Router table (woodworking)
power tool used in woodworking
A router table is a stationary woodworking machine in which a vertically oriented spindle of a woodworking router mounted under the table protrudes from the machine table and can be spun at speeds typically between 3000 and 24,000 rpm. Cutter heads (router bits) may be mounted in the spindle chuck. As the workpiece is fed into the machine, the cutters mold a profile into it. The machine normally features a vertical fence, against which the workpiece is guided to control the horizontal depth of cut. Router tables are used to increase the versatility of a hand-held router, as each method of use is particularly suited to specific application, e.g. very large workpieces would be too large to support on a router table and must be routed with a hand-held machine, very small workpieces would not support a hand-held router and must be routed on a router table with the aid of pushtool accessories etc.
Varieties
Router tables exist in three varieties:
floor standing machines
accessories bolted into table saws
small bench-top machines
Use
Router tables are used in one of three ways. In all cases, an accessory is used to direct the workpiece.
A fence is used, with the router bit partially emerging from the fence. The workpiece is then moved against the fence, and the exposed portion of the router bit removes material from the workpiece.
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