Fence

[sed9888]

Good morning from a dark and dank Northamptonshire, i am looking for ideas in making a router table fence , nothing to complicated, and while on this subject does anyone know where i can get a router table insert for my Makita router
any help guys would be very much appreciated

 

[Rorton]

Ive done a couple of these now, will post some pics.

RE the insert plate, I have bought 2 of these from eBay for my Triton routers - I know you have to drill them, but I find them really good and strong.


Basic shape dry put together

Front panel slot cut to allow fixing of movable fence at the front

Glued up (blocks to keep is square while gluing)

Cover made to form a dust extraction port

Pair of panels cut to form the front fences, with threaded inserts added

Finished main section (nothing to stop you stopping at this point if you dont want the movable fences) (pic also of the router insert I linked too) - note also the hole to add a vacuum for dust extraction

Complete unit with fences attached - these can be moved to suit the size of the bit your using

Adjustment knobs on the back that screw into those threaded inserts I added earlier too lock the front fences in place

 

[Rorton]

here is the first one I made - this was to suit a 1220mm long top I use for bigger routing jobs.

Again, if you dont want adjustable fences, nothing stopping you just making the basic 'L' shape, and putting some braces in to keep it square and leave it like that

Or, make the fence like the below keeping the semi circle for the bit, scrap the slots, and then just screw a 'sacrificial' piece of wood to this fence which you can use and abuse, and then just throw the sacrificial bit away, screw another one on, and off you go again...

 

[novocaine]

never mind the fence Rorton. that's a rather unusual modification to your tressles.

 

[robgul]

never mind the fence Rorton. that's a rather unusual modification to your tressles.

Really?

I have a pair of similar Stanley trestles (plastic) and they have a couple of slots to accommodate 2" timber - mine, like the pic, has a couple of rails that slot in and then an OSB top (with a framed edge for stability) - makes an excellent extra or portable bench.

 

[novocaine]

oh, ok Rob, thanks for the information. I assumed it was a modification. I stand corrected and in the silly corner.
I haven't looked at tressles since I bought mine 15 years ago, they are still bomb prove and going strong, they didn't have slots in them so I usually just chuck a couple of lengths of 2x3 on top when I need a saw bench outside.

 

[TheUnicorn]

my router is not mounted in a table, but when I was considering knocking up a simple setup (still might) I saw a few ideas where the fence was only mounted at a single point, on which it pivoted, the other side of the fence was clamped wherever needed, so in adjusting the angle you adjusted the spacing between the fence and the router bit. The fence doesn't need to be square as it would with a table saw, it just needs to be a locked distance from the bit. Depending on your budget and use, it might be an option to look at, I expect I found it on either youtube or instructables.

 

[Rorton]

oh, ok Rob, thanks for the information. I assumed it was a modification. I stand corrected and in the silly corner.
I haven't looked at tressles since I bought mine 15 years ago, they are still bomb prove and going strong, they didn't have slots in them so I usually just chuck a couple of lengths of 2x3 on top when I need a saw bench outside.

Yeah, as mentioned, slots in them, use 4x2 with a notch in each end to make them flush with the top of the trestle. I then have a worktop I can secure to it, or a top for the router insert

 

[sed9888]

Ive done a couple of these now, will post some pics.

RE the insert plate, I have bought 2 of these from eBay for my Triton routers - I know you have to drill them, but I find them really good and strong.


Basic shape dry put together

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Front panel slot cut to allow fixing of movable fence at the front

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Glued up (blocks to keep is square while gluing)

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Cover made to form a dust extraction port

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Pair of panels cut to form the front fences, with threaded inserts added
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Finished main section (nothing to stop you stopping at this point if you dont want the movable fences) (pic also of the router insert I linked too) - note also the hole to add a vacuum for dust extraction

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Complete unit with fences attached - these can be moved to suit the size of the bit your using
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Adjustment knobs on the back that screw into those threaded inserts I added earlier too lock the front fences in place
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Yeah, as mentioned, slots in them, use 4x2 with a notch in each end to make them flush with the top of the trestle. I then have a worktop I can secure to it, or a top for the router insert

Thank you so much for finding the time to help me much appreciated