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November 03, 2008
Cast Iron Router Table
Some stationary power tools are essential if you build furniture. And two of those tools in my book are the table saw and router table. However, having the room in the shop for a dedicated router table may not be possible for many. So something that many do is to combine the two together to save space. The most common solution is to put the router table insert into the side extension table and use the table saw fence as your router fence as well. This is a great idea and works for many folks, but if you want to take that to the next level then you may consider adding a cast iron router table to your table saw's extension wing. Check out our review of installing a cast iron router table from Peachtree Woodworking Supply. The video covers most points but in order to keep it short, I wasn't able to cover everything that I wanted. So what I've done to complement the video to write up a review that goes more in-depth. You can find that article here. Watch the video then go back and read the article. If you have any questions or comments about the review, please leave them below. Thanks, Craig |
Comments (5)
I don't understand why this will not work on a left-tilt cabinet saw... Would you enlighten me?
Thanks,
Dennis
Posted by Dennis Bell | November 5, 2008 8:20 PM
Posted on November 5, 2008 20:20
Dennis
The reason why it won't work is that the tilting mechanism for left tilt cabinet saws are directly under the left side extension wing. Because of this, the router would not have enough clearance to be mounted in this situation. The one exception to this would be the SawStop cabinet saw. It's left tilt mechanism is under the right side extension table.
This isn't true for contractor saws because everything hangs off the back. So either way you decide to mount the cast iron router table, nothing will be in the way.
I hope this helps,
Craig
Posted by Woodworkers Resource | November 5, 2008 8:33 PM
Posted on November 5, 2008 20:33
i like it
Posted by yaseen | January 29, 2009 5:47 AM
Posted on January 29, 2009 05:47
Craig
I just thought I'd mention you don't need to use oil when drilling cast iron as it had graphite in the metal. The router table turned out great.
Bart
Posted by Bart Leetch | February 12, 2010 11:15 PM
Posted on February 12, 2010 23:15
Hey Bart,
Thanks for that bit of information. I did know that the graphite in cast iron made a difference.
Craig
Posted by Woodworkers Resource | February 13, 2010 7:59 AM
Posted on February 13, 2010 07:59