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Raised-Panel Router Bits
…option that gives shaper-quality results for a modest cost — panel-raising router bits. With the increasing popularity of router use, most manufacturers now offer high-quality raised-panel bits…these bits at typical router speeds of 22,000 RPM or more. Although, your router will have to accept a 1⁄2" collet to hold the bit. THE ROUTER TABLE SETUP. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 175
February 2008
5 Favorite Router Accessories
… inexpensive items can make your routing tasks easier, safer, and more accurate. Router Mat A rubber router mat on the benchtop grips the workpiece, holding it securely in …marked in 1⁄4" increments, setting the trammel couldn’t be easier. { Using a trammel with your router results in perfectly cut circles and arcs. Just drill a small-diameter hole…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 186
December 2009
Spiral Flute Router Bits
…, tearout-free cuts, these unique bits definitely deserve a spot on your router bit roster. Spiral flute router bits have been around for a long time. But in recent years,…straight bit. Clean, smooth cut Spiral flute bit relieved toward the center, like a straight router bit. The result of this design is that spiral flute bits function like a…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 189
June 2010
Benchtop Router Tables
… to sacrifice features or accuracy to save space. Benchtop router tables offer plenty of both in compact packages. A router table is one of those “must-have” tools …other accessories, like featherboards or auxiliary fences. Build Your Own: Benchtop Router Table Convinced you need a benchtop router table but don’t want to spend a lot? Here’s a shop-…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 195
June 2011
All New Router Jig
…option. Few woodworking tools are as versatile as the router. And one vers enjoyable way to make use of a enjo router’s unique abilities is with rout a signmaking template kit. …process itself was also kind of fun. After outfitting my plunge router with the bit and bushing, I set the router’s depth of cut at about 1⁄4". Then I just worked my way…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 206
April 2013
Router Table Upgrade: Lifts
… the router table. This way, the router base itself becomes the router lift. With the Porter-Cable router shown above, for example, all I had to do was install the router base … when it comes to outfitting your shop with a router lift. Whether you choose a router with a built-in lift or a separate router lift, any one of these options will work …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 212
April 2014
Router Mortising Machine
… washer #/4"O.D. x #/8" I.D., 1" nylon bushing H Router carriage CONTROLS The router carriage needs a little more work before it’s ready to accept the router … x 22 Post Insides (2) 4 4 Router Carriage Back (1) 3⁄4 ply. - 81⁄2 x 10 Router Carriage Sides (2) 3⁄4 ply. - 23 ⁄4 x 10 Router Mount (1) 21⁄4 ply. - 41⁄8 x 91⁄2 1 Router Clamp (1) 2 ⁄4 …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 217
February 2015
Combination Router Table
… in shaping and joinery. Installing a router upside down in a router table is a surefire way to upgrade any workshop. The versatility of a router table opens up new options …of your projects. However that isn’t the only way to get more from a router. A router mounted horizontally offers some big benefits for certain tasks, like creating raised …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 222
December 2015
CNC Router
…, an offthe-shelf router) around a large table (the X and Y axes). The router is moved up and…the CNC router. Then in the next issue, we’ll add the router mount…-24 T-Nuts (2) 1⁄2" x 1⁄4" Shaft Coupling (8) 1⁄2" O.D. x 1⁄2"-long Nylon Spacers Additional Materials for Router Mount • (1) Mach3 Software • (1) ArtCam or Vectric CAD/CAM Software • (1) 24…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 242
April 2019
Router Table Fence Options
…add-on features draw a lot of attention and can make a router table much more pleasant to use, at its core a router table has two fundamental components — the table top and fence. I’d …an edge profile. There are two options for installing the router table. The first is shown in the left photo. The router table is installed in the right wing of the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 246
December 2019
Router Plane
…Knurled knob Blade Ease upper edges after shaping !/4"-20 x #/4" knurled knob !/8" chamfer Router plane blade b. Knob Threaded rod c. Tubing Blade FRONT SECTION … waiting for? W Materials & Supplies A Baseplate (1) B Top (1) • • • • • • 3⁄ x 8 11⁄4 x 31⁄2 - 6 31⁄2 - 6 < The router plane blades come from Lee Valley Tools, refer to sources…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 246
December 2019
Micro-Adjust Router Fence
… The final strand is Pat Warner, a furniture maker and grand admiral of router jigs (Google his router fence — Wow!). He had a way with making jigs work right …position for a cut. Precision in a compact, goodlooking package. Not a bad way to upgrade a router table. W MOUNTING ALTERNATIVES 1 Extended fence base clamps to table top 2 Mounting knobs …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 254
April 2021
Router Storage Cabinet
… French cleat system attached to theThe caddiesback wall. to a cabinet’s Router Cabinet This slim case corrals your routers, bits, and other gear. The construction keeps it …storage space it cabinet doesn’t much space. It’s perfect for contains, thisyour router table.take up right above Woodsmith.com • 51 UPPER SHELF (81⁄8" x 24½") B a. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 265
February 2023
Router Table
…. 5. MOUNTING THE ROUTER To visualize how the router is attached, think of the table top as an elaborate version of the plastic base on the router. To mount the router, I removed the … dado in the support arms, but bind as the wing nut is tightened. router guard. When router bits with pilots are used for "free-hand" routing, it's best to make a …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 20
March 1982
Router Table
… gets down to how much you plan to use the router (and the router table). I personally would buy the Sears router (when it's on sale). Although it's made with a lot of … the long run. problems. Enough talk about routers. Now, back to the router table. After we featured the plans for the bench-top router table, we received some letters asking for …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 22
July 1982
Router Jig
… is built, make a trial cut in a piece of scrap to see where the router bit stops when the router base contacts the back fence. Mark the end of this stopped groove on… in a vise, see Fig. 4. Finally, position the router on the jig with the router bit in the groove, just ahead of the workpiece. Start the router and feed it into the workpiece until…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 30
November 1983
Router Bits
…No. 31 we ran an article about buying routers. To compare the routers, we looked at several features. But there was one part of the router we didn't discuss — and it's probably …bit. In fact, the quality of the bit is probably more important than the router itself. The router, after all, just provides the power, the bit does all the work. Which …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 37
February 1985
Router Trammel
… centerpoint. Then use a compass to draw a diameter the same size as your router base. Now use the existing router base as a template to mark and drill the mounting holes and clearance…to use the same dimension that was used to center the router on the base earlier. Since I centered the router at 6", I aligned the 6" mark on the ruler with the back…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 99
June 1995
Router Bit Cabinet
… no good way to store them. Since I prefer router bits to neckties, I built a storage cabinet to help organize and protect my router bit collection, see photo at right. As …at the corners and a Plexiglas door add enough of a challenge to make building this router bit cabinet interesting. MITERS . To start on the cabinet, I made a square box. It …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 105
June 1996
Top Ten Router Tips
…Router Cuts When using a hand-held router, there are plenty of times I’d like some additional support. I don’t want the router to tip and ruin the profile (or cut). SUPPORT BLOCK ON ROUTER. You can stabilize a router cut in a number of ways…Read More
