Possibly one of the most valuable and practical TH-cam videos I’ve watched certainly this year. Great build especially when used in conjunction with the table saws sliding guide rail. Absolute game changer. I know what I’ll be doing the first dry day I get. Great content
Came here after watching the Dewalt Table Saw review. This is a DIY router table addition is *major* benefit that makes the table saw purchase easier for me. Thanks very much for your content.
This is a couple of steps beyond genius! I am an absolute beginner and have the smaller DeWalt saw-have been trying to figure out how to extend the left side of the table a bit-so I can work with larger pieces of wood. Thanks for sharing how I can eliminate one more piece of equipment-and how to make the most of what I have. I keep seeing videos where folks have gone from basic setups to elaborate and beautiful out feed tables, assembly tables, and separate router and mitre saw stations-that are well beyond anything I can afford-or that I will ever have room for. I recently decided that I would focus on the videos of craftsmen making incredible things with the most basic equipment. Then I stumbled across your mistakes beginners make-followed up by this! Thanks again-you have helped get me motivated again!
Glad you like the idea! Hope you get on with the build ok! I'm thinking about making plans for this and putting them on my website. I'll make sure to post on my channel once it's available!
I was looking for an idea for a router table and have seen many ideas on youtube. But your idea is very powerful in its simplicity but I would not have thought of it myself. Thanks for sharing your idea.
Brilliant video. I've been thinking about building a router table, but seeing as all of my woodwork gets done as you described, by dragging my tools out into my backyard, it would be a lot more efficient to just have it attached to the table saw. I always use to build speaker boxes. And like some of the other folks said here, it'll be nice to have a little bit more table to the left of the blade.
I have a router but no table. I also have a table saw gifted to me by a friend. Now I have the design to make a router table. Many thanks for this and all your other videos.
Im glad this video popped up on from my search. I had been searching for this exact thing but i wasnt getting the responses I was looking for. This is perfect. I am building a miter saw/table saw workbench and wanted this at the end of the table. This one is even better than what I was thinking of.
I have the Skil 10" saw, and it doesn't have the notch at left of the blade, but it does have rails and the notch on the right side. I can totally see adding a table on the right for sure. What a great idea.
This is great! I have a Ridgid portable table saw, with a slide-out extension, perfect spot to drop in a router table like this. Totally excellent, thank you!
Well done. Talk about making the most out of what you've got. This is brilliant. And yes, using a router in a table is so much easier than trying to do it by hand. It can also be a good alternative to a dado stack. Dados and rabbets are very doable on a router table. You can even find off-sized router bits to compensate for the various plywood thicknesses. The router table gives more ways to skin that cat, to coin a phrase.
Wow great work! I had looked up router table builds before and nothing had inspired me. I watched your tablesaw 5 things to know video where you referenced this and was impressed. I have the same tablesaw and this would take up next to no room. Thanks !
Thank you for this amazing video. Its simplicity and quality really stood out. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definitely try to make one of these. Thanks again!
I was so lucky to stuble upon this gem video. My search end here as this occupies number one on my trim router table video library. Very well thought out and functionaly superb. I wish I could like it 10k times. Thank you! It indeed is a great build especially to me with zero experience in woodworking 💯/💯
Interesting idea! I would actually make it fit the fence side and make it a permanent fixture there. It has to be little shorter from front-back so it's the same as the cast iron surface, to allow the fence to slide through.
I was hesitant to purchase an open box carseat but it came in excellent condition and saved $35. Box was damaged as stated before I purchased it, but the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxIxQe7nPH74g_xtI5NgiE9-zpGNkfgovw car seat looks brand new and I don't think it was ever used. I will update of course if I have any issues with this carseat but I don't think I will. Also it is surprisingly lightweight, the handle feels secure unlike my previous EvenFlo that was gifted to us. Love it !
Damn! I'm in the final straight of building a much more complicated router table! Should have watched this a month ago! Great work! (Might make it anyway and then decide later if the first one was a waste of time, energy and money).
