A handy makeshift router table
For project, I recently needed a router table to safely handle smaller parts. Without a dedicated workshop and generally not much space, I have to reuse objects, machines and space as much as possible. I already use beer crates for various tasks when woodworking, such as a work surface, to prop up parts or as a modular step ladder. Therefore, modifying a beer crate into a router table was an obvious choice. After the modifications it can still be used as a step or in the base of a table. Beer crates have pretty much ideal dimensions for a small router table. A crate just needs a removeable top made from Siebdruckplatte (resin-coated plywood) with a small border all around. If the border sits firmly, the top cannot without sliding and even sticks well enough on there to prevent accidental lifting off. The three screw holes to attach the router…