Showing 41 through 57 out of 57 articles containing "router lift"
Tips & Techniques
… wouldn’t allow for adjustments. To use the switch I lift Plastic weather cover the cover and turn it on, but to turn off my router, I simply push the cover. Ted Hendy Sierra Vista…in several sizes, check to see if it matches the shaft on your router. The shaft on my router just happened to be 3/8", which is a standard crank size. Then to make the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 136
August 2001
Frame & Panel Storage Tables
… are solid wood BOTTOM PANEL Alternate shoulder profiles for panels can be cut on router table. See page 19 for details Base cleats help to position risers Frames joined …!/4” I !/4” !/2"rad. 2&/16" K 1" Lid To access the storage space inside the table, the lid just lifts off. To keep the lid in position, cleats on the bottom of the lid …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 140
April 2002
Convertible Coffee Table
… build professional-looking drawers quickly is a common half-blind dovetail router jig and a few pointers. All this information is currently available…NOTE: Hardware sources are listed on page 35 Lift mechanism AA LIFT SPACER a. #/4" !/8" chamfer TOP B B PANEL c. SIDE SECTION VIEW Lift mechanism SIDE VIEW 2" MDF blank 17#/4" 26!/2" b. #8…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 141
June 2002
Tray Table
… a closer look at this small side table, you’ll notice the top of the table lifts right of f to become a convenient serving tray. But the removable tray isn’t the only reason… to ease some of the edges of the legs and aprons (Fig. 1). I did this on a router table with a 1/ " round-over bit, 8 or you can sand them by hand. And since it…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 142
August 2002
Tips & Techniques
…I want to move the saw out of the way, all I have to do is lift off the tabletop and slide in the frame. Mike Dunn Winton, California 1 Screw mounting… 2 Attach mounting frame to drawer slides Screw drawer slide to saw cabinet 4 Woodsmith No. 150 Router Table Edge Trimming Trimming solid wood edging flush with a plywood panel can be a pain.…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 150
December 2003
Tips & Techniques
… U.S.A. 5 more tips from our readers Router Plate Lift When using my router table, it’s inconvenient to reach under the table and push the router and insert plate up whenever I change bits.…do everything from the top of the router table. Rather than drill finger holes in the insert plate to lift the router out, I designed the system shown in the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 173
October 2007
Tips & Techniques
…other possibilities. The solution I came up with was to attach a router table to the table of my band saw, as shown …design has one more advantage: Since it’s taller than the average router table, it’s easier to work at without having to bend over…the photo at right, and zero out the gauge. Then just lift the leg of the jig until the gauge reads the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 179
October 2008
Tips & Techniques
…will tell you exactly how deep a hole it’s drilled. It’s accurate even if you lift the bit to clear out the chips in the hole. Now I can drill …to cut !/4"-20 x #/4" thumbscrew SIDE VIEW 3 1 Handle Base Thumbscrew holds Allen wrench Threaded insert a. Router Plane Occasionally, I need to clean up narrow dadoes or grooves on a project. So I …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 183
June 2009
Tips & Techniques
… FRONT a. TOP VIEW Side Router bit fillet Router collet Front #/4 #/8 #/8 b. SIDE SECTION VIEW Bottom Front #/4 !/4 !/2 Retaining nut !/8"-dia. steel ball bearing Router Bit Depth Adjuster A router bit should …-earth magnets. Two magnets attached to either end of the sole will lift the plane high enough so that the blade clears the shelf. When …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 191
October 2010
Routing Classic Box Joints
…, to prevent the bit from cutting through the backing board, I clamp a stop block to the router table fence (Figure 3). TEST PIECES. You’re ready to start making some sawdust. It’s a good… and simple cauls, as shown in the photo No. 207 Index. For the next slot, lift the workpiece, slip it onto the key, and take another pass. Repeat the process. 42…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 207
June 2013
Tips & Techniques
… switched to a small ratchet, 1⁄4" socket, and drive bit to get the job done. Router Bit Cushions. Serge Duclos of Delson, Quebec, likes to drop a small piece…plywood ARM 1!/2 3!/2 24 #/8"-16 x 3" hex bolt w/washer & locknut #8 x 2!/2" Fh woodscrew Swing Arm Sheet Goods Lift Last year, I built a knock-down cutting table similar to the one that…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 218
April 2015
Tips & Techniques
…to glide across the rollers smoothly. Michael Cyr Westport, Massachusetts Magnetic Router Table Upgrade My laminate-topped router table lacks a miter gauge slot. This is a problem when I … Extensions. Jerry Renken of Spokane, WA, prevents his long pegboard hooks from lifting out by first placing an aluminum tube (3⁄16" x .014") over the center peg…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 229
February 2017
Greene & Greene-Style Bookcase
…the corners with a chisel. Grooves. Rout the long grooves for the panels at the router table. Start in one mortise and finish at the other end. 3 Chisel !/8 A a. !/8 SIDE VIEW … VIEW Make a Template. Create a hardboard template to trace and flush trim the cloud-lift design. Rabbet Back of Frame. Following the profile of the frame, move in a …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 234
December 2017
5 Plywood Shop Projects
… a fine-tooth blade in a jigsaw to minimize tear out. Side Panels. Use spacers to lift the panels off the workbench. The leg assemblies can then be screwed in …layer top from the previous page to a fully functional router table top, complete with a fence. ROUTER INSERT. The first step to install a router insert is to use a drill and jig saw…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 235
February 2018
Tips & Techniques
… Instead of attaching the router to the top, I chose to cut an opening for a router insert plate. This allows me to remove the router and plate for storage. #8 …SIDE SECTION VIEW 3%/16 #/4"-rad. UPRIGHT 85˚ Upright 1!/2"dowel BASE %/16" washer 2 1!/2 3#/8 #/4"-rad. 3!/2 LIFT ARM !/4"chamfer 10 NOTE: Space 10 uprights 1!/2" apart so arm fits …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 237
June 2018
Tips & Techniques
…, this is something as simple as a new router bit. And we all know that good router bits can be expensive. After throwing router bits in drawers and hearing them clank together, I…raising one corner at a time. To fix this, Dana added a connector bar between the lift levers. Now, both wheels engage at the same time. 6 • Woodsmith / No. 241 Small …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 241
February 2019
Mortising Machine
…edges with a router and a pattern bit. You need to square up the corners with a chisel. Wrap it all up by drilling a hole to accept the table lift mechanism. UPRIGHT ANATOMY…and softened the edges with a roundover bit in a router. ROUTER MOUNT. Before attaching the panel, you need to make and attach the router mount. This begins as a block glued up …Read More
