Hey, Mountaincraft!!!

[Monty]

I was just looking through some of the new photos in the gallery when I saw this in Mountaincraft's gallery:

Looks like you've got the same type of saw I do. I've been wanting to make a dedicated router table, but it's beginning to look more and more like I'm just not going to have the room for it. I figured putting the plate there where you did would be the next best thing.

I'm wondering if you have more photos of this? How did you attach it? Is there support out on the end? Is your saw on a mobile base? If so, does the extra weight put the saw off balance?



BTW... looks like some pretty wicked tearout on that crosscut... time for a new blade?!?!? :mrgreen: :lol:

 

[Mountaincraft]

I don't have enough computer memory for all the setup. The mount includes angles underneath bolted backward from the table saw. 7/16 fine thread, jacking up the melamine. Weight is no problem. As for mobile, just 2x4 with straight castors on the back. Pick up the front, it rolls. Oh, mount the router as close to the miter slot as possible for sliding jigs. It isn't structural or weight related (unless you have a uranium router block), just convenient. Don't waste your time on expensive router raisers if this is your projected setup. Don't waste your time on expensive router raisers unless you can't set height well on your router, or have odd production runs. Expensive router raisers are for the overpaid, undertrained folks. Buy good setup tools or a shaper. Thats my 1 cent

 

[Mountaincraft]

opinionated, aren't I

 

[SteveColes]

..... Expensive router raisers are for the overpaid, under trained folks. .....

Well, I know I'm not overpaid, I'm retired:lol: Now as for under trained. Yeah that's me. under trained, under-experienced, and under-skilled and lazy.:rolf:

Seriously, I sort of disagree. Yes, they are a luxury and I certainly wouldn't buy one in place of another tool that I needed, but they are very helpful in adjusting setups quickly.

 

[NCPete]

I got my Milwaukee solely for the fact that I don't need a 'Router-Raizer' to adust it. It has built in table top height adjustment. And I found it for $40 in a pawn shop!

 

[DavidF]

but they are very helpful in adjusting setups quickly.

Ah,it's that old "quickly" again:lol:

Follow insoms lead - he will have two tables with the bit at different heights:eusa_sile

 

[sapwood]

Insom,

Duh, just invert the photo and you can see the construction underneath :idea:

Ever helpful,
Sapwood

 

[Travis Porter]

Well, there goes me posting my pictures. I went ahead with a router lift and new router top instead of the shaper just because of the amount of money I have invested in router bits and not wanting to reinvest in shaper cutters right now. Do I intend to get a shaper, yes, but not right now.

I am not overpaid and not retired, just wanted something more precise and easier with the router table.

 

[Mountaincraft]

Didn't mean to deflate those who own a router raiser. Just wanted to insult them.:rolf:

 

[Travis Porter]

Hmmpf. The fact that you drink Miller says it all.

 

[Mountaincraft]

Taste great, less full of it.