Kevin Johnson
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That's beautiful work, Brice
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Raised panels in the field
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mouppe
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awdriven said:
Yes. Imagine the underside of the top is like the face side of a door panel. The router bit bearing was running along the table edge.
The problem is that as material is removed, the router base has less and less contact area with the wood and its easier to tip the router. I thought I could compensate by using the wide base but obviously it can still tip.
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Now !!!! That it nice.
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When I did my video review of the OF2200 I showed that it is possible to handle a panel raising cutter freehand BUT...
I would never choose to do this when there might be another, safer way.
I built a cheap and cheerful router table that fits on the end of my MFT3. It connects by having a 'V' shaped piece that fits exactly down into the aluminium moulding of the MFT3. I then have a pair of cross brace struts that take the weight down onto the cross bar on the MFT3 leg. The assembly is secured in place by a pair of bolts. The bolt heads fit into the 'T' channel on the side of the MFT3 and I then use wing nuts to secure it.
There are some pictures below. The lever clamp is used to hold the rear fence in position.
Peter
I would never choose to do this when there might be another, safer way.
I built a cheap and cheerful router table that fits on the end of my MFT3. It connects by having a 'V' shaped piece that fits exactly down into the aluminium moulding of the MFT3. I then have a pair of cross brace struts that take the weight down onto the cross bar on the MFT3 leg. The assembly is secured in place by a pair of bolts. The bolt heads fit into the 'T' channel on the side of the MFT3 and I then use wing nuts to secure it.
There are some pictures below. The lever clamp is used to hold the rear fence in position.
Peter
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I will try and get some pictures of it done (rather than pictures that happen to have it in them). It took about 3 hours to make, including the arrangements for holding the router (very important).
The router table has a piece of wood on the long edge which fits exactly down into the 'V' section on the side of the MFT.
Peter
I will try and get some pictures of it done (rather than pictures that happen to have it in them). It took about 3 hours to make, including the arrangements for holding the router (very important).
The router table has a piece of wood on the long edge which fits exactly down into the 'V' section on the side of the MFT.
Peter
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The legs are not 'attached' they just have a little semicircular cut out so that they rest on the cross bar of the MFT3. The actual 'holding in place' is done by the two bolts that slide into the 'T' channel on the side of the MFT3.
For me, the really critical bit is how to safely secure the router to the table top. My old CMT router has a pair of guide rods which are held securely in place by 3 screws (2 on one side and one on the other). I made a shallow channel for these on the underside of the table top. I then made some pieces that attach to the underside that further secure the router in place. Everything is removeable.
I hope the attached pictures help.
If you do decide to make something like this you have to think carefully about safety and get a friend to check the logic of your hold-down scheme. There is nothing worse than having a 2HP router chasing you around the workshop!
Peter
For me, the really critical bit is how to safely secure the router to the table top. My old CMT router has a pair of guide rods which are held securely in place by 3 screws (2 on one side and one on the other). I made a shallow channel for these on the underside of the table top. I then made some pieces that attach to the underside that further secure the router in place. Everything is removeable.
I hope the attached pictures help.
If you do decide to make something like this you have to think carefully about safety and get a friend to check the logic of your hold-down scheme. There is nothing worse than having a 2HP router chasing you around the workshop!
Peter
