i have a dedicated router table but i am looking for more space, so i was thinking of putting one in the extension wing of my tables saw. I am worried about the weight of the router, causing the table to saq. What materials should i use and what can i do to deal with the weight of the router?
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Better yet - throw the extension wing away and build a router cabinet with the same height/dimentions and use it as the extension wing. If you build a nice solid plywood bottom you can put in 4 tnuts and use bolts for the legs. then you should be able to get an exact height match even on an uneven garage floor.
This will give you more storage. A dust trap for you router and more floor space.
PS.. What saw are we talking about here?
This will give you more storage. A dust trap for you router and more floor space.
PS.. What saw are we talking about here?
you could install a biesemeyer fence system. It has a heavy steel rail both front and back that overlaps the existing table as well as the extension.
Or if you don't want to put a silk hat on a pig, you could just install some angle iron under the tables so as not to interfere with your existing fence system.
Oh and btw I have a cabinet saw with a 36" ext table with legs. The saw is on a mobile base, and the legs do not hinder it at all. I pick it up on the leg side and steer it around, if I move it for something.
Or if you don't want to put a silk hat on a pig, you could just install some angle iron under the tables so as not to interfere with your existing fence system.
Oh and btw I have a cabinet saw with a 36" ext table with legs. The saw is on a mobile base, and the legs do not hinder it at all. I pick it up on the leg side and steer it around, if I move it for something.
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Under the Search tab type in "router table extension" and a lot of threads will pop up. You may be able to find more useful stuff by using some different keywords. Good luck. Let me know if you find anything useful.
Under the Search tab type in "router table extension" and a lot of threads will pop up. You may be able to find more useful stuff by using some different keywords. Good luck. Let me know if you find anything useful.
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