How To Make A Trim Router Table
Build this router table 13.
How to make a trim router table. Make sure to use the right screws to mount the router to the surface. Well if so then you are in luck. The bigger the bit the more wood that it takes off and this usually requires several passes to achieve a smooth finish.
And it seems that it is. A midsize fixed- or plunge-base router is fine for most template routing. When ready to remove the paper a wipe with some mineral spirits on the paper wait about a minute and the paper peals right off.
Cut and scrap plywood strips to surround the plate and spacer strips. Set router depth to the depth of the router table plate. Next drill and countersink the pilot holes in the base plate for the mounting screws.
Clamp the base plate to the drill press table to make sure it doesnt go flying across the room. Two strips should span width of the table for clamps. The acrylic base not only provides a wide level base for freehand work its pre-drilled to fit most popular trim routers.
The second one will be 5mm further toward the center cutting completely through. What makes these plans so amazing is that they found a way to create a router fence and attach it to a table saw. You can create a little drop-insert for your table saw.
This gives enough clearance for the bit to spin freely. Then I used a hole saw to bore a 1-12-in-dia. Once the first piece was cut I moved the router.