CJ

"Chris James"

15/07/2003 6:37 AM

Bench Router ... how to make one ?

How do I make up a bench router .
The local store has table for sale , but without the motor installed .
Elsewhere I've seen plans to make the table as a project .

If I go for either of the above , what is used for the router 'engine' .
Does one upturn a standard store-bought plunge router and bolt it to the
underside of the table in some way ?

Anybody done this ?

Help please , I'm confused about this .

Chris


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pR

[email protected] (Routerman P. Warner)

in reply to "Chris James" on 15/07/2003 6:37 AM

15/07/2003 5:06 AM

Can't say how to make one. The router table essential elements are:
The stand, the top and fence. Many ways to make each. One example at
the http://www.patwarner.com/router_table link.
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> How do I make up a bench router .
> The local store has table for sale , but without the motor installed .
> Elsewhere I've seen plans to make the table as a project .
>
> If I go for either of the above , what is used for the router 'engine' .
> Does one upturn a standard store-bought plunge router and bolt it to the
> underside of the table in some way ?
>
> Anybody done this ?
>
> Help please , I'm confused about this .
>
> Chris

JJ

JGS

in reply to "Chris James" on 15/07/2003 6:37 AM

15/07/2003 5:49 AM

And more often than not, they are not plunge routers. JG

Bruce wrote:

> In rec.woodworking
> "Chris James" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >How do I make up a bench router .
> >The local store has table for sale , but without the motor installed .
> >Elsewhere I've seen plans to make the table as a project .
> >
> >If I go for either of the above , what is used for the router 'engine' .
> >Does one upturn a standard store-bought plunge router and bolt it to the
> >underside of the table in some way ?
> >
> >Anybody done this ?
> >
> >Help please , I'm confused about this .
>
> Yes, it is an upturned router. It is that simple.

Mm

McQualude

in reply to "Chris James" on 15/07/2003 6:37 AM

16/07/2003 7:07 AM

Routerman P. Warner spaketh...

> the http://www.patwarner.com/router_table link.

fixed
http://www.patwarner.com/router_table.html

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McQualude


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