RussianRouter
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I've looked aound the Internet for ideas on building a new router table for myself as the old one was just basic.
Anyway one outstanding feature was paramount to me and probaby to anyone that cannot fit a router raiser.
My idea is simple but needs to have some thought before I build.
The idea is to have the router fixed as per normal to the router base plate in the table but have a movable work plate above the router base plate ie you have a handle at the side or front of the table that shifts the work surface up or down but the router stays put below the work surface.
So in effect its like a lift for bringing the work surface up a notch or lowering a notch,this work surface would have to be on four precision guide rods at each corner with springs to give the work surface a high tension,Its at the drawing stage at the mo as there's other factors to take into consideratiion ie guide fence, stability and precision leveling of the raising work platform.
I'll see if Ican make a drawing to show what I mean but it takes a good doodler to ty and draw with a mouse. :lol:
Anyway one outstanding feature was paramount to me and probaby to anyone that cannot fit a router raiser.
My idea is simple but needs to have some thought before I build.
The idea is to have the router fixed as per normal to the router base plate in the table but have a movable work plate above the router base plate ie you have a handle at the side or front of the table that shifts the work surface up or down but the router stays put below the work surface.
So in effect its like a lift for bringing the work surface up a notch or lowering a notch,this work surface would have to be on four precision guide rods at each corner with springs to give the work surface a high tension,Its at the drawing stage at the mo as there's other factors to take into consideratiion ie guide fence, stability and precision leveling of the raising work platform.
I'll see if Ican make a drawing to show what I mean but it takes a good doodler to ty and draw with a mouse. :lol: