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michael adams wrote:
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Please, any recommendations for a router table?

Three considerations

1. to hold a 'full size' router (ie with 12mm/0.5in bit capacity).
Preferably usable by most router makes.


Many router bases will have at least two holes which can accept
6mm or 10mm machine screws. If they don't its easy enough to
drill a pair of holes. Then for the table all you need is a piece
9mm or 12mm birch ply with corresponding holes and a pair of machine
screws. Just make sure the screws are short enough and so positioned
that they don't foul the router body on a full plunge. You may need
bracing stiffeners on the ply depending on how large the table is as
any thicker and you would be losing too much depth on the router
cutters.



I made one years ago from 18mm ply, but I routed out a circle to fit the
router base about 10mm deep on the underside to overcome the depth of cut
problem.


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