Bosch RA1181 Router Table Cabinet

Go To Build: 1:45
Go To End Demonstration: 7:26
A project I've been wanting to do since the beginning. I finally got enough nerve to just GO FOR IT! It turned out better than I would have imagined. Just wanted to share my creativity with everyone. I wanted to give Steve Ramsey a shout out for inspiring me to make my own router cabinet. Thanks Steve!
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Power Outlet Housing
Strain Relief Bushing
RA1181 Power Switch Housing
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[@SCWD_US]

So the saying I was thinking about at

[@dusbus2384]

its not pretty but its functional which is all that really matters for shop furniture. Bonus points for being able to salvage parts from other cabinets. Great work

[@geef0813]

Looks great. I may give this a whirl with mine.

[@peterdadson7713]

At the same stage myself so this has been a great video.

[@walterterrell677]

Keep up the good work. That was a good job on the cabinet. I am a fellow "late bloomer" into woodworking like yourself. Give yourself time and you will nitpick your own stuff as you get better. I think i have become my own worse critic. As long as i am covered in saw dust, i don't care what anyone else things, I just love it. Good, bad or firewood.

[@jeffreyhudson3434]

Nice job! The miter slot could be extended throughout wood tabletop if your going to get use of it.

[@billonthehill9984]

I've come back to watch your presentation a 2nd time. Beautiful job on your router table & cabinet... I thought I would mention, I completed my install of this same Bosch table & plate into the RH opening on my Delta 36-725 hybrid table saw... Straight forward installation by drilling out both sides of my 1.5" cast iron rails & bolting it in dead level. I installed my 2.25 HP Bosch router beneath the plate & I recently routed a Roman Ogee on a wall shelf that holds the fence assy. when not in use. At the top of the table's fence slots I drilled a pair of keyholes for quick R&R of the fence assy.

[@billonthehill9984]

Job well done sir... What U have created here is a router table far superior to the original RA1181 unit with those cheap dept. store plastic legs! I appreciate how U salvaged so much of the materials that went into this & saving a considerable amount of money in the process... I surely can envision U adding a longer fence to this unit in the future, with perhaps a T-Track to each side of the steel top. I have no doubt ya'll have the vacuum system all figured out on this already... U might want to take a look at the Rockler Pro Fence by Benchdog!

[@tomphillips8565]

Looks good. You did a good job building the cabinet and installing the Bosch router table top.

[@garryholmberg6502]

I am making cabinets for my table top planer, jointer, and RA1181. I wasn't happy with my cabinet design for the RA1181, but am stoked to see what you did and have totally changed my design. Thanks for sharing!

[@nickcorreia1112]

great job!... however the wooden outlet box has me a tiny bit worried. A $5 plastic box is maybe worth the piece of mind?

[@christined.3728]

I love the concept. I've had mine for like 3 years and always wished it wasn't on that stand. I had no idea the slots on the table top are so that it can be mounted elsewhere, like you've done. That's my next project, thanks for the idea!

[@Tito74]

I have the same router table and thinking of doing something like this. Thanks for the idea.

[@RobWhittlestone]

Nice idea to use the Bosch routing table as an insert. I wish they sold the RA-1181 here in Europe. I might just get a US one and convert the electrical bits. Certainly less expensive than a pro-quality router table here. Al the best, Rob in Switzerland

[@nitrodamusprediction-windy4870]

I'd buy that! Well done sir.

[@alainmarec3394]

Just found your channel as I am researching designs for my own 1181 Bosch router table. I like the design as well as the resourcefulness, creativity and sustainable approach. Looks like your subscribers have grown quite a bit since you uploaded that video (1980 subscribers to this date). Congratulations.

[@TheScottyDoList]

Wow, how did miss this? Awesome job Scott!

[@mellamoscott5250]

Excellent idea.

[@jordanshepherd4143]

I enjoying watching these videos a lot, Scott! Thanks for sharing. You obviously know what you're doing. I find it very relaxing and interesting to watch you make something beautiful and useful out of just raw wood.

[@GaryLundgrenCrafts]

Very nice! I got some ideas for my future projects. Thanks for sharing!