I thought it would be handy to have a small table for my cordless trim router. Key design points: - made entirely from scrap wood, plywood mostly - fast and easy to put the router in and take it out again - a convenient way to clamp it down to my work bench - a proper fence with movable faces to close the gap around the bit - use a base plate for the router that can stay on the router Time will tell how often I use this table. Making it more convenient to use for small things than my big router table will go a long way.
The only thing I would have done differently is to make the new router base the same shape just a little oversized then you don't have to change the plate when you want to use it for something else 😀 otherwise I love it!
This is honestly a perfect beginner build. A router table is one of those things I have always wanted to own but have neither the space nor the money for a full sized one. This solves both of those problems while allowing just enough room for my own problem solving to make it fit my router. Genius!
Thanks for the inspiration! My back says I need more benchtop devices. Work heights are more important than a lot of people think. So this is great! Regards, Etna.
As always, great video design and execution and also prove that a good tool doesn't always have to cost lots of money or has to be complicated. 👌 Love the Monday release and the sneak peak on the weekend on locals. Double the fun.👍
Just remembered I have an old laminate trimmer that works just sitting on a shelf. I think it's going to have a new purpose in life thanks to you. I appreciate you sir. Thank you for sharing your skills knowledge and experience
I don't have a cordless router but a modified version of that fence will be sitting on my home made router table in the near future. I never even thought of using it as a mini jointer!
Engineer router table. Actually my router table has very similar design, but (probably) 75% bigger. It fits both my small Makita as well bigger Bosch routers. It was made from scraps in a single afternoon and paid the effort several times. For dust extraction when using it extensively, I use a vacuum and the stuff each router came for dust collection. Thanks for post that because am not feeling alone as most people, at last in YT, have super fancy router tables!
I incorporated my router into the extension gap on a Ridgid table saw. Used a 1/2" shank router. Worked out fine, and it's as stable as the table saw, with no extra room used in the shop. Food for thought, keep up the great videos.
I'd love to see how you did that.... I've been thinking of doing the same thing with my older model Ridgid table saw. What materials and how did you size it and mount it?
I did that on my rigid jobsite saw, the gap when using the bed extension makes a nice place for a router table, I just have the cheap ryobi router table top and fence with a rockler router lift
Perfect timing, John. Lately I've been frustrated with my Makita cordless trim router, which is tough to use for so many operations. I was lusting after a router table, but geeez those things are expensive, and frankly I don't have space to set them up permanently, nor need for all their features, nor the patience to deal with their complexity. Maybe someday. But in the mean time, you've shown me a simple, quick way to *greatly* increase the utility of my cordless Makita. Thank you sir!
Funny enough I just made this as well for the same router this week. My version has a larger fence and top but clamps to my workbench with the router hanging over the edge. The Makita dust collection attachment also works well enough that I haven't needed to attach dust collection to the fence. Will probably be using this as my main router "table" for a long time to come
i just fit mine to my underside of my. bench. removed the shoe first. marked holes amd then ran 2 5mm.threaded bolts. from the top of the bench (counter sunk). i then used a piece of roofing batten as a. fence. set it for 5mm picture frame. rebates and drew a line on the bench with a marker.. i adjust the batton distance accordingly by screwing it down. im thinking of using wing nuts in the near future for quicker adjustment
Very nice John. I can attest to how handy it is to have a router table this size for a compact router. I built one that hangs off the side of my MFT/3 for a cordless compact router. It's great for those small, quick jobs or when you have your router table set up for an operation and you don't want to break it down. And an added bonus of John's design is it's easy to take on the road when working away from the shop.
🔥 Or you could just save yourself the time & effort by purchasing the Veritas version long available from Lee Valley Woodworking. A bit more polished. In addition to the table, they also make base plates (use with or without the table) for almost all compact trim routers, including the current Ridgid versions.
