Project Information
August 02, 2020
After my last post, you may be wondering what prompted the shop expansion. This is what caused it.
I built this Horizontal Mortiser and when completed I literally could not move around in the shop. This was built in 2017 and I just never got around to sharing it.
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I was fasinated in what it would offer me in making small parts accurately and safely with a router. I researched the many that I saw on the internet and came up with this design.
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This is the lower limit of the main table movement.
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This is the maximum height that the table can move. It is moved with a wedge shaped sliding mechanism. Because of the weight springs were added to on each side.
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The bottom half of the table moves side to side and has limit stops both on the left and right side attached to the blue T-track that control how far it moves. A metal index "finger" is mounted on the front of the table.
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The top half of the table move towards and away from the router and also has limit stops attached to the blue T-track that control how far it moves. A metal index "finger" is mounted on the side of the table.
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The table also can be move away from the router and up to the router mount. The router mount can also be raised and lowered with a crank attached to a threaded rod.
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The one feature that I didn't see in all the research that I did was a jig that had a table that could be tilted at an angle. That is the reason why I made mine that had a table that could be move away from the router mount.
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The router is mounted on a carriage that moves up and down and can be locked in place with T-nuts and knobs. There is also a cord storage area that contains the excess cord of the router.
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There is also a hanger for the collet wrenches on the side.
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The router is turned on and off with a safety switch mounted on the side of the mobile cabinet.
Hope you enjoyed this project.
Comments and favorites welcomed and appreciated.
After my last post, you may be wondering what prompted the shop expansion. This is what caused it.
I built this Horizontal Mortiser and when completed I literally could not move around in the shop. This was built in 2017 and I just never got around to sharing it.
I was fasinated in what it would offer me in making small parts accurately and safely with a router. I researched the many that I saw on the internet and came up with this design.
This is the lower limit of the main table movement.
This is the maximum height that the table can move. It is moved with a wedge shaped sliding mechanism. Because of the weight springs were added to on each side.
The bottom half of the table moves side to side and has limit stops both on the left and right side attached to the blue T-track that control how far it moves. A metal index "finger" is mounted on the front of the table.
The top half of the table move towards and away from the router and also has limit stops attached to the blue T-track that control how far it moves. A metal index "finger" is mounted on the side of the table.
The table also can be move away from the router and up to the router mount. The router mount can also be raised and lowered with a crank attached to a threaded rod.
The one feature that I didn't see in all the research that I did was a jig that had a table that could be tilted at an angle. That is the reason why I made mine that had a table that could be move away from the router mount.
The router is mounted on a carriage that moves up and down and can be locked in place with T-nuts and knobs. There is also a cord storage area that contains the excess cord of the router.
There is also a hanger for the collet wrenches on the side.
The router is turned on and off with a safety switch mounted on the side of the mobile cabinet.
Hope you enjoyed this project.
Comments and favorites welcomed and appreciated.
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