has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...0/?src=froogle

I am building my own table have sorted the top, legs and insert plate and
was browsing for plans for a fence

I have a suspicion that this was previous reported as not being quite square
to the table top but I may have been thinking of something else

regards

On Jan 8, 10:16*pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...


I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

"Osprey" wrote in message
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On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...


I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for the T
bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will need to
turn it from below but it is easy to do

I am looking at the Trend Aluminium insert plate from Axminster

what feather boards do you use?

On 08/01/2012 23:19, TMC wrote:

"Osprey" wrote in message
...
On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...


I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for the
T bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will
need to turn it from below but it is easy to do

On that point, remember to leave enough height to get your mit in to
twiddle it. Its a bit close on mine!


--
Cheers,

John.

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o.uk...
On 08/01/2012 23:19, TMC wrote:

"Osprey" wrote in message
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On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...


I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for the
T bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will
need to turn it from below but it is easy to do

On that point, remember to leave enough height to get your mit in to
twiddle it. Its a bit close on mine!


I was thinking of a full height table rather than a bench top one so height
should be no problem although I could be persuaded otherwise

I was thinking that the router table is quite high when on a 400mm high
bench top stand although having said that it would be no higher than the
planer table on my bench top planer thicknesser

Pros and cons anyone?

On Jan 10, 9:12*am, "TMC" wrote:
"John Rumm" wrote in message

o.uk...







On 08/01/2012 23:19, TMC wrote:

"Osprey" wrote in message
....
On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence....

I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for the
T bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will
need to turn it from below but it is easy to do

On that point, remember to leave enough height to get your mit in to
twiddle it. Its a bit close on mine!

I was thinking of a full height table rather than a bench top one so height
should be no problem although I could be persuaded otherwise

I was thinking that the router table is quite high when on a 400mm high
bench top stand although having said that it would be no higher than the
planer table on my bench top planer thicknesser

Pros and cons anyone?

I have mine as a bench top and like the height to be able to see
closely what I'm doing. If I was building a free standing one I would
make its working surface well above normal work bench height.

OK I'm at the age where lengthy bending over is a pain (!), but I'm
now rather of the opinion that all power tools of this type - planer,
table saw, lathes, bandsaw are too low (modern lathes have addressed
this).

I see the problem with low working surfaces for planers, etc., is that
because they are low the operator can lean onto the workpiece and put
too much of his weight directly on to it, forcing it through the
cutter, with the consequent danger to the workpiece, tool and
himself. Both my router and table saw are high and I cannot do that
so the workpiece has to be guided through with arm strength only which
I think is a healthier condition.

Rob

On 10/01/2012 09:12, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 08/01/2012 23:19, TMC wrote:

"Osprey" wrote in message
...
On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...



I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for the
T bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the
question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will
need to turn it from below but it is easy to do

On that point, remember to leave enough height to get your mit in to
twiddle it. Its a bit close on mine!


I was thinking of a full height table rather than a bench top one so
height should be no problem although I could be persuaded otherwise

I was thinking that the router table is quite high when on a 400mm high
bench top stand although having said that it would be no higher than the
planer table on my bench top planer thicknesser

Pros and cons anyone?

I use a trend table, which is reasonably tall, although only just enough
for comfortable use with the freud. I have a permanent based fixed to
this with a cross bar on the underside. This then clamps into a workmate
on its tall setting. That gets the table height up to chest height which
is reasonably comfortable work on.


--
Cheers,

John.

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o.uk...
On 10/01/2012 09:12, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 08/01/2012 23:19, TMC wrote:

"Osprey" wrote in message
...
On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...



I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for the
T bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the
question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will
need to turn it from below but it is easy to do

On that point, remember to leave enough height to get your mit in to
twiddle it. Its a bit close on mine!


I was thinking of a full height table rather than a bench top one so
height should be no problem although I could be persuaded otherwise

I was thinking that the router table is quite high when on a 400mm high
bench top stand although having said that it would be no higher than the
planer table on my bench top planer thicknesser

Pros and cons anyone?

I use a trend table, which is reasonably tall, although only just enough
for comfortable use with the freud. I have a permanent based fixed to this
with a cross bar on the underside. This then clamps into a workmate on its
tall setting. That gets the table height up to chest height which is
reasonably comfortable work on.


--
so well high then and much higher than any of the ones in the online videos

incidentally did you have to drill the trend plate for the router fixing
screww or did they match up with the trend ones?

Also (and I have not even looked ot the router and how it would fit to a
plate) did you remove the black plastic from the router base plate prior to
fixing on does it fit straight on

Regards

On 10/01/2012 16:10, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 10/01/2012 09:12, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 08/01/2012 23:19, TMC wrote:

"Osprey" wrote in message
...

On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...




I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for
the
T bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the
question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will
need to turn it from below but it is easy to do

On that point, remember to leave enough height to get your mit in to
twiddle it. Its a bit close on mine!


I was thinking of a full height table rather than a bench top one so
height should be no problem although I could be persuaded otherwise

I was thinking that the router table is quite high when on a 400mm high
bench top stand although having said that it would be no higher than the
planer table on my bench top planer thicknesser

Pros and cons anyone?

I use a trend table, which is reasonably tall, although only just
enough for comfortable use with the freud. I have a permanent based
fixed to this with a cross bar on the underside. This then clamps into
a workmate on its tall setting. That gets the table height up to chest
height which is reasonably comfortable work on.


--
so well high then and much higher than any of the ones in the online videos

Yup... I am fairly tall, so find normal workbenches a bit low anyway,
but for routing I like to have stuff nearer to the peepers! I am not
generally trying to hump heavy timbers onto the table, so its not really
a disadvantage.

incidentally did you have to drill the trend plate for the router fixing
screww or did they match up with the trend ones?