Thanks for this excellent idea. I have limited room in my workshop and am debating the DeWalt DWE7485 which doesn't accept dado blades. After watching your video on that saw and this idea with the router, I've subscribed to your channel and am probably going to go this route. Thanks!
good job man, I got the dewalt 7492 and going to try this, maybe try and fit in the dust extraction that came with the router as Im using it inside. Thanks for sharing 👊🙏❤
Love the video! Would have been nice to know the thickness of the timber you used as this is the difference between the rack and table top (14mm i thinks 😂)
Hello! What are the measurements of the rail insert pieces? I have 3/4" plywood on-hand, but that's too thick for the inside width of the fence rail cavity. Unfortunately I do not have a planer. Any thoughts? Thanks!!
Brilliant, I just bought the same saw and had been looking for something like this commercially. I definitely want to give this a go! Could you do me a favor please and include the dimensions and thickness of the wood you used for the build?
When attaching the router to the table top you said you used machine screws, were those the original screws from the bass plate of the router? Because the screws from mine are tiny. Did you have to get different ones?
Very clever idea. I'd like to try it with the fixed based of my DeWalt router set, but it's not the compact router that you used, and it won't fit as nicely as yours did. However I think it will work nicely against the guide side where there is more space. What was the thickness of the board you used for the top plate? Also, when you did your circle cut, did you drill a hole into your top plate for the pivot?
I'd imagine you'd fit a bigger router in there, it should be easy enough to check before starting the build. The thickness of the board is 17mm, I ran a peice through a thicknesser to get that. For the circle I did drill a whole through the main board. I don't actually use that feature much. I more wanted to highlight that it's possoble using this set up. Hope your build goes well!
@@sumeraybuilds I was hoping it would be a standard (imperial) size, since I don't have a thicknessing machine. Not that I wouldn't like a planar, but one of the reasons I was hoping to get away with a table saw router extension, is because my workspace is a tiny shed, and I don't have space for more machines. I do need to make a couple big circular insets (5.5"), and am thinking that your trick, plus some router bushings will do the trick to make a guide for the exterior part of that circle (provided I can make the router table base first, to make the template.)
Thanks for this video. You just saved me $250.00 !!! I was going to buy the Bosch router table, but since I need a table saw as well..... can you tell me what model Dewalt table saw it is that you are using?❤
@@sumeraybuilds that’s a hope for myself also mate I need to drag all my gear in & out the house it’s a real pain & puts me off a lot of the time. Having a proper space seems like a dream when you see the boys on TH-cam 😂 looks like a factory in comparison to how I work
Excellent! A wonderful video and set in the UK, so we won't run into the issue of a US video advocating a product not available in the UK! This channel deserves to be huge, I hope you manage to grow your number of followers quickly!
Very well done on the video editing and overall composition. However I will admit I almost came through the screen to grab your hand at 1:17...gripping the board directly across from where you were stabbing with a chisel had me very worried for your safety! Please use clamps next time!
NEVER feed the work piece on the right side of the router bit. The router bit rotates in a clockwise direction in normal operation. When the router is inverted, the bit rotation is counter-clockwise. Feeding the work piece to the left side of the bit is the proper way to use a router table because the work piece is fed into the counter-clockwise bit rotation. If you notice in the video, feeding the workpiece on the right side of the router bit requires the workpiece to be moved towards the operator. This means the workpiece is being moved into the bit rotation. Another thing that needs the be pointed out, the thickness of the material used to make the router top will reduce the travel of the router bit. This issue will be noticed when using flush trim bits in the small trim router. It is recommended that a thinner piece of material be used OR the mounting area under the top be milled out to obtain more cutting depth of the router.
Thanks Billy! Sound advice indeed. I don’t consider myself an expert by any means so feedback around improving safety is always welcome! I’ll make sure to include that the next time I use the router table. Cheers
When the router is upside down you feed from right to left. If router upright push from left to right. However doing the other way is a climb cut that can leave a better finish but is tricky
Very important. If you ever decide ti chisel towards yourself seen at 1:16 then make sure you have emergency services on speed dial and your phone handy. One slip of the chisel and before you know it your wrist is slashed and blood is everywhere. Instead always chisel away from you.
