router table screw up

farley · Post by **farley** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:38 pm

Before I beat myself up to much, I want to hear from somebody other then the devil in my mind.

I made a router table and put the router near the edge(there was a reason, but maybe I didn't think though it enough)--when all done and mounted, I was happy--until I started thinking about have it near the edge.

can i not just shift the fence to the other side of the bit for dado's and edge trimming?

It's been awhile since I have done any routing and I have forgotten plenty.
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fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:46 pm

farley wrote:Before I beat myself up to much, I want to hear from somebody other then the devil in my mind.

I made a router table and put the router near the edge(there was a reason, but maybe I didn't think though it enough)--when all done and mounted, I was happy--until I started thinking about have it near the edge.

can i not just shift the fence to the other side of the bit for dado's and edge trimming?

It's been awhile since I have done any routing and I have forgotten plenty.
pix below

I wouldn't waste my energy whippin yourself. There are as many successful table arrangements as there are tables. My favorite in the (router) under table style system is the Incra arrangement with the LS Positioning system. The hole is centered at one end which I find highly efficient. My over all favorite is my OPR. I love how flexible it is and that my router is above my work where I can see what's happening. Check this Incra link. http://www.incra.com/product_rta_routertables.htm

farley · Post by **farley** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:29 pm

thanks, makes me feel better, even though I just got in from the workshop after taking the top off and saying "it wasn't a perfect top because of other aspects, but it will make a perfect floor".

Now to make a new top.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:08 am

Assuming the router cutter is rotating the same direction, moving the fence from the front side to the rear side of the cutter necessitates feeding the workpiece from the opposite direction.

shydragon · Post by **shydragon** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:48 pm

I wanted to buy one of those large offset router table tops, but the shipping cost was a killer. So, I bought the 17" LS positioner and added an extension to my existing router table. Someday, maybe I'll get the really nice Incra top.

georgek1 · Post by **georgek1** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:17 pm

Farley, please do not feed the work piece between the fence and the router bit.
You may create a missle...

farley · Post by **farley** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:22 pm

yea I saw that on my picture, that like router 101 stuff

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:31 pm

farley wrote:yea I saw that on my picture, that like router 101 stuff

It might be router 101 okay but that is a course that I have completed more than once and I relearn that lesson each time.

colday · Post by **colday** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:10 pm

dusty wrote:It might be router 101 okay but that is a course that I have completed more than once and I relearn that lesson each time.

And each time it is a whole lot of "fun" to watch that piece get grabbed out of my hand quicker than a blink. Oh well, another dent in the garage door!