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- From: gph@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (G. Paul Houtz)
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 00:23:54 GMT
- Subject: Re: Delta contractor's saw as a router table
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- rdc@world.std.com (Ralph D Clifford) writes:
-
- > I am in the process of building a new router table. I always had
- >trouble with my old table getting the precision right. After spending
- >time with a good edge, I determined why--the table surface wasn't flat;
- >rather, it had an upwards arc in it.
- >
- > One option I am thinking about would be to mount the router in the
- >table board on my Delta contractor's saw with unifence. This would allow
- >me to use both the mitre and fence in conjunction with the router. As
- >importantly, it would save the space in my shop that would be otherwise
- >occupied with the router table.
- >
- > Has anyone done this and, if so, do you have any recommendations for
- >or against?
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-
- Yep. I did it. Works good. Get Patrick Spielman's book "Router Jigs
- and Techniques" and read about his "ultimate router table" I used the
- layout for his inser plate for mine. It tells you what materials are
- safe.
-
- The only mistake I made was placing the router next to the saw. If I were
- to do it again I would place it as far to the right as possible.
- The reason is that I have since added a sliding table to my saw, on the
- left side, but movable to the right side. If my router hole were on
- the far right, I could use move my sliding table to the other side and
- use it with the router table. At christmas I am going to make a new
- insert for my unifence and put the hole on the other end.
-
- Also: Get some allen screws and a matching tap and drill and tap 4 holes
- in your insert plate, and then screw the allen scres into those holes.
- Use them to level the plat in the table, otherwise your work will hang
- up on the edges constantly. Don't bother with shimming, you will just
- be wasting your time.
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