DIY Router Table
| This is a "benchtop" type router table in that it is only about 15" tall so it needs to be placed on an elevated work surface. The top is constructed from particle board laminated with melamine. I bought it already laminated from the local Home Depot as "shelf board". I just used a piece of scrap I had left over from building some shelves. The rest of it is constructed from 1" x 3" and 1" x 4" white pine stock. The top is not attached to the frame and legs. It can be lifted out with the router still attached. I figured this would make it easier to get at the adjustments on the router and also to change out bits. The table is great for smaller pieces, as my router is a 3hp unit and is quite heavy, making it very difficult to use for finer, detailed work. |