Trend used to do several versions, and it was a case of buying the one
that did your router. Plate D IIRC fits the Freud FT2000E without any
drilling.

Also (and I have not even looked ot the router and how it would fit to a
plate) did you remove the black plastic from the router base plate prior
to fixing on does it fit straight on

Turns out you need that plastic bit left on to get the depth of screw
thread to fix into... (DAMHIK!)


--
Cheers,

John.

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o.uk...
On 10/01/2012 16:10, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 10/01/2012 09:12, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 08/01/2012 23:19, TMC wrote:

"Osprey" wrote in message
...

On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...




I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made
mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so I
can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had warped
a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for
the
T bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the
question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will
need to turn it from below but it is easy to do

On that point, remember to leave enough height to get your mit in to
twiddle it. Its a bit close on mine!


I was thinking of a full height table rather than a bench top one so
height should be no problem although I could be persuaded otherwise

I was thinking that the router table is quite high when on a 400mm high
bench top stand although having said that it would be no higher than
the
planer table on my bench top planer thicknesser

Pros and cons anyone?

I use a trend table, which is reasonably tall, although only just
enough for comfortable use with the freud. I have a permanent based
fixed to this with a cross bar on the underside. This then clamps into
a workmate on its tall setting. That gets the table height up to chest
height which is reasonably comfortable work on.


--
so well high then and much higher than any of the ones in the online
videos

Yup... I am fairly tall, so find normal workbenches a bit low anyway, but
for routing I like to have stuff nearer to the peepers! I am not generally
trying to hump heavy timbers onto the table, so its not really a
disadvantage.

incidentally did you have to drill the trend plate for the router fixing
screww or did they match up with the trend ones?

Trend used to do several versions, and it was a case of buying the one
that did your router. Plate D IIRC fits the Freud FT2000E without any
drilling.

Also (and I have not even looked ot the router and how it would fit to a
plate) did you remove the black plastic from the router base plate prior
to fixing on does it fit straight on

Turns out you need that plastic bit left on to get the depth of screw
thread to fix into... (DAMHIK!)


--
Hi John

It would appear that the plate you got was for the MK2 table which has now
been discontinued

A couple of places still have them listed on their websites but not the same
places as have the type d plates listed

The MK3 appears to have a removable aluminium plate pre drilled for the
Trend T11 which I guess would need to be drilled to take the Freud

good to find out about the plastic plate though as I would have removed it

Regards

On 10/01/2012 20:45, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 10/01/2012 16:10, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 10/01/2012 09:12, TMC wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 08/01/2012 23:19, TMC wrote:

"Osprey" wrote in message
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On Jan 8, 10:16 pm, "TMC" wrote:
has anyone used one of these and are they any good

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...l-router-fence...





I made my own out of MDF ... why not make your own ... will be exact
size you want then.

I took advice form some guys here who had done this ... and made
mine.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...fence-rear.jpg
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...ence-front.jpg

Since pics were taken ... complete it to have ...

Added melamine faced ply faces to the vertical section .. these
allow
wood to slide easily and will be replaced as necessary, split so
I can
offset when needed.
extract hose port fitted to rear box.

I also made up a truing jig, so I used my router with a wide bit and
made sure horizontal face and vertical face were true and exactly 90
degrees ... although 1" MDF should have been true, I think my gluing
up & biscuit jointing had put some stresses in it, and it had
warped a
little, less than a mm, but it was easy enough to correct.

I built my Table with TREND router table insert plate ... well worth
the cost, my TREND T11 has a great micrometer adjustment, that works
from above table when Router is in place.

yep thats the sort of thing I had in mind to make I was looking for
the
T bolts and knobs when I came across the axminster one hence the
question

I have the Freud 2200 1/2 inch router with the micro adjuster I will
need to turn it from below but it is easy to do

On that point, remember to leave enough height to get your mit in to
twiddle it. Its a bit close on mine!


I was thinking of a full height table rather than a bench top one so
height should be no problem although I could be persuaded otherwise

I was thinking that the router table is quite high when on a 400mm
high
bench top stand although having said that it would be no higher
than the
planer table on my bench top planer thicknesser

Pros and cons anyone?

I use a trend table, which is reasonably tall, although only just
enough for comfortable use with the freud. I have a permanent based
fixed to this with a cross bar on the underside. This then clamps into
a workmate on its tall setting. That gets the table height up to chest
height which is reasonably comfortable work on.


--
so well high then and much higher than any of the ones in the online
videos

Yup... I am fairly tall, so find normal workbenches a bit low anyway,
but for routing I like to have stuff nearer to the peepers! I am not
generally trying to hump heavy timbers onto the table, so its not
really a disadvantage.

incidentally did you have to drill the trend plate for the router fixing
screww or did they match up with the trend ones?

Trend used to do several versions, and it was a case of buying the one
that did your router. Plate D IIRC fits the Freud FT2000E without any
drilling.

Also (and I have not even looked ot the router and how it would fit to a
plate) did you remove the black plastic from the router base plate prior
to fixing on does it fit straight on

Turns out you need that plastic bit left on to get the depth of screw
thread to fix into... (DAMHIK!)


--
Hi John

It would appear that the plate you got was for the MK2 table which has
now been discontinued

Yup, mine is a MK2 table...

A couple of places still have them listed on their websites but not the
same places as have the type d plates listed

The MK3 appears to have a removable aluminium plate pre drilled for the
Trend T11 which I guess would need to be drilled to take the Freud

Quite possibly... still if its an ali plate, it ought to be easy enough
to drill.

good to find out about the plastic plate though as I would have removed it

Yup, tried that, got the tee shirt!


--
Cheers,

John.

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