Comments on: What to do with your cheap routers lying around,

By: john stark

john stark — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:55:59 +0000

I am still using a B&D router that I bought in 92. It is mounted on a small stand that you can clamp to any reasonable surface. I have never attached it to a bench as my two benches are against the wall and I worry about cleaning up the sawdust, but if you have access all the way around your table why not.
john s

By: Burt

Burt — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:47:09 +0000

Rick – great idea but you lost me half way thru the optimum height of the table – I have to agree that a pic or two would have helped – I will keep reading and listening to your video and see if it gets through this old brain of mine

Burt

By: Richard Alvidrez

Richard Alvidrez — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:50:59 +0000

Thanks for providing me with that idea. I have an old Sears router I started with looong ago, and believe it or not a Montgomery Ward one, that threatened to cut my fingers off when I knew nothing about routers. When I finally figured out that you don’t turn the dang thing on until you have figured out what your going to do with it or until you at least have it mounted on something, I never turned it on again! So now it’s time to put those two clunkers to do some donkey work. I also agee with the other comments. Just a picture would do wonders. Your idea is great, your info on the proper height is also very useful. Thanks. Rick

By: Joe Kosek

Joe Kosek — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:28:03 +0000

I agree, a picture or two “wood” have been a wonderful aid to the above description.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:18:07 +0000

Rick,
I get what you are saying. I think it is a great idea but why so large? I remember the video I got with my PC 890 router. It gave instructions on the building of the RWS table. In the video, Rick had the table top clamped to his table to rout the dadoes on the underside. That is a similar idea to this one. I think a table the size of RWS top would work great for this purpose, especially in smaller shops.

Jack

Hey, Jack you are right the idea is to get those routers out from under the bench and back in action. If my memory serves me TRW is at 16″ X 30″ but in the end size doesn’t matter.

Rick

By: Robert Flagg

Robert Flagg — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:33:38 +0000

I agree with Del. Even a photograph or two would certainly speed up the mental process. You still have the best woodworking show on the net. Thanks

By: jim allen

jim allen — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:47:01 +0000

i find your site to simplistic yet hard to open.the blue screen that shows up is very annoying.

Jim,
Simplistic and hard to open? I don’t understand? It’s simple but hard to open?

Rick

By: Del Collin

Del Collin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:56:47 +0000

A picture is worth a thousand words. I hate trying to figure out and follow a diatribe of instructions but if a few words are put to a video it makes life much more simple. Thanks. Please consider a video next time. Your videos on other tips and projects are great.

Del,

First one to give me feedback on the videos. Thanks.

Hey I was at home and thinking about the two or three little router that were kicking around.

I didn’t think this was that hard…My thought was to keep it simple…And how can we make use of these old routers?

So the recipe is add a piece of plywood, a linear dovetail, a new router bit and we have our old routers back in action.

Every project can always use a round over or a cove so why not set these old relics up to make the cut quickly.

Rick