Oh, It's You...How Have You Been?

Surprisingly busy actually.Let's backtrack from where we left off and move forward to where I finished up today.

Last I posted, I had just figured out what to do with the upside down center divider: shims.I cut them out of scrap oak that I had from the project...problem solved, problem staying solved.

 I know that the two shelves on the right are lower, it just ended up that way. This single bookcase holds all of the books that were on the two old ones, plus a few.

After the bookcase was finished there was a short break. Next, I decided to re-organize the garage before I started building the cabinet for my router table top.

As you can see, there was a lot to re-organize. I think that I like the new layout a bit better. The only hitch is that the 240V outlet for the radial saw is on the opposing wall from where the saw is now. I think that I'll deal for the time being. 

I built the top for the router table almost two years ago and am just now getting around to building the rest of the thing. The idea was a cabinet with a compartment for the router that I can add dust collection to later and then a couple of drawers to hold the routers and accessories.

I cut two dadoes and a rabbet on each one of the sides of the case first (I had cut three of the case parts at the school a few weeks ago).

 I used the new router with the plunge base for starters. Second, I used an aluminum, clamp-on edge guide and a top bearing pattern bit. They worked all right, I suppose. I didn't like the pattern bit too particularly well with this set-up as it took some chunks out when I accidentally tipped the router a little.

The case ended up turning out all right all things considered. I put together a face frame with the Kreg Jig and attached it using the same method. It strengthened the case quite a bit.

Got the drawer slides installed, pilot holes drilled to attach the top. Got the top on and put it where it's going to reside when it's finished.

Not too shabby for a start. Tomorrow, drawers, faces and doors for the top. Oh, and the back too...