Horizontal Router Tables

[pmur]

Hi there,
Just been watching a video of the MLCS Horizontal Router table and it looks really good. I want one, only trouble is it costs $189 in the states and over £300 in the UK. What a rip off! If I buy one on line from the US and have it shipped it will cost $130 to have it sent. Anyone out there have any ideas or can point me in the direction of a UK built system that works as well.
Thanks,

Peter

 

[Yetty]

I saw a "Horizonal Router" project in a library book a couple of years ago. It was a very straightforward project.
Sorry I can't remember the title or author, however a quick Amazon search shows there are quite a few books to include Horizontal Router projects:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb...uter"&rh=n:266239,k:"horizontal+router"&ajr=0

 

[beech1948]

Not at all sure these are worth the money. I've also been looking at a horizontal router but made in my workshop.

Have a look here
http://woodgears.ca

regards
Alan

 

[condeesteso]

don't know about horizontal router tables, but the link to woodgears found me this... wow! COOL (as they say) :lol:

 

[studders]

I saw a "Horizonal Router" project in a library book a couple of years ago. It was a very straightforward project.

Yup, made one myself. The hardest part was supporting the Router properly else it droops, and we don't want droops now do we?

 

[George_N]

Have a look for "Woodworking with the router" by Bill Hylton and Fred Matlack. The book has plans for "regular" and horizontal tables. I have built the regular router table and used it a lot. it is a great design and I'm sure the horizontal table would be just as good. The book is also a wealth of tips and information on all things router.

 

[brianhr]

Have a look for "Woodworking with the router" by Bill Hylton and Fred Matlack. The book has plans for "regular" and horizontal tables. I have built the regular router table and used it a lot. it is a great design and I'm sure the horizontal table would be just as good. The book is also a wealth of tips and information on all things router.

Yes a great book if a little 'verbose'. I have built the horizontal router table but made alterations to the raising mechanism. Trouble is that after the initial job was completed it has had very little use. Incidentally I bought the Draper convertible router to use in it which has proved to be ideal.

Brian

 

[pmur]

Hi Brian,
Thanks for the reply. You may think me terribly dense but what is a "covertible" router. I am quite new to this woodworking stuff.

Peter

 

[brianhr]

Draper call it a combination router. Bosch and De Walt also do one.

http://www.drapertools.com/b2c/b2citmds ... 368&ipadd=