I just threw together a quick n' easy jig to convert a router table to a precision edge jointer. There are tons of these jigs out there, but if my methodology helps anyone then it's a good thing. {} Here's the Youtube video showing the details; it'll take you a full minute and a half to watch!
Thanks for sharing Rudy! I'm planning on making a jointing router fence as well. Yours looks quite effective. The one I was going to make had adjustable left and right sides, but I'm beginning to think about doing one like yours.
Hey Rudy, Wondering if you could snap a picture of the Adjustment knob section? Does that bolt get threaded thru the router table? Seems like so as I don't see a clamp on that end. Thanks a bunch!
Here's the working end; it should be easy to understand. The wood beam has a long curve cut with a band saw on the side towards the aluminum channel. The knob attaches to a piece of 3/8" all thread which threads into a 3/8" tee nut anchored in the wood block inserted inside the channel. Tightening the adjustment straightens the aluminum channel. The channel had a slight concave bow so I made the adjustment to counter that. If it would have had a convex bow I would have anchored both ends and put the adjustment in the center of the beam. {}
You're entirely welcome. That should clear up any of the fine details of making the jig. I wanted something that could be added with a short setup time for the limited amount of edge jointing I do in the shop.
This has nowhere near the same level of precision, but I bought a used router table last night. I thought for $75 I was getting just the table, the seller delivered it to my house (score) and when it got here I saw it included the router. I turned it on just to know the router works and nothing more, so I don't know how well this will work, but it has a jointer fence built in (pushed way out here to show it): {} I'll try using it, but I normally just use the cut off my dad's table saw, remarkably flat cuts from that thing.
It's a Craftsman. Certainly not a high end unit, but the base is all metal, the fence is some kind of composite. The person I bought it from bought it used as well, so I don't know how old it is or if they still make it {}
Cool. I've seen ones like it listed locally on LetGo, Craigslist, etc.. Hope that fence works nice for jointing
Ha! You should see the...THING...I've been using! It makes yours look like a Rolls Royce by comparison. (I'm going to build a router table extension on to my table saw to replace the...THING.)
Your wish is my command! I got it with an old Craftsman router that I still use and like quite a bit. Never planned on using the table at all, but I have. It's obviously a bit of a pain to set up, but once it IS set up, it works just fine. Still, a good full sized table with above-plate height adjustment and a proper fence will be worlds better.
It's a table-top model. It really is stable when clamped down well, but size and convenience are not it's strong suit. But as I said, it can get the job done just fine.
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