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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Building legs and stands for router tables are somewhat simple. In fact, I am sure you already have something in mind. This is a very simple design base on a metal stand. One of the advantages of building your own stand out of wood, is that it is your design. You can build it out of any type wood you have on hand. Even plywood and MDF make a very good stand. The goal is stability. I find that a “L” shaped Leg provides the cornerstone of a stable design.

If you use a butt joint make one side ¾ “ longer than the other
If you use a lock mitre bit, make the widths the same
If you use a butt joint, use a high quality glue and you can reinforce with a nail gun if you like.

Sides

Cutting the sides is easy. Choose your length and cut two for the top and two for the bottom. Repeat for the widths.

Install them as shown.

Use Wood screws to attach and you can use a countersunk hole to make the assembly flush.

Do both the bottom and top widths first and then do the long sides (lengths)

In the end the stand should look like this.

by: Router Table Depot

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