LouieLovas


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Re: Homemade Horizontal Router Table

A unique idea to move the router instead of the workpiece. I've been using a horizontal router for about 10 years now. I'm on my second generation machine now. I learned enough about what I liked and disliked in the first one that I now have a second one.

The issue I see with this one, is the limitation of the workpiece size. I've cut long sliding dovetails and other sorts of edge detail of long stock (well not all that long, but longer than the rail travel of this machine).

That concern, plus what others have mentioned about dust in the ball bearing (that will eventually gum them up terribly) makes this machine a non-starter in my book.

It's better to stick with a stationary mounted router and 'slide' the workpiece across a fixed table (IMHO).