tl_foster

I just finished (still needs hardware and DC connection on back) a new router cabinet and mounted an existing Ryobi bench top Router table to the top. (I will eventually build a new top with a lift , ugraded fence, etc.)

Here are a couple of pictures:

Carcass



Back view before back panel is added



Front view



Right side view



Exterior switch added

bigredc

Very nice. I've been meaning to build one for a while. That's a nice Delta band saw also.
Chris

Kenbo

Nice job. Almost too pretty to use as a router cabinet. (I did say almost) Your shop is shaping up quickly and by the sounds of it, your having a blast setting it up. Good for you. Keep posting.
Ken

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mpm1696

Wow man,

What a great idea, I have that exact same router table, and I've been meaning to do something about the dust spewing out from underneath.

I have a unused cabinet that I also could convert and affix under my router table.

Thanks

Pete

djonesax

I have the step below your Ryobi table and I wanted to do the same thing. My issue was that the the insert plate opening for the bit wasnt large enough to hold larger bits like raised panel bits. So I decided to wait and build something from scratch later. Will your table allow you to spin larger bits like raised panel bits?

David

tl_foster

Thanks guys! I am slowly but surely getting the shop so its more usable. Alos, thanks for the comment on the band saw, it is an old Rockler 28-300 (ca. 1968) that I bought from a guy on Craigslist and restored.

Yes, the table does have inserts for various size bits. Not the best - they are plastic, but will get me by until I can build a new table top with a nice aluminun or phenolic inset and some kind of lift system.

firehawkmph

TL,
Looks nice. Good job. Did you put a finish on the wood? Hard to tell from the pics.
Mike Hawkins

tl_foster

Mike,

It does have one coat of laquer. I will be putiing on additional coats this week. I'm hoping laquer will stand up to the shop environment.

Thanks for looking,

Lamar

Conner

Has anybody used this cast iron table from Rockler for their router table: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21305? It is really expensive at $429 but man that would be nice to have a heavy-duty table like that.

breakfastchef

Super nice cabinet. I had one of those Ryobi tables and returned it to the Depot within one week. That plastic router plate bowed under the weight of the router and it could not be levelled to the table surface. I hope yours works better.

tl_foster

That appears to be a very nice router table. You might have to put some lead in the cabinet to keep it from being really top heavy.

The Ryobi router table is just OK. The router is hanging from the table, not the insert. The table does have couple of pieces of angle iron on the bottom to keep it flat. Not the greatest, but will have to do for now.

dtimmons

Looks great! That is going to be one of my next projects this upcoming summer. It does look taller than most though.

Itchy Brother

Wow! Very nice job.

tl_foster

It is a little taller than most. I have had several major back operations and I don't do bending or stooping, so I tend to make things a little taller than most. I fugure, the band saw table is pretty high and it works OK , why not the router?

AZ Termite

Conner, I have one identical to that made out of MDF. It is two pieces sandwiched together, glued and screwed. It has the slots for the fence and the slot for the miter track, also a place for the router plate. I think I paid $30 for the MDF and spent a couple of hours putting it together.

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johnv51

Looks great! I made Norm's router station.

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Mort Tenon

The Ryobi router table is just OK. The router is hanging from the table, not the insert. The table does have couple of pieces of angle iron on the bottom to keep it flat. Not the greatest, but will have to do for now.[/quote]

I have that table too. I agree that it is "just OK." One problem is that all the painted markings are wearing off. The dust port clogs, and I have to vaccuum it from the front to clean it out.

Some day I'll make a cabinet too...

Some day.

tl_foster

The dust port clogs very easily. There is a plastic grill inside that port that I suppose is to keep large pieces out. I've thought of cutting those out. What do you think? I may cut them out to see if it helps.

The markings are wearing off. The only ones that matter to me are the rule markings for the fence. They make it easier to do fence setups.

mpm1696

[quote=tl_foster;65041]The dust port clogs very easily. There is a plastic grill inside that port that I suppose is to keep large pieces out. I've thought of cutting those out. What do you think? I may cut them out to see if it helps.


I have cut the grill out, no problems since then.

Pete

tl_foster

Pete,

I think I'll cut that out since it works for you. Thanks for the input.