Router tables?

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:34 pm

That's the one I looked at this afternoon. What bumps the cost up? Are the pricier ones more accurate or belt and braced (safer)?

peter c · Post by **peter c** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:55 pm

I've got the one from Axminster looks similar to Hitch's. It is a tad awkward to set up but once it is the results are quite good. I found it a bit fiddly to fit my old router (B&D), but as I only use the table now and again it is adequate.

Peter C

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:59 pm

Id imagine its things like the quality and accuracy of the mitre shot/guide, finish of the tabletop, number of accessories...

peter c · Post by **peter c** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:04 pm

I have only used mine for small jobs as the router is not very powerful. For bigger jobs I have a half inch router which is a bit of a brute

Peter C

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:07 pm

I use my draper expert 1/4" (identical to trend t5) mostly, but for the bigger jobs, whack in the Hitachi..

Another thought, a fine height adjuster on your router, screw type, is very usefull for adjusting cutter height

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:07 pm

My oh has American plans for a wooden bicycle. He's also got lots of musical instruments like an Appalachian dulcimer, mandolin and serpent on the go. On top of that there's a partly welded bit of a recumbent bike lying around. I thought the router table may speed things up. It'd not be used 24/7 but it would be good to get one. I'll have to measure the router base plate to see if it'd fit.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:09 pm

He wont be able to weld up the rest of the bike with a router table....

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:13 pm

No but that is one of the jobs.

peter c · Post by **peter c** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:18 pm

Thats a good point Hitch. I have the Trend micro adjuster that I have fitted (bodged) to the B&D. Marvellous what you can do with a set of taps and dies

Looking at the T3 it is similar to the B&D although the Trend has a square base plate and mine has a rounded one

Peter C

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:00 am

My oh has bought himself a routing table! I think he must be telepathic! Now I'm back to the drawing board.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:51 pm

does he have a decent set of router cutters!!!!!!

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:20 pm

The router has collets for 1/4" and 1/2 " cutters, so he has a couple of boxes of cutters for it.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:44 pm

with patience you can make some nameplates
i have "big all's pad " on my workshop in a name plate with half a octigon shape at each end

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/1256

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:09 pm

We've got a similar place near to us.

http://www.craft-supplies.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdSrch.cgi