Chad's Woodworking adventures
Router table with lift and router $100
Homemade router table with lift $100
I recently built a new router table for my small workshop and pulled out all the stops. Since I probably use my router table more than any other tool, I decided that it needed some special features without the store bought cost. Since I consider myself a thrifty kind of guy, I visit the pawn shop on a regular basis and my table is the result. I built a 2'x4' table with a router lift and two power outlets and switches(one to turn on the router and the other for the light inside the table). I haven't added the light yet or the cabinet doors, but plan to in the future... Here are the things that I used for construction and there prices..
1. 1 hp craftsman router, pawn shop $30
2. scissors style car jack, coworker free
3. wood, $45
4. screws, $3
5. (2) 3/8" universal joints, pawn shop $2
6. (1) 13/16" wrench, pawn shop $1
7. 3/8" steel rod (36" long), $4
8. (2) 3/8" nylon bushings, $1
9. (1) 3/8" bolt (1" long), $.50
10. (2) power outlets with switch, $10
11. (2) outlet boxes and covers, $2
12. 9' power supply cord, $8.50
13. Everything else was made from scrap(fences, etc...)
I can control all of the depths of the router and lock it down from outside the table for about 10 bucks!
Enclosed are some pictures of it..
It took me about 15hrs to build but so far it has been well worth it...
Enjoy, Chad
|