When purchasing a CNC Router Table, many models will offer a table or stand for an additional price.
In this article we show you how to build your own table out of materials from your local lumbar or big-box store.
We will outline how to make your own simple, inexpensive yet effective, homemade CNC machine stand.
The design specifications work for all PROBOTIx Galaxy or GX series cnc router table.
With an aluminum machine stand with a shelf that fits all CNC routers from the Galaxy and GX series and other comparable sizes, you can operate your CNC router more conveniently.
This durable custom designed CNC stand has a built in shelf for quick access to your control units and accessories.
Made of rigid aluminum, this sturdy stand can take a beating.
Choose your size, type of feet, and optional Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse arm.
Replacing a unique molding
From Adam:
Hobbyist here who is restoring an old home and wants to make trim to match some of the existing trim in my house.
I haven’t found any trim profiles to buy that match.
Thinking about making my own trim. I haven’t found a router bit that matches the profile.
How easily expensive are these to get made? I have a large router. I don’t have a shaper or a molding machine.
What are your thoughts on trying to get a bit made? Other options I should consider?
I’ve seen a blade for a table saw that you attach knives to. Has anyone done this?
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CNC Router Table joinery
From Nathaniel:
Having recently used a router table for the first time,
I began to imagine some brilliant possibilities for making joinery that I haven’t seen covered on the usual sources (YouTube, Google, etc).
I’m beginning to fear the reason for this is that the methods are perhaps unsafe.
Before I risk digits finding out for myself, I thought I’d throw the questions over to you guys!
#1: Is it possible to make a tenoning jig for the router table that is similar to one you might make for the table saw? For example, one on which you could clamp pieces vertically, and ride along the fence for reference. In my particular instance, I would like to make a sliding dovetail, and the protruding part would have to ride vertically along the fence.
#2: Is it possible to make a kind of miter fence or crosscut fence, using t-track or otherwise, to make tenons faster and cleaner than you might make on a table saw?
The Ultimate Router Table
Cabinet-based unit devours dust and decibels and puts controls on the outside
Brian Boggs – angled tenon
Get the Most From Your Router Table
Make controlled cuts using special jigs that hold the work and keep hands away from cutters
Audio
Favorite vises
Joshua
I am currently gearing up to build my 4th bench (I am a glutton for punishment) and I am curious to know if/ when Mike is going to build another one. I know the FWW crew seems to be in opposition to the leg vise, but recently Mike hinted at liking the benchcrafted hardware and possibly making a modified leg chop. I would love to hear more on this topic.
Quickfire questions from Discord:
Andreas
Any tips or suggestions on shop lighting? I am planning a new shop space and looking for a good solution.
John:
Offbeat skills to try in between projects for people who usually do flat work…. Steam vending, hot pipe bending, soon carving (or green woodwork in general), etc.
Chuck:
If Mike is still using an iPad for designing furniture I’d like to know what software he’s using.
Sketching on a tablet
Pencil and paper aren't the same as this—yet.
However, drawing on a tablet is enjoyable and conserves trees for woodworking, as stated by Vic Tesolin.
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