I've recently reviewed the Dewalt table saw I'm using in this video. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/8iJf-J56-a8/w-d-xo.html
Possibly one of the most valuable and practical TH-cam videos I’ve watched certainly this year. Great build especially when used in conjunction with the table saws sliding guide rail. Absolute game changer. I know what I’ll be doing the first dry day I get.
Great content
Glad to hear it! :D
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Man this blew my mind, especially that I have never even thought about it or seen anything like it. Well done!
Came here after watching the Dewalt Table Saw review. This is a DIY router table addition is *major* benefit that makes the table saw purchase easier for me. Thanks very much for your content.
Glad to hear you liked the videos! Hopefully you’ll like what’s coming!
This is SO brilliant. I'm going STRAIGHT to workshop and making this.
Glad to hear it!
As one of those inept carpenters, I love this idea and will build it for my dewalt table saw. Many thanks- brilliant idea!
Go for it!
This is a couple of steps beyond genius!
I am an absolute beginner and have the smaller DeWalt saw-have been trying to figure out how to extend the left side of the table a bit-so I can work with larger pieces of wood.
Thanks for sharing how I can eliminate one more piece of equipment-and how to make the most of what I have.
I keep seeing videos where folks have gone from basic setups to elaborate and beautiful out feed tables, assembly tables, and separate router and mitre saw stations-that are well beyond anything I can afford-or that I will ever have room for.
I recently decided that I would focus on the videos of craftsmen making incredible things with the most basic equipment. Then I stumbled across your mistakes beginners make-followed up by this!
Thanks again-you have helped get me motivated again!
Glad you like the idea! Hope you get on with the build ok!
I'm thinking about making plans for this and putting them on my website. I'll make sure to post on my channel once it's available!
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I was looking for an idea for a router table and have seen many ideas on youtube. But your idea is very powerful in its simplicity but I would not have thought of it myself. Thanks for sharing your idea.
Glad it was helpful!
Greatest idea I've seen to upgrade my Dewalt table saw. I'm going to make it today. You've got a new subscriber. Thanks
Thanks for the sub!
Brilliant video. I've been thinking about building a router table, but seeing as all of my woodwork gets done as you described, by dragging my tools out into my backyard, it would be a lot more efficient to just have it attached to the table saw. I always use to build speaker boxes. And like some of the other folks said here, it'll be nice to have a little bit more table to the left of the blade.
Glad it was helpful! And yes I agree!
This will be a good addition to my garage/workshop.
Good luck with your build!!
I have a router but no table. I also have a table saw gifted to me by a friend. Now I have the design to make a router table. Many thanks for this and all your other videos.
That is awesome!
I just purchased a jobsite saw. Thanks for the video how to, I'm absolutely building this.
Good luck!
This is so smart it makes not having to many tools at the jobsite easier
Glad you like it!
Im glad this video popped up on from my search. I had been searching for this exact thing but i wasnt getting the responses I was looking for. This is perfect. I am building a miter saw/table saw workbench and wanted this at the end of the table. This one is even better than what I was thinking of.
Glad I could help!
I have the Skil 10" saw, and it doesn't have the notch at left of the blade, but it does have rails and the notch on the right side. I can totally see adding a table on the right for sure. What a great idea.
Hope it goes well for you!
Thanks for sharing this video. I'm in a garage so space is at a premium so this will make the perfect router table for me.
Glad it was helpful!
OMG - Genius! I'm building guitars and guitar amps in a typical British garage workshop so this will save me so much space - thank you so much!
Thanks! 😃
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This is great! I have a Ridgid portable table saw, with a slide-out extension, perfect spot to drop in a router table like this. Totally excellent, thank you!
Good luck with it!
Well done. Talk about making the most out of what you've got. This is brilliant. And yes, using a router in a table is so much easier than trying to do it by hand. It can also be a good alternative to a dado stack. Dados and rabbets are very doable on a router table. You can even find off-sized router bits to compensate for the various plywood thicknesses. The router table gives more ways to skin that cat, to coin a phrase.
