Workshop Router Tables and Router Accessories

I have been using my hand-held router a lot lately. For one project, I had to rout some stopped dadoes. With this kind of cut (or when you have to rout any groove or profile near the edge of a piece) an edge guide is almost a necessity.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a router fence with removable panels. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Use these free downloadable woodworking plans to build a router bit storage box with an upper try for smaller bits and lower tray for large bits.

This rout through jig was built for a safe way to rout large holes, slots, or patterns on a solid base.

Follow along at the link to build your own tapered sliding dovetail slot jig for your router.

Most router-bit storage systems force you to guess how many bits you will add to your arsenal in the coming years. Dave Campbell, WOOD. magazines Products Editor, neatly sidestepped that dilemma by designing this modular storage system that fits in any drawer and easily grows to meet your expanding bit collection.

This storage case is a simple box with four drawers. Some of the drawers have holes cut inside to hold router bits; the others are regular drawers for router accessories.

One of the biggest challenges when using a router is simply keeping the power cord out of the way.

Every now and then, I face the task of trimming the thin edging applied to a piece of melamine. And until recently, a quick, easy way to get the job done had escaped me. But as often happens, when you think about something for long enough, a good solution comes to mind.

While building some cabinet doors, I needed a way to hold them upright while installing the hinges. So I made the simple support assembly shown in the drawing.

Router cabinet I made to place my Benchdog ProMax router table on.

With the router ellipse jig you can cut or draw perfect ovals without the hassle of templates or string.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a router fluting guide for cutting multiple flutes or grooves with simple adjustments. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for creating a circle jig for a router. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a router mortice jig. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a circle cutting jig. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a mobile base with interchangeable inserts for use with the Festool Kapex SCMS, and OF1400 router. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Make this tapered sliding dovetail slot jig with these instructions for use with your router.

Here is a router edge guide/fence you can build for rabbiting the edge of a board.

Build this router dado jig from 3/4 inch MDO plywood scrap. It is important that the guide be built as square as possible.

Build a wall mounted router cabinet using this tutorial full of pictures. There are three pages to follow along with.

Follow along with the instructions at the link to build an elliptical router jig.

The knob on my plunge router is small and hard to turn. To make it easier to use, I came up with a simple hand crank. The crank is nothing more than a piece of plywood with a large hole to match the size of the knob.

One of the minor hassles to using a hand-held router is that you have to wait for the bit to stop spinning before setting the router down. My solution to the problem was to make a simple router stand that allows me to save this wasted time (see photo at this link).

Cutting diagram only from the Workbench Magazine Issue 296.

As my router bit collection grew, I needed an easy way to organize the bits and protect the carbide cutting edges. So I came up with a modular organizing system.

About twenty years ago, Woodsmith Magazine published a drawing for an ingenious dowel-making system in their readers tips column. I am sorry to say I have never been able to identify which issue it was in, so I can not properly credit the reader who submitted the idea. Credit is deserved; the jig works like a charm.

A Router Jig for Ovals and Circles with Infinitely Adjustable Independent X-Y Axes.

A palm router packs a big punch into a compact size. This makes it easy to use and gives you more control and great visibility. But sometimes it is easier, and safer, to bring the workpiece to the router. So I gave my palm router an upgrade and built this multitool. The cutting diagrams and materials list are available to download in this Online Extra.