B.P.R 2,798 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Fitted a router to my workbench... Feck paying good money for a bench router... Longers...sent me up a router along with a shiit load of hardwood (cheers mate) ... So spent half an hour routering out the top for the plate and bolting the router on... Can slide down to use the workbench if i need... Scroll saw due tomorrow too... Heres a few pics for ideas ... Cheers.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 You just need a different router bit and you can make a template or two http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/bearing-guided-router-bit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 That was the router bit that i used to cut out the indent for the plate to sit flush on the top... Ive got a few more bits coming in the post as we speak ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) Just a little bit of advice, if you take it or not it's up to you. Get a pin in that circle you have in the table it will save your fingers. Either that or make a guard for the bit. Routers are a good bit of kit but they are dangerous. I'll get some pics up of my home made table and show you what I mean. Just an image off the net the pin gives you something stable to hold against, just remember never try and go with the rotation of the router always against. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUth49BDKlgccIDE0xX60f7C5el0SxuVnl0ejZPR_hzoCnBhHXGw TC Edited February 11, 2014 by tiercel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Looks spot on that mate, you can use that 30mm collet and straight cutter to run around templates, glad it all came in handy for you, a guide on that bench would come in handy too ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just a little bit of advice, if you take it or not it's up to you. Get a pin in that circle you have in the table it will save your fingers. Either that or make a guard for the bit. Routers are a good bit of kit but they are dangerous. I'll get some pics up of my home made table and show you what I mean. TC Not sure what you mean about the pin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Looks spot on that mate, you can use that 30mm collet and straight cutter to run around templates, glad it all came in handy for you, a guide on that bench would come in handy too ;-) I use a dremel for the band grooves... but may put a guide in to cut band grooves out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just a little bit of advice, if you take it or not it's up to you. Get a pin in that circle you have in the table it will save your fingers. Either that or make a guard for the bit. Routers are a good bit of kit but they are dangerous. I'll get some pics up of my home made table and show you what I mean. TC Not sure what you mean about the pin? I have edited my post reread it. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Gotcha. Will sort that out once the router bits are here ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 A simple bolt rebated upsidedown on the plate will suffice but without it the wood will run away from you and pull your hands towards the cutter. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Longers7 720 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 A lot safer with the bearing cutter that your getting as well mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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