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like a lot of people i had an opening at the end of my table saw…and like a lot of people i decided to make it a router table. My awesome BIL gave me the Hitachi M12V router that you see in the pic, i got the insert from Rockler on sale for over 1/2 off! the extenstion is 1" thick plywood. i routed out the thickness of the insert and dropped the insert right in on the first try. amazing. the miter track was done the same way as the insert. i am VERY pleased with how this came out. I plan on using my TS fence with a sacrificial fence attached to it with dust collection.

Any suggestions on how to setup the fence? side note…the t-track on my ts fence is on the top, there isnt one on the side.

*UPDATE* Underneath pictures added as requested.

Please note…i also plan to build a router lift, thats in the future tho.

Thanks for the Top 3 spot guys!!

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You and I have the same table saw. Send me your email address and I'll send you some photos of how I created a super fence for my router using the TS fence. My email address is ray.lanham@sbcglobal.net.
 

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I am guessing this is a Rigid 4512? I purchased one a couple of weeks ago and should probably do something similar. Nice job.
 

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How did you attach it to the rails? Very nice indeed. I have the 3650 and wonder if it would work the same as the 4512. Any thoughts?
 

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Nice insert! I have the Ridgid TS3650 and would like to build one for myself. Thanks for sharing. Wonder if 3/4" MDF would be a suitable material for this project?
 

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i love my 4512. I attached it to the rails with runners attached to the underneath of the table top and then screwed to the rails through the holes provided. i can provide pictures if you prefer.
 

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Sam,
not sure MDF would be strong enough to hold the router (depending on the size), you have to remember you will be routing out 1/4" for the insert so you will lose some of the strength in the MDF.
 

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Great job. I did something like yours on my TS3660. The back of my fence has a T-slot. I used it to slide my router fence on.
 

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rkober,
I like it, i favorited it.

I like yours too Cutworm.
 

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Looks good. Funny thing is, I have a 4512 and also scored the 1/2 off rockler accessories. So thanks for the inspiration to get off my butt and get it done :)
 

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i have the same saw and would like to do this so pics from the bottom would be great thanks
 

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3650 here also. I've been thinking through doing the same thing, but wasn't sure if the rails were ok supporting the weight or if I would need to add some sort of supplemental support underneath.
 

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jfouse,
the rails on the 4512 are plenty beefy, i could probably hang from them. very sturdy, not sure about the 3650, never seen one.
 

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Very nice router table! I'm a big fan of having the router in the wing of your table saw. For my fence, I built one that is box shaped and simply clamp it to the ts fence (similar to rkober's).
 

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Oh man, this is something I have got to do. Thanks for the inspiration. I have the 4512 also, and think it's a great saw.

I need a decent router table and this fits the bill perfectly. I'll be watching this thread for sure.
 

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I like the set up. My system (DeWalt 744) is smaller and the rails move rather than just the fence. So I had to mount the router table on a box while attached to the end of the table saw. However, looking at your fence, I may be able to rig something like that as my TS fence opens to 3/4 of the RT with the rails front and back. Thanks for the idea. I could rig a portable attachment to the TS fence. Cool idea - thanks again.
 
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