The Routertable Upgrade is Complete

[woodguy1975]

Nothing special, but the router table upgrade is complete. Some of you know I decided to upgrade my router/lift. I bought a PC 7518 router and the Bench Dog Prolift. Both are a very nice upgrade to my previous setup.

I decided to paint the cabinet to match the cabinet of my Tablesaw. It is a pretty good match. The cabinet and top was built with material I had in my shop. It is basically a scrap project. The drawers on the front are mahogany left over from the COD project. It was just the right size with nearly no waste. The finish on the drawers is waterbased Enduro lacquer. It was a good opportunity to try it out with no risk to high end project.

I decided to do something different on the router side. I had some poplar and decided it was a good chance to play with my water based white pigmented lacquer by Target. It sprays as well as the enduro. I wired an outlet in the router cabinet to a high amperage light switch.

It works pretty well and looks pretty good.

Thanks for viewing.

John

 

[erasmussen]

It looks very very good:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[McRabbet]

Very nice job, John. It looks like it is very functional, too. Mine should look so nice --- oh well, my list of shop projects keeps growing -- let's see: Wall cabinets; mitersaw station; planer station; finish the drawers in my router table I built in 1998; rebuild my Lumber Storage Rack for more efficiency; plumb the shop for compressed air; add the propane wall heater I bought last year; finish the floor insulation; find space for the new/used Woodmaster when I get it....Hmmmm. So much stuff to do and so little time...

Rob

 

[Monty]

It looks awesome! You really did a nice job with that. Is that an accessory fence I see?

 

[dtomasch]

Looks great, John, another fine addition to a fine shop!

 

[woodguy1975]

It looks awesome! You really did a nice job with that. Is that an accessory fence I see?

Same one I've always had. It's on the list after a new outfeed table.

 

[cpowell]

Nice lookin table, John. It looks huge. What are the dimensions?

What did you use for the top?

Chuck

 

[woodguy1975]

Nice lookin table, John. It looks huge. What are the dimensions?

What did you use for the top?

Chuck

The top is a torsion box made out of MDF and the cabinet is 27" deep and 36" wide. The top is the same size as the original that came with the saw.

 

[lwhughes149]

Good looking router table. I start mine tomorrow so everyone I see posted gets my eye for suggestions. I noticed the feet. I had thought about locking feet but yours aren't locking. Maybe locking feet aren't important. Tell me more about the power switch please.

 

[woodguy1975]

Good looking router table. I start mine tomorrow so everyone I see posted gets my eye for suggestions. I noticed the feet. I had thought about locking feet but yours aren't locking. Maybe locking feet aren't important. Tell me more about the power switch please.

It is just a 20 amp light switch wired to an outlet with an extension cord cut off at the end so it could be wired. You wire it just like it tells you to wire a light bulb.

 

[lwhughes149]

Thanks John, I made a note of that for mine.

 

[McRabbet]

I did the same with mine, but used a 2-gang box and put a receptacle on the outside by the switch for a task lamp over the router table. I use an old swing-arm lamp that you can position where you want it. I made a hardwood socket base to replace the plastic one that came with the lamp and it's screwed down to my fence adjustment board.

 

[JohnsonMBrandon]

Cool deal. Man that looks pretty good.

 

[Grgramps]

Jeez, that's beautiful - looks like something you would see in the doctor's office. "Sit right up here and let's see what's bothering you."

 

[sapwood]

Style and size, I like it! You know it's gotta be big because the Moak beside the RT doesn't overpower it :lol:

Could use a little sawdust on it though :roll:

Roger

 

[woodguy1975]

Style and size, I like it! You know it's gotta be big because the Moak beside the RT doesn't overpower it :lol:

Could use a little sawdust on it though :roll:

Roger

LOL, look on the floor around it. I just knocked it off before taking the pic.

 

[Canuck]

Speaking of sawdust, John.

I see in the picture, a DC outlet at the bottom of the cabinet. Will you be adding another off of the fence or will the cabinet outlet be enough? Just curious.

By the way. The cabinet is very, very nice! I cannot say that I have ever seen a RT cabinet with MAHOGANY DRAWER FRONTS!!!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_danc :eusa_danc

Top notch work..........again!

Wayne

 

[woodguy1975]

Speaking of sawdust, John.

I see in the picture, a DC outlet at the bottom of the cabinet. Will you be adding another off of the fence or will the cabinet outlet be enough? Just curious.

By the way. The cabinet is very, very nice! I cannot say that I have ever seen a RT cabinet with MAHOGANY DRAWER FRONTS!!!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_danc :eusa_danc

Top notch work..........again!

Wayne

The fence does have DC too. It is very much the same setup as I had before. It just looks better and has a much better lift and motor.