MOTHER'S ROUTER/SHAPER TABLE

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January/February 1980
 
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When you mount your router to the table-by drawing it up to the underside of the plywood with screws which fit the router's bottom plate holes-you'll have a section of router cord left dangling in the air. You can assemble a cleat-to wrap the excess wire around-by screwing a piece of 1" X 4" X 10" wood over another chunk of 2" X 2" X 6" stock . . . and then fastening the assembly to the base of the tabletop as illustrated.

Coat your completed table with a couple of layers of polyurethane varnish . . . and be careful not to gum up the miter groove. To gain the full protective benefit from this covering, you'll probably want to apply a second layer. After about 48 hours of drying time, your new tool will be ready to be set on a pair of sawhorses and put to work. You'll be amazed how easy it is to make those formerly impossible straight-line cuts, and the shaping jobs you never dared to attempt before will suddenly be as uncomplicated as flipping a switch!

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  • Heidi Hunt 9/18/2007 8:08:58 AM

    The Image Gallery is at the top right of the article, under
    "Related."

  • Phillip 9/18/2007 12:17:52 AM

    Isn't there supposed to be an illustration with this article ?
    Where would I find it ?
    http://www.motherearthnews.com/DIY/1980-01-01/Mothers-Router-shaper.aspx

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