Homemade Drawer Slides, Heavy Duty and Light - Router Forums
WEBOct 17, 2013 · You can put one on the bottom of the drawer side too if you want. The runner above the drawer has to be close clearance to keep the drawer from tipping when open and even then you are limited to about 3/4 extension. A rub of candle wax (paraffin) keeps them sliding nicely and they last about as long as the roller ones.
shop-made router lift using drawer slides: any play / wiggle?
WEBMar 15, 2014 · Mechanically- Like many DYI materials, a single drawer slide is not precision and has play, but... That depends on how many drawer slides you use and while using multiples of drawer slides "together," using them to take up the play in each other. Example: pushing each against each other to take up that play.
Build: Drawer slide router lift - Router Forums
WEBMar 29, 2014 · Build: Drawer slide router lift. I think this a little different setup from most people. My goal is a router table that has a lift built into the base of the table, i.e. - not hanging from the top like most lifts. Then the top is on a piano hinge that allows me to open it up to make it really easy to change the bit. This is where I am right now.
Homemade Pin Router - Router Forums
WEBMay 3, 2011 · One way to provide a safety shield is to attach a piece of clear polycarbonate (Lexan) to the router clamp. You may need to redesign the clamp to have a flat rather than curved face to make mounting easier. The thin poly (0.030") should be flexible enough to follow the curve, but I would recommend at least 1/16".
Kitchen remodel - reuse cabinets or not? - Router Forums
WEBJun 21, 2011 · The drawer slides are full extension ball bearing side mount soft close type. The drawers were constructed using 1/2" plywood thru out. My wife has loaded it to capacity (100 lbs) with silverware, and it has worked flawlessly now for at least 12 years.
closet built in 3/4 MDF or 1/2 plywood? - Router Forums
WEBDec 9, 2016 · If you aren't using drawer slides, i.e. just sliding them on wood frames, then I suggest using narrow strips of counter top laminate to slide them on. A strip on the runner in the carcass and another on the bottom of the drawer. You will be surprised at how well that works. If they get a little sticky you just rub some parafin on the drawer ...
Making a downdraft sanding box - Router Forums
WEBFeb 12, 2017 · Great post Dave. I am getting ready to build a sanding table also. I want to put mine under a work bench and have it slide out using drawer slides. I also may use "T-tracks" in the top so I can hold things I sand down. That would mean I would have to use 3/4" ply for the top. That would add more weight so I am not sure.
help me design (and build) my router table cabinet
WEBMay 18, 2013 · Install your router in the lift, set it plate side down and measure to see how much height you must have. When in doubt add 2" to the height. "Living in the D" (this means Detroit!) I just finished my router table build and I installed full extention slides on the drawer that is in the enclosed cabinet .
WEBSep 19, 2014 · Freud Drawer Lock Bit Instructions. CMT 855.502.11 Drawer Lock Bit, 1/2-Inch Shank, 2-Inch Diameter, Carbide-Tipped $37.23 I ran across a series of router bit setup instructions at Lee Valley Tools' website. I used their Small Freud 99-240 2-Inch Drawer Lock Bit · 590. I am using a 2" Freud bit no.99-240 which appears to …
Using sliding dovetails as drawer slide/guides. - Router Forums
WEBJan 8, 2007 · My slides were made of Walnut scraps about 1/4" x 3/8" x maybe 7-8". I drilled holes at each end of the, say 1/8" and a 1/16" deep counterbore of 1/4" to hide the pan-head mounting screws. The slides were laid-out on the cabinet interior sides using 1/16" spacers for between drawers and the actual drawer sides from bottom to top.