Since moving into a place and working out of a small garage now, I've been downsizing all my tools. I've been thinking about a cordless router and a small table like this for a while. I dont know much about these trim routers. U would assume they work fine without 1/4" bits amd be more than enough for my infrequent needs. Thanks John
its so cute but also very functional. great. i wondered about having a friction fit but was worried it might not be stable enough but seems it is, which i'd dont mine like this now
Great project! I like the jig you used for trimming out the recess. Since I don't have a router table yet, I find myself making something similar more often than not. Nice to see I'm not crazy and that it's more common than I thought!
Genius stuff! I have a tiny workshop and the biggest limitation I have is no space for a circular saw. Every project is badly compromised by having to get straight cuts done at the lumber shop, so this is definitely the way to go.
Very cool simple and very practical. I've got a similar set up but the sliding fence faces for jointing work will become a new addition this weekend. Thanks for sharing John!
I made pretty much exactly the same thing for my Katsu cordless router (basically a Makita knock-off, it even takes their batteries!), I just bought an extra base for about £12 and installed it permanently rather than making it removeable. It even has the fine adjustment with the knob!
I have a Rockler benchtop router stand but even that is too big for my work on 1:6 scale furniture. I've thought a bit about building a small version so I'm glad to see how you approach the problem.
Great video. If one wanted to expand on it a little, then one could add T tracks for the fence or a mitre gauge, but of course that increases the cost. It might also make life easier, picking up a second base, so that the only thing you are removing is the router body when needing it for another job.
Been hoping for you to build one of these. Have been looking at the Behemoth router and table under my counter way to long. Nice how your video is easy to follow. Going to toss the old one ASAP . Thanks a Bundle.
Cool build. I would dig making one but small shop means the one router table gotta do it all. But starting out hell yeah if you got scrap this would be great and get you better understanding of tolerances.
That was real good. I wonder if you would be interested in designing/making a similar set up for a random orbit sander for sanding small parts. I keep trying to figure how to firmly mount the sander upside down but have failed so I cast it to you ...the obvious genius in this type of application.
I thought it would be handy to have a small table for my cordless trim router.
Key design points:
- made entirely from scrap wood, plywood mostly
- fast and easy to put the router in and take it out again
- a convenient way to clamp it down to my work bench
- a proper fence with movable faces to close the gap around the bit
- use a base plate for the router that can stay on the router
Time will tell how often I use this table. Making it more convenient to use for small things than my big router table will go a long way.
The only thing I would have done differently is to make the new router base the same shape just a little oversized then you don't have to change the plate when you want to use it for something else 😀 otherwise I love it!
Where is the beginning of the video?
Are there any plans available for this table
Are there any plan’s available for this ?
This is honestly a perfect beginner build. A router table is one of those things I have always wanted to own but have neither the space nor the money for a full sized one. This solves both of those problems while allowing just enough room for my own problem solving to make it fit my router. Genius!
Ah I think EVERY workshop needs one of these. I think I can replicate this. Thank you so much John 🙏🇦🇺
Another wonderful project to add to my growing list of necessaries.
Thanks for the inspiration!
My back says I need more benchtop devices. Work heights are more important than a lot of people think. So this is great!
Regards,
Etna.
And every woodworking/contractor/maker etc. needs I Build It.
Thank You once again.
As always, great video design and execution and also prove that a good tool doesn't always have to cost lots of money or has to be complicated. 👌
Love the Monday release and the sneak peak on the weekend on locals. Double the fun.👍
I have a small shop and have used a compact router/compact router table for years. Thanks for the video!
Just remembered I have an old laminate trimmer that works just sitting on a shelf. I think it's going to have a new purpose in life thanks to you. I appreciate you sir. Thank you for sharing your skills knowledge and experience
this is good old classic John Heisz, useful & short & sweet
Literally my favorite UA-cam wood worker to watch
Finally a router table for a Makita trim router that is not overly complicated 😃
The mobility of this looks great to take it outside to not have to worry about dust collection.
I don't have a cordless router but a modified version of that fence will be sitting on my home made router table in the near future. I never even thought of using it as a mini jointer!
