"RonB" wrote in message

I finally gave up on finding a place for a full-sized router table in the
shop, and built it into my table saw.

I like!!

I still toy with the idea of putting my 7518 in my table saw extension, a la
David J. Marks, and getting rid of my router table entirely but, and being
the careful, precise, meticulous, plan-ahead, think it though, check all
options, gather all data, double check, no tern unstoned, procrastinator
that I am, I've never fully explored the cons.

Looks like you've found a good solution for your space issue ... I'm still
cogitating.

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I made router fence for my TS extension from a CD I purchased from
WooodWorkingathome.com . Issue number 8 for $8.95. It was kind of similar
to yours, but much more versatile. It has a vacuum port and also enables me
to adjust the back outfeed for jointing. Check it out I built it and like it
a lot.

I have a stand alone router table at the moment and was seriously
considering doing away with it and mounting the router in a tablesaw wing.
This would save space, I thought. In the mean time, the most convenient
place to put the router table was behind the tablesaw. First time I used the
saw, my plans for putig the router in the saw were scraped. Putting it
behind the tablesaw created an outfeed table. Never had an outfeed table
before. Now, I wouldn't be without one. Thinking of making the router table
bigger and on wheels.
"Swingman" wrote in message
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"RonB" wrote in message

I finally gave up on finding a place for a full-sized router table in
the
shop, and built it into my table saw.

I like!!

I still toy with the idea of putting my 7518 in my table saw extension, a
la
David J. Marks, and getting rid of my router table entirely but, and being
the careful, precise, meticulous, plan-ahead, think it though, check all
options, gather all data, double check, no tern unstoned, procrastinator
that I am, I've never fully explored the cons.

Looks like you've found a good solution for your space issue ... I'm still
cogitating.

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On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:28:17 GMT, "CW" wrote:

I have a stand alone router table at the moment and was seriously
considering doing away with it and mounting the router in a tablesaw wing.

An alternate view...

I have a stand alone table, but I use it and it's DC connection for my
planer when dimensioning stock. The planer sits right on top of the
table.

I had the router in the wing, but it got in the way. For instance,
sometimes, I'll rout an edge for molding, then rip it off the wider
stock on the TS. I've never needed the planer and router table at
the same time.

FWIW, I still keep a router surface for site use that clamps to a
workmate, so you can never have too many router tables. G

"B a r r y" wrote in message

I had the router in the wing, but it got in the way. For instance,
sometimes, I'll rout an edge for molding, then rip it off the wider
stock on the TS. I've never needed the planer and router table at
the same time.

You see? ... already a "con" I hadn't thought of.

But I suppose that would make a good argument for a second table saw?

On second thought, it would have to be a third table saw ... the 2nd would
be reserved for a dado stack, according the last day dream.

Oh well ... better think this through a bit more.

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Swingman wrote:
"B a r r y" wrote in message

I had the router in the wing, but it got in the way. For instance,
sometimes, I'll rout an edge for molding, then rip it off the wider
stock on the TS. I've never needed the planer and router table at
the same time.

You see? ... already a "con" I hadn't thought of.

But I suppose that would make a good argument for a second table saw?

On second thought, it would have to be a third table saw ... the 2nd would
be reserved for a dado stack, according the last day dream.

Oh well ... better think this through a bit more.

I don't have any pressing need to integrate my router table and table
saw because I have enough space and I built my own router table which
has practically every bell and whistle a person could ask for. But I
did toy with the idea at one time, and I too have thought about the
downside of getting the router all set up, then having it be in the way
when I needed to use the table saw for something else. However, I think
this inconvenience could be alleviated (to a degree) by simply popping
the router (plate and all) out of the table, temporarily, and replacing
the hole with a dummy plate (or not), hopefully without affecting the
height adjustment of the bit. Assuming your table saw fence does not
also act as the fence for your router, I could also envision some kind
of quick release router fence with a "memory" that could be removed and
reinstalled without affecting its positioning (that you so carefully set
before you realized you needed to crosscut that piece of plywood!)...

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"Swingman" revealed to us

I still toy with the idea of putting my 7518 in my table saw extension, a
la
David J. Marks, and getting rid of my router table entirely but, and being
the careful, precise, meticulous, plan-ahead, think it though, check all
options, gather all data, double check, no tern unstoned, procrastinator
that I am, I've never fully explored the cons.

I too, am the careful, think out all the possibilities, obsessive planner
type. But the wife prefers to think of me as a lazy ass.

Lee Michaels wrote:
"Swingman" revealed to us
I still toy with the idea of putting my 7518 in my table saw extension, a
la
David J. Marks, and getting rid of my router table entirely but, and being
the careful, precise, meticulous, plan-ahead, think it though, check all
options, gather all data, double check, no tern unstoned, procrastinator
that I am, I've never fully explored the cons.

I too, am the careful, think out all the possibilities, obsessive planner
type. But the wife prefers to think of me as a lazy ass.

But surely you've explained to her that all that planning and obsessing
is better having to watch a grown man cry after a carelessly misplaced
cut has converted that prized piece of lumber into expensive firewood?

It could be worse - you could be like me, where I'll do all the careful
planning and obsessing and yet I'll STILL cut the damn board too short.
That, of course, gives my wife the opportunity to adorn me with the
more coveted title of "dumb ass". :-)

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