Woodworking thoughts: Saving a couple router table ideas
Posted By RichC on August 20, 2023
One of the frustrations in setting up tools of any kind is to get the settings precisely adjusted quickly and accurately on the first or at least close to the first try. 
For years I’ve struggled with my old questionable router table (35 years old) and dislike a few of the set up items. I continue to work on it as it is solid, but leaves me wanting when it comes to making micro-adjustments. Last month I added a Jerry Rigged lift and it works surprisingly well … 
then an inexpensive cyclone chip-collector … but now it is the fence that needs some improving.
I’ve looked at the impressive fences from Woodpecker, Rockler, JessEm, PowerTec and others but already have a fence that fits the slots on my odd-ball sized router table. Perhaps I can just modify what I have and make it easier to adjust?
With that in mind, I am going to save a couple of ideas (Photo 1 and Photo 2) and besides adding a fence T-track that would make using my existing fence, these small items would make setup a bit more accurate and easier.
EDIT add: Well so much for my patience in waiting. Rockler sent me a $10 off coupon and had one of the items at 1/2 price so I just ended up order them!
Also “looked” … but did not buy … a micro-adjustment add-on in order to adjust my current router table fence, but since I might opt for a better fence in the future, I decided it was not worth spending on my old one (although perhaps I could Jerry Rig something???).
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