Well that's a good question, I'd have to measure the router and the space on the table. I swear it looks like it would fit. Not sure how much space I'd need, but going to check it out for grins if nothing else.
On Jul 22, 2008, at 3:32 PM, john schwery wrote: > Scott, I doubt if your table saw would work because a router table > needs an opening big enough for the plate that attaches to the router > base. In this way, the plate that holds the router is on the same > level as the table when the plate is put into the opening in the > table. I have never seen a table saw with a big enough opening to > accommodate a router. > > earlier, Scott Howell, wrote: > > >You know you guys are way smarter than me. I never thought of the > >double-sided tape and Dan you are correct, the piece is longer than > >what I need which I forgot. So, in fact it would be quite possible to > >if not clamp, surely tape. I really like the idea of the temporary > >router table and I'm going to have to check into this a bit more. I > >could very easily take my table saw which has a piece of the table > >that expands and leaves this nice large opening I could easily fit a > >piece into for making a table. Matter of fact I even have the perfect > >piece here already which is pretty heavy. THanks all for the ideas > and > >also if anyone has any suggestions on how to make the piece that I'd > >mount the router too in my table, I'd appreciate it. I may be wrong > >not having seen a table with the router installed, but I assume there > >are holes in the router base plate that you'd drive screws which hold > >the router in place. This I assume puts the base of the router > >slightly lower than the mounting plate and table surface. Is that > >correct? I have a pretty thick piece, don't know, but perhaps a half > >inch piece of malimeen that would work perfectly for the table > >surface. WOw, you guys are really awesome. > > > >tnx > >On Jul 22, 2008, at 7:33 AM, Dale Leavens wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > The usual way to do this without a router table is to lay the > narrow > > > board along with another on a work bench or table to widen the > > > surface. They should be the same thickness. You then stick them > down > > > with double sided tape or if the parallel board is wide enough you > > > can also clamp it down. Then using a round over bit or what ever > > > profile you wish, preferably with a pilot bit you run the router > > > along the edge to be routed. > > > > > > A two inch board is pretty narrow to guide a router along without > > > more support for the base. It will tend to rock and spoil your > cut. > > > > > > I also have a fairly large piece of particle board with a round > hole > > > which includes a shoulder to hold a router and clamp an temporary > > > fence to it and clamp it to the edge of my work table. This has > > > formed a large temporary router table. While I don't use it any > more > > > I can't bring myself to throw it away. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Scott Howell > > > To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 5:21 AM > > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] question on holding stock while using a > > > router > > > > > > Hey folks, I was thinking about this little project and ran into a > > > small problem. I have a piece of one by two that I want to take a > > > router and make a rounded edge. So, I got to thinking that I don't > > > have a table so just cant run the piece through, but of course in > > > order to do it free-hand I'd have to hold the piece still. So, not > > > having used a router enough to really know how this would work, > I was > > > wondering what would be the best way to hold the piece still? I > > > thought of putting it in a vice and leaving enough room for the > bit to > > > do its job and that might be the best option, but I thought I'd > ask > > > and see if others had any better ideas. I didn't want to screw > it down > > > to any thing if I could avoid it. The plan in the end is to > round off > > > the edge, make some plugs to hide the screws, stain it, and > mount it > > > to the front edge of my wife's desk. I think it'll look nice > once I've > > > got it finished. > > > > > > tnx > > > > > > Scott Howell > > > <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG. > > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.2/1562 - Release Date: > > > 7/19/2008 2:01 PM > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > >Scott Howell > ><mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > >Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.4/1566 - Release Date: > >7/22/2008 6:00 AM > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
