510 Router Table Ideas

[gilamonster]

With John's setup you can simply lift the router/plate up and set it on it's side on the router table and make any adjustment or bit change you want. Then just drop the router/plate back in place and you are ready to go.

good suggestion! I hadn't thought about the router/mounting plate being loose (as in 'unattached' or 'unfastened') in the table-top.

would have to be a pretty exact fit, though, to prevent movement in use...

[bluekayak]

Some great ideas in this thread. I've wanted a router table, but did not know where to start. I have a nice piece of leftover kitchen counter top (Formica) from my kitchen remodel, and this is what I am thinking of:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/hgfswf/RouterTable01.jpg

At first I just thought I would clamp the the counter to the Shopsmith table extension, but if it is fastened underneath, and there is a height adjustment for a pair of legs, it would also make a nice extension for the saw table.

I have a Shopsmith shaper fence, perhaps I can incorporate that in the router table.

If the legs can be removed, it would be easy to store, but more of a pain to set up. I'll have to see what is the best balance.

Jerry Floren
St. Peter, MN

[wlhayesmfs]

I used a piece of used counter top from a video store that closed and dropped an insert into it. Took an extra set of 510 tubes and added them and this works great. I can also use the MKV fence with this set up and that adds covenience to the project.
I will see if I can find a picture of this mounted on my MKV.