Thank you very much!
Brilliant idea. I have a different table saw, but this serves as inspiration for making my own router table.
Go for it!
Thinking about doing this to my Skil 1340 as well. Funny, when I assembled saw, I thought to myself "lovely place for router".
Do it! You won't regret it. Hopefully this design will work for that saw too. If you do decide to give it a go let me know how you get on!
That's a great idea. I'm sure you could source a router fence to place in front of the Dewalt fence for close quarter work.
That's a great idea!
Nice simple and practical- how is it held tightly in place when moved over to the fence side
The fence seems to hold it in place, nothing other than that and gravity 😂
So simple and practical. Thanks for sharing the idea.
No problem, glad you enjoyed!
simple and very convenient.. well done man
Glad you think so! Thanks :D
Great Video ,nearly finished mine,where did you get the extended machine screws for the mini router,Thanks.
I already had some lying around in my shed. But you can get them on Amazon or you could go B&Q with the shorter ones so you can compare directly.
Pretty dope. I'll definitely give this a shot next week
😎
Great design
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you. This design saved me a lot of time. Well done.
Glad it helped!
Wow great work! I had looked up router table builds before and nothing had inspired me. I watched your tablesaw 5 things to know video where you referenced this and was impressed.
I have the same tablesaw and this would take up next to no room. Thanks !
Awesome! Thank you!
Excellent little design and idea 💡 I'll be tuning in for more. Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Thank you for this amazing video. Its simplicity and quality really stood out. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definitely try to make one of these. Thanks again!
Glad ot hear it helped! Thanks 🙏
Briljant! Space saver, perfekt ad and best of all a cost saver. Bravo!
Glad it helped!
Great solution for a small shop! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I was so lucky to stuble upon this gem video. My search end here as this occupies number one on my trim router table video library. Very well thought out and functionaly superb. I wish I could like it 10k times. Thank you! It indeed is a great build especially to me with zero experience in woodworking 💯/💯
Glad it was helpful! 🙏
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This video saved me hundreds and made me thousands thanks you !!!!
Glad it helped!
Excellent build. Amazing. Greetings from the USA.
Thank you very much!
Interesting idea! I would actually make it fit the fence side and make it a permanent fixture there. It has to be little shorter from front-back so it's the same as the cast iron surface, to allow the fence to slide through.
Wouldn't this interfer with how close you can get the fence to the blade when using the table saw?
@@sumeraybuilds you are right. I didn’t think about that.
Just what i Need TYVM stay healthy and safe
No problem 🙏
That's a really good idea. I'm going to make one.
Awesome!
Thanks for this, very simple and clever solution
You're welcome!
Dude you're brilliant
Thanks 🙏
I was hesitant to purchase an open box carseat but it came in excellent condition and saved $35. Box was damaged as stated before I purchased it, but the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxIxQe7nPH74g_xtI5NgiE9-zpGNkfgovw car seat looks brand new and I don't think it was ever used. I will update of course if I have any issues with this carseat but I don't think I will. Also it is surprisingly lightweight, the handle feels secure unlike my previous EvenFlo that was gifted to us. Love it !
Agreed!
Damn! I'm in the final straight of building a much more complicated router table! Should have watched this a month ago! Great work!
(Might make it anyway and then decide later if the first one was a waste of time, energy and money).
Hope you get on well with it!
Thanks for this excellent idea. I have limited room in my workshop and am debating the DeWalt DWE7485 which doesn't accept dado blades. After watching your video on that saw and this idea with the router, I've subscribed to your channel and am probably going to go this route. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Welcome to the crew!
I have this saw and it does take a dado check the specs
7491rs
good job man, I got the dewalt 7492 and going to try this, maybe try and fit in the dust extraction that came with the router as Im using it inside. Thanks for sharing 👊🙏❤
Glad you like it. Let me know how you get on with the dust extraction, been thinking about doing that myself in a part 2.
Brilliant! I'm definitely making one
Go for it!
This is a great idea! Might have to get one of these made up for mine! Thank you👍🏼
You should!
