Router Table Layout

[spokeshave]

Hi Phil,

I have inserted a pic of my humble router table (hope it worked).

As you can see the tracks go just past the center line of the insert, and are set just below the surface.

Up to this point i have had no trouble with workpieces catching on the way past.

Steven.

[Ticky]

Hey Steven,

I like your table, do you have any more photoes or a drawing?

As you know, I am currently rebuilding my own router table, but I have 2 brothers that also need router tables. One brother has an old table that needs replacing & the other brother has just bought his first router & is just starting to play around with it a bit. Sadley, they both live out in the stickes, and in opposit directions, so we dont catch up that often, so using mine is not really an option for them.

Thanks


Steve

[Cliff Rogers]

I agree with SS, bring the fence tracks past the centre line.

Hi Cliff and SS



This is interesting. I like the idea but have you tried this? Do you think that it should be half way between the centreline and edge of the router plate?.

If the tracks go pass the centreline do you think I will have an effect on the piece sliding past it? I understand that the track is recessed, but swarf, etc.

Love to hear your thoughts...

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- Phil

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I usually stop my fence tracks just short of level with the centre but make the base on the fence wide enough that the face of the fence can project past the bit if needed. .....

For when you only want a shaving off a big bit.
Having a thick enough fence or packing it with something would be a way around it.
It also lets you skew your fence a bit.