How To Make A Trim Router Table
With the first side of the stud rounded rotate the stud 180 degrees and round-over the other side.
How to make a trim router table. The first cut will be about 5mm deep half the thickness of the insert. The second one will be 5mm further toward the center cutting completely through. Run the stock over the router bit.
Screw strips of plywood onto template to hold it together. Think of it as though youre making a huge router plate. Cut and scrap plywood strips to surround the plate and spacer strips.
Once the first piece was cut I moved the router. I needed to ensure that the bolts were flush to the base which means their needed to be some countersink holes bored. A 16 measures 5-12 so I set the fence on the table saw 4-34 away which allowed for the width of the trim 58 and the kerf of the blade 18.
The acrylic base not only provides a wide level base for freehand work its pre-drilled to fit most popular trim routers. With template routing you can make one or 100 parts that are exactly alike. Ive glued the printable template pulling it back 15mm.
Sets up quickly and its just as easy to detach your router from the table without tools. We prefer router bits with a 12-in. Make sure to use the right screws to mount the router to the surface.
Set router depth to the depth of the router table plate. The final step was making the new plastic base for the trim router and aligning the tiny bolts that hold it to the router. Make sure that everything is secure and tightly locked in position.