table extension that could fold out of the way when not in use. The International System of Units (SI), more commonly referred to as the metric system, is the alternative set of units that we have available for some of our plans. The last element to Rockler’s design is an insert plate that can stay on your router, which gives you a larger baseplate when routing by hand. Trend Base Configuration (TBC) features 3 screw holes for easy, direct mounting of Trend and other compatible routers. The switch is also a momentary type “dead mans” so if you want to use in our router tables the switch would need to be strapped closed, in this mode a no volt release switch must be used.After drilling let another pilot hole and countersinking for the leveling screws, the final project is to make the fence. Before installing the legs, I cut 2 holes in the lower part of each leg so that the table when set up could be easily clamped to the work bench. The table legs can be folded up quickly, and there is a handle next to the table, which can be easily lifted and easy to transport and storage.

That top had laminate glued to id because I expected to be using bigger wood and it would also get more use. The principal feature is the folding stand made from heavy gauge steel section with a black powder coated finish. The CRT has a lightweight and rigid framework for easy handling and stable working with non-slip feet to keep the table securely in position during use or transportation. I needed to ensure that the bolts were flush to the base which means their needed to be some countersink holes bored. The pilot hole was then used to as a guide to ensure my forstner bit would ease into the hole so I could countersink for each of the bolts.If you’re new to the trade or a weekend craftsman, having a router table lined up before you start is sure to save you time and frustration.

The first thing you need though is the plastic base material if you trim router does not come with a square base . This new table gives me a strong, stable work surface that can be extended to 54" as well making table mounted routing much more convenient. Designed to be used on top of a sturdy workbench, benchtop router tables tend to come with brackets so they can be secured to a tabletop – minimising movement whilst you’re working. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Axminster Tool Centre Ltd trading as Axminster Tools acts as a broker and offers finance from a restricted range of finance providers, PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. But for the past few months, the Rockler Convertible Benchtop Router Table has made the tradeoff easier.The fence is made from a rigid steel back plate and uses a pair of aluminium alloy 'T' tracks incorporating metric scales meaning that it can be precisely located on the table surface. Because my trim router only came with a round, flush base that of course would not sit in a router table, I needed to make myself a square base out of plastic. The Router Plate comes with 7 insert rings including a combination ring; the combination of guide bush and cutter gives infinitely variable offset variations.