Engineer router table. Actually my router table has very similar design, but (probably) 75% bigger. It fits both my small Makita as well bigger Bosch routers. It was made from scraps in a single afternoon and paid the effort several times.
For dust extraction when using it extensively, I use a vacuum and the stuff each router came for dust collection.
Thanks for post that because am not feeling alone as most people, at last in YT, have super fancy router tables!
Nice touch rounding the plastic corners.
very cool, I recently got a cordless router, I see one of these in my future!
Awesome. I have been wanting to build something like this for a while. Thanks for sharing!
I incorporated my router into the extension gap on a Ridgid table saw. Used a 1/2" shank router.
Worked out fine, and it's as stable as the table saw, with no extra room used in the shop.
Food for thought, keep up the great videos.
I did exact same thing on my Rigid saw. Beefed up the fence to do double duty.
I'd love to see how you did that.... I've been thinking of doing the same thing with my older model Ridgid table saw. What materials and how did you size it and mount it?
I did that on my rigid jobsite saw, the gap when using the bed extension makes a nice place for a router table, I just have the cheap ryobi router table top and fence with a rockler router lift
Just got an email ad for a plywood compact router table from Veritas - I was thinking "I've seen this before!". It looks very much like yours here!
This would be a pretty good upgrade over my router screwed into a scrap of plywood router table.
Love it, the option to remove it makes it really comfy!
I think the video got cut off at the beginning cause it starts abruptly. None the less, this build is exactly what I needed
Starting like that is great though. Too many videos start with too much fluff
Those ideas are great for boat people, small spaces and salt air, here in the Keys,it’s teak and pt, we have termites
Brilliant, as always
Perfect timing, John. Lately I've been frustrated with my Makita cordless trim router, which is tough to use for so many operations. I was lusting after a router table, but geeez those things are expensive, and frankly I don't have space to set them up permanently, nor need for all their features, nor the patience to deal with their complexity. Maybe someday. But in the mean time, you've shown me a simple, quick way to *greatly* increase the utility of my cordless Makita. Thank you sir!
Yeah, every small workshop needs to have a tool made with tools from a well equiped workshop. Nice
Funny enough I just made this as well for the same router this week. My version has a larger fence and top but clamps to my workbench with the router hanging over the edge. The Makita dust collection attachment also works well enough that I haven't needed to attach dust collection to the fence. Will probably be using this as my main router "table" for a long time to come
Great little build, hits all the "needs" but still small and portable. Thanks for this.
great idea John, you have a very nice relaxing voice Sir....hello all the way from Ireland
i just fit mine to my underside of my. bench. removed the shoe first. marked holes amd then ran 2 5mm.threaded bolts. from the top of the bench (counter sunk). i then used a piece of roofing batten as a. fence. set it for 5mm picture frame. rebates and drew a line on the bench with a marker.. i adjust the batton distance accordingly by screwing it down. im thinking of using wing nuts in the near future for quicker adjustment
C'est superbe travail merci beaucoup pour la vidéo
Very nice John.
I can attest to how handy it is to have a router table this size for a compact router. I built one that hangs off the side of my MFT/3 for a cordless compact router. It's great for those small, quick jobs or when you have your router table set up for an operation and you don't want to break it down. And an added bonus of John's design is it's easy to take on the road when working away from the shop.
This is a great jig for the tool.
I didn't know I needed this but I definitely do.
I like the wood clamps.
Well done!
I also wanted to do something there, but with a standard aluminum tabletop.
Regards, Arnold
Good job. Made from scraps too. Thanks for sharing.
Seen and watched lots of these John but this the best. Real simple but so effective, excellent.
Thanks :)
@@JohnHeisz John which bits can you recommend?
that's a cute little baby.
really well designed!
That'd be handy for doing small jobs. Might have a go at making one for my trim router
🔥 Or you could just save yourself the time & effort by purchasing the Veritas version long available from Lee Valley Woodworking. A bit more polished. In addition to the table, they also make base plates (use with or without the table) for almost all compact trim routers, including the current Ridgid versions.
