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Simple router table-top
Its size was determined by 2 factors – storing and mounting place. I didn’t have much choice but to cut the plywood board to ~32 cm in width and keep its original length of 61 cm. It will be mounted on my workbench, and it will be stored on a rack while not in use.
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The rough shape was cut with a jigsaw and finished with a router. It’s just more perpendicular to the surface this way. That was the 1st “layer”. Quite tight looking from the bottom.
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The 2nd layer had to be cut for the collar.
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The 3rd layer was cut for the acrylic base.
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![Makita RT0700CX4](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180811_140814-01-1140x855.jpeg)
Drilling holes with a self-centering drill bit. I resized them with a regular HSS drill bit later on.
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For aesthetic reasons, I really had to round up the corners of that tabletop. First I used (cut) the old table-top to upgrade my processing station with a new insert. Then I used a washer to draw a shape and finished the task with my belt sander. A quick sanding with a used sanding disc closed the job.
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I installed some plastic spacers to keep it raised above the pegs.
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The view from the bottom.
![Makita RT0700CX4](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180811_153558-01-1140x855.jpeg)
![Makita RT0700CX4](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180811_153536-01-1140x855.jpeg)
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And the view from the top. It’s not intentionally placed in the centre of the table, I had my reason to do so – it’s easier to reach from the side.
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