Thursday, 22 October 2009

MkII Router Table

I don't claim originality for this, but here is the MKII router table, zero cost.










First off, make a new base for the router. I used a spare piece of 6mm ply. Remove the plastic "shoe" on the bottom of the base, and use this as a template for drilling the plywood. Attach the plywood base to the router instead of the original plastic one.


Set the router on the base into the workmate.

On the right is the 4x2 used as a guide fence. Using a forstner bit (or a hole saw), cut out a semi circle in the fence to accommodate the router bit.

On the left is the bit guard, that helps keep my fingers out, made from scraps of 2x1 and 32mm square timber.

The piece is fed from the near end to the far end.

In use, the fence will be set about an inch to the left of the position shown to guide the work over the correct part of the blade.

2 comments:

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