John love the build and your accuracy of fit and finish. No doubt from many years experience. I aspire to your skill level.
Nice work John, I'll stick that on the to-do list.
Loves it! Great job John. Make On my Friend
That's pretty awesome John!
Since moving into a place and working out of a small garage now, I've been downsizing all my tools. I've been thinking about a cordless router and a small table like this for a while. I dont know much about these trim routers. U would assume they work fine without 1/4" bits amd be more than enough for my infrequent needs. Thanks John
brilliantly simple
its so cute but also very functional. great. i wondered about having a friction fit but was worried it might not be stable enough but seems it is, which i'd dont mine like this now
Great project! I like the jig you used for trimming out the recess. Since I don't have a router table yet, I find myself making something similar more often than not. Nice to see I'm not crazy and that it's more common than I thought!
Brilliant !!!
Genius stuff! I have a tiny workshop and the biggest limitation I have is no space for a circular saw. Every project is badly compromised by having to get straight cuts done at the lumber shop, so this is definitely the way to go.
Track-saw maybe?
Very cool simple and very practical. I've got a similar set up but the sliding fence faces for jointing work will become a new addition this weekend. Thanks for sharing John!
Very cool 👍
As usual, smart simple and economic! Well done sir and thanks again!
I like how small it is for a small shop.
Nice, I might make a version of this. Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice work
I made pretty much exactly the same thing for my Katsu cordless router (basically a Makita knock-off, it even takes their batteries!), I just bought an extra base for about £12 and installed it permanently rather than making it removeable. It even has the fine adjustment with the knob!
My original idea was to make the table so that just the body of the router was needed, without the base. I did it this way to simplify the build.
Thanks John!
I have a Rockler benchtop router stand but even that is too big for my work on 1:6 scale furniture. I've thought a bit about building a small version so I'm glad to see how you approach the problem.
Alright, alright... I'll get it made. Jeesh, you make it look easy...
... to focus on a single task for a few hrs
Great Build! Been watching a long time, your builds are inspiring!
Genius! Thanks for sharing
Very nice build. Agreed with them... one is in my future
John...Nice Project!!!
Great video. If one wanted to expand on it a little, then one could add T tracks for the fence or a mitre gauge, but of course that increases the cost. It might also make life easier, picking up a second base, so that the only thing you are removing is the router body when needing it for another job.
Nice thanks
Fantastic work, John! It looks great! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Been hoping for you to build one of these. Have been looking at the Behemoth router and table under my counter way to long.
Nice how your video is easy to follow. Going to toss the old one ASAP . Thanks a Bundle.
Love it John. Sweet and simple.
I do need that
Cool!!! Thanks John!!!! 😀👍😎
Well done John! That is a great little router table to have in the shop. 👍👍👏👏
Hey Maker. Great video. Thanks for sharing.🍁🍁👍👍
good job from Drummonville PQ
Very nice.
Really nice
THATS BADASS BRO!!
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you!
Appreciate your talents and your videos. Bravo 👏
Cool build. I would dig making one but small shop means the one router table gotta do it all. But starting out hell yeah if you got scrap this would be great and get you better understanding of tolerances.
Thank you from Russia!
That’s a keeper
instantly subscribed
Hello John,
I like your small tablerouter project! Very nice 👍
wow i want a spindle sander
Good project John.
Very Nicely Done!
That's awesome man. As usual, great job!
You are the Yoda of woodworking
Very useful John.👍👍
That was real good. I wonder if you would be interested in designing/making a similar set up for a random orbit sander for sanding small parts. I keep trying to figure how to firmly mount the sander upside down but have failed so I cast it to you ...the obvious genius in this type of application.
Great project! thank you for sharing John! much appreciated.
Please build some acoustic gobo's on wheels!
Amazing…I might give it go and make one…
Sehr schön und wahrscheinlich nützlich👍👍👍
Great idea.
Güzel olmuş eline sağlık
Really nice! 🤘🏼😲
Thanks, Pat :)