Simple but works well
Yes its wonderfully simple which is why it’s a no brained to make one. Unless you already have a router table I guess!
Wow, that's amazing! I have that table saw and I'm really considering it now.
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for your video. It'd be great if you could make one for the new Evolution table saw as well.
Great suggestion! I'll add it to the list :D
How do you avoid the carriage bolts in the fence inserts from rotating? Do you epoxy it to the wood inserts?
I find it doesn't matter if they roll a bit as long as it's clamped enough to not move.
Love the video! Would have been nice to know the thickness of the timber you used as this is the difference between the rack and table top (14mm i thinks 😂)
Very clever! I own the same table saw so super simple for me. Many thanks!
Glad it helped!
Very informative, might give this a go myself!
Thanks :)
I just bought the DeWalt 10" table saw, and when I saw this, I already have my wood picked out to make the router table.
Nice! 👌
Fast and easy, I like your idea!
Glad you like it!
Thank you, it's really a brilliant design!
Glad you like it!
Clever idea, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Hello! What are the measurements of the rail insert pieces? I have 3/4" plywood on-hand, but that's too thick for the inside width of the fence rail cavity.
Unfortunately I do not have a planer. Any thoughts? Thanks!!
It's 15mm thick, not sure the best way to tackle this without a planer. Can you get 15mm ply in the US?
Yeah I’m going to do that, save me some room! Thank you 🙏🏻
Awesome!
Is that wood flush with the tablesaw top?
Yes it is!
@@sumeraybuilds I can’t find it a piece of wood. That is the right thickness. Did you have to plain it down?
Brilliant build
Thanks 🙏
Thnx for the video. Grts from.Belgium 👍👌
Thanks! 🙏
Awesome idea. Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Suck a simple and perfect "idea". Thanks for posting 🙂
Thanks 😁
I'll be building one myself...I have the same table saw too 👌
Great! Good luck!
What was the thickness of the board please? Did you need to plane it to get it flush with the surface of the saw?
17mm, I did need to plane is to get it flush yes!
I appreciate your well-thought-out videos. Can you make a router table for a Skil TS6307-00 table saw?
Thanks man! I won’t be making one for the SKIL though, sorry!
@@sumeraybuilds Thankyou for letting me know.
Brilliant, I just bought the same saw and had been looking for something like this commercially. I definitely want to give this a go! Could you do me a favor please and include the dimensions and thickness of the wood you used for the build?
Awesome, hope it goes well! 😃
This is a great idea! I’ll be doing something similar because of this video.
Glad to hear it! Hope it goes well!
Brilliant idea!
Thanks! Glad you think so!
Love it and subscribed ❤❤
🙏 thank you
When attaching the router to the table top you said you used machine screws, were those the original screws from the bass plate of the router? Because the screws from mine are tiny. Did you have to get different ones?
No I had to buy these seperately. I think I got 50mm screws which made attaching this much easier.
@@sumeraybuilds thanks man great video and breakdown and killer idea. It worked like a charm with my Skil table saw
Will this work on a SKIL TS6307-00
Yes, it will need some tweaks but it will.
What thickness piece of wood will sit flush with the saw table? (I'm going to measure but thought it was worth asking...) Nice work btw!
It's 15mm thick
Great ideas make for interesting videos......Subscribed.
Glad to hear it!
Very good!
Thank you! Cheers!
Very clever idea. I'd like to try it with the fixed based of my DeWalt router set, but it's not the compact router that you used, and it won't fit as nicely as yours did. However I think it will work nicely against the guide side where there is more space.
What was the thickness of the board you used for the top plate?
Also, when you did your circle cut, did you drill a hole into your top plate for the pivot?
I'd imagine you'd fit a bigger router in there, it should be easy enough to check before starting the build.
The thickness of the board is 17mm, I ran a peice through a thicknesser to get that.
For the circle I did drill a whole through the main board. I don't actually use that feature much. I more wanted to highlight that it's possoble using this set up.
Hope your build goes well!
