router table plate

[CarpenterChris]

Im wanting to turn my home made work bench to have a router table in built, were can i get a cheap metal plate from or can i make 1 from an other stuff plz

 

[AndyT]

You could do what I did - pick up a piece of scrap ali sheet that I found kicking about at the side of the street and make your own! It's really not that difficult - just marking from the base plate and drilling a few holes. (This was for a relatively light 1/4" router - I've no experience of big heavy 1/2" ones.)

 

[CarpenterChris]

Thanks Andy never thought of this idea mate, =D>

 

[Benchwayze]

Im wanting to turn my home made work bench to have a router table in built, were can i get a cheap metal plate from or can i make 1 from an other stuff plz

Have you tried the 'flea-bay' Chris?

There are plenty of metal stockholders on there who sell small pieces.
I'd advise no thinner than 10mm Ally sheet for a router table insert.
Tufnol is another option but maybe 12mm is the best thickness for this stuff.

BTW. With a variable speed router you can machine Aluminium, as long as you stick to the recommendations in your manual.


HTH

 

[Steve Maskery]

I'd opt for steel rather than ali. Ali is very easy to scratch and that then marks your workpiece. It also has a high drag character. The downside is that it is more difficult to machine.
S