A new router table
My makeshift router table made from a beer crate worked well for years and came in handy in many projects. Obviously, it has some major limitations. The table size is a bit small and offers no functionalities whatsoever. Height adjustment is somewhat annoying. I have to push the router up against its internal springs and gravity while holding down the table to not llift it out of the crate. Also, it is not a permanent router table ready to use but I have to unbox the router and screw it into the table before lifting it into the crate. Time for a new router table! This time done properly and with the usual features. Requirements The new table should be a permanent but flexible build and saving on materials is always nice. The Build Overview of the new router table. This image already gives away pretty much all the details.…
A custom L-Boxx insert for a router
Like many others, I have a Bosch POF 1400 ACE router. It’s a popular hand-held router because it is quite cheap and decent quality for DIY use. Being Bosch green (“DIY home user”) rather than blue (“professional”), it does not come in an L-Boxx but its own plastic case instead. L-Boxxes are popular container system by Bosch based on the Sortimo containers. Many of my other mobile tools are already in L-Boxxes, so it would be handy to have the router in one too and fit all of my most-used accessories. For the POF 1400, the largest L-Boxx size 4 (also known as L-Boxx 374) has a good height to fit a router and accessories. The router itself needs a fixture to rest in or on, the odd-shaped accessory parts need custom holders and router bits should be stored in a hole array. There seem to be no commercial inserts…