MLCS Horizontal Router Table

[Jim Eller]

Is this MLCS Horizontal Router Table something I just can't live without??

http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../ec091020.html

Any experiences?

Jim

[Scott Hildenbrand]

That's kinda cool.. Looks easy to build, too, if you're into that.

Question is, what do you do so much that would warrant a dedicated setup?

[Jim Eller]

Scott,

That's my question too.

Jim

That's kinda cool.. Looks easy to build, too, if you're into that.

Question is, what do you do so much that would warrant a dedicated setup?

[Joe Scharle]

I built one from the picture. Made the table a lot longer. I like the vertical bits in the horizontal attitude and the cuts (panel raising) are a lot smoother than the big wing cutters. Here's a pic.

[Scott Hildenbrand]

Love the HUGE reminder of the feed direction..

I'm quite sure that it would be better for doing raised panels, no doubt. Seems like there would be less load on the bit so it would not bog down as much?

Regardless, if one does alot of panels like that or mortise and tenon work it might be handy, I'd think.

[scott spencer]

That's nice Joe! Always wanted to build one of those...they do look handy.

[Burt Waddell]

I've built 2 of the horizontal router tables. I use them primarily for those bits long bit. I find that it is much easier to deal with a long bit if it is laying down. The first table was welded and used a Veritas table on edge, a Milwaukee 3 horse and a baby stock feeder. The second one is made of wood, aluminum extrusions (Eurekazone), a Bosch router plate, a bosch 1617 EVS router and a baby stock feeder. This latest one was very easy to build and performs well.

Over the years, I have become so accustom to having a horizontal router table that I would be lost without one.

Burt