@@sumeraybuilds I was hoping it would be a standard (imperial) size, since I don't have a thicknessing machine. Not that I wouldn't like a planar, but one of the reasons I was hoping to get away with a table saw router extension, is because my workspace is a tiny shed, and I don't have space for more machines.
I do need to make a couple big circular insets (5.5"), and am thinking that your trick, plus some router bushings will do the trick to make a guide for the exterior part of that circle (provided I can make the router table base first, to make the template.)
Awesome job mate👍🏾 thanks for sharing your work.
No problem 👍
Very nice video
Thanks very much!
Great idea bud 👍
Thanks 👍
Thanks for this video. You just saved me $250.00 !!! I was going to buy the Bosch router table, but since I need a table saw as well..... can you tell me what model Dewalt table saw it is that you are using?❤
It’s a DWE7485, I did a review on it 😀
We have a lot in common bud you summed me up in a couple minutes 😂 tiny shed & work outside depending on how kind the weather is
I'm making a new workshop this year and I can't wait!!! Will mean I can make projects/ videos with freezing my a*** off!
@@sumeraybuilds that’s a hope for myself also mate I need to drag all my gear in & out the house it’s a real pain & puts me off a lot of the time. Having a proper space seems like a dream when you see the boys on TH-cam 😂 looks like a factory in comparison to how I work
this is awesome
Thanks 🙏
How’s does it attach to the other side of the table?
Trust & gravity
@@sumeraybuilds 😳
what is the size of the wood that your using?
18mm pine that I shaved done using my thicknesser.
Make one for the Skill Table Saw TS6307-00. ;)
If I get time I certainly will!
Hmmmm a well done tip(s).....
Thanks! :)
I take it this is for smaller routers only?
Yes a plunge router likely won’t fit
Excellent! A wonderful video and set in the UK, so we won't run into the issue of a US video advocating a product not available in the UK! This channel deserves to be huge, I hope you manage to grow your number of followers quickly!
Glad it was helpful Michael! And thanks for your kind feedback of the channel!
And vice versa, many UK products are not available in the US, but doesn't stop you guys from advocating them.
I'm just making up the router table but am having trouble with the thickness getting it to line up with the table it looks about 13-14mm
Yeah it's a tricky one, I used a thicknesser to plane mine down.
Good job! Nicely presented! Looks like a relatively new channel, but I like what I see! New subscriber here.. Cheers!
Awesome, thanks Eric. Glad to hear you’ve sub’d :)
What size board did you use?
It’s 15x55cm. 15mm thick. Hope this helps :D
What router are you using?
It's a little Bosch router
Very well done on the video editing and overall composition. However I will admit I almost came through the screen to grab your hand at 1:17...gripping the board directly across from where you were stabbing with a chisel had me very worried for your safety! Please use clamps next time!
Thanks for the heads up, next time I’ll use clamps!
Clever.
Thanks
NEVER feed the work piece on the right side of the router bit. The router bit rotates in a clockwise direction in normal operation. When the router is inverted, the bit rotation is counter-clockwise. Feeding the work piece to the left side of the bit is the proper way to use a router table because the work piece is fed into the counter-clockwise bit rotation.
If you notice in the video, feeding the workpiece on the right side of the router bit requires the workpiece to be moved towards the operator. This means the workpiece is being moved into the bit rotation.
Another thing that needs the be pointed out, the thickness of the material used to make the router top will reduce the travel of the router bit. This issue will be noticed when using flush trim bits in the small trim router. It is recommended that a thinner piece of material be used OR the mounting area under the top be milled out to obtain more cutting depth of the router.
Thanks Billy! Sound advice indeed. I don’t consider myself an expert by any means so feedback around improving safety is always welcome! I’ll make sure to include that the next time I use the router table. Cheers
Thanks for the video.
Climb cut
When the router is upside down you feed from right to left. If router upright push from left to right. However doing the other way is a climb cut that can leave a better finish but is tricky
Very important. If you ever decide ti chisel towards yourself seen at 1:16 then make sure you have emergency services on speed dial and your phone handy. One slip of the chisel and before you know it your wrist is slashed and blood is everywhere. Instead always chisel away from you.
😅 fair