Installing the Bosch RA1811 Router Table into the Ridgid R4512 

I just installed mine today in my TS3612 (has T-rail on both sides). I'm using the Bosch RA1165 lift mount so I can raise lower from the top. I'm also going to drill holes at front ends of rail slide tracks so I can remove my rail without unscrewing the 2" bolts. Happy Father's Day to me!!

I did the same thing for my Ridgid TS 3650 table saw, it fits the same as yours. It saves me a lot of space in my small shop. Great work, thanks for the video.

Well done! Clear, concise, and well presented. Thank You!

Just a tip. When I use my squeeze clamps I put the rod facing down. That way I won't catch one in the eye accidentally.

I’ve had the R4512 table saw for about a year now and just received the Bosch router table today as a birthday gift. I had already figured the install would be fairly straightforward, but wanted to watch a few YT videos to see how others tackled it - yours was by far the best of the bunch on the subject! Excellent documentation of the process. Kudos!

I know it has been a while since this post however, 2 things I did. Turn your router table around where you can utilize the Bosch fence. This way you will have dust collection capabilities. Also, bolt the router table to the saw table as well. I know this saw is very smooth however, it will still have some vibration which eventually will throw your alignments out. If anyone is uncertain about long term support, you can install a couple of 3/4 inch box aluminum 5052 supports from the saw base to the most outer bolt on the router table support bolt.

I just got a used 4512 a few weeks ago and have the same Bosch router table/router. Space is limited...and I may be migrating the router top to the saw just to save space. Great video!

Nice idea, I have the same router table so this weekend I may install mine into my old delta contractor saw. Thanks for sharing.

I saw your video on the Ridgid R4512, I'm getting the Ridgid R4520. I believe that from the other videos on this comparing the 12 & 20 that I should be able to add this to mine. I was very impressed with yours. I have Bosh router, so I'm set.

So great of you to make this. You may have saved me a bundle. I already have the Bosch router table and I'm planing to get the Ridgid table saw. Super helpful, can't thank you enough, new sub.

Ordered the Bosch RA1811 today from Amazon to install in my R4512. Thanks for the great idea

Just did this today....super easy compared to other videos out there. Great job!!!! Thanks!!!

Just finished installing it. Great tutorial.👍👍

Thank you! So smart and I found this very helpful. I have found another brand to fit my Craftsman version of the Ridgid, which I purchased the Craftsman earlier this year. Love that table saw. I also installed a 32" out feed table with folding 2' shelf brackets. So I can store the table saw away. Now it is time to install a router table in the Craftsman. I will have to do a video and take photos.

Thanks for the instructions. I own this table saw. I hate the fence system. It's garbage. Upgrading the entire fence system would improve this saw greatly but at that point you might as well get a new table saw.

That's a sweet installation and well documented, thank you! You've given me some good ideas for a similar project with different components. As food for thought, when you build a sacrificial fence, consider something that slides over the saw fence with an extraction port for dust and chips? Or it could be clamped on using track saw clamps and flush fit slots in the sacrificial fence.

Love it. bought one and like you said, very simple to install.

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

Thanks a bunch for this! I'll have the exact same setup thanks to you!

Very well done video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

I added legs with levelers that seem to make the fence operate better.

Great video but I have a Question...Why couldn’t you mount it directly to the cast iron on that Rigid table saw? In theory the added rigidity would probably remove just about all vibration. Thoughts?

This was exactly. what I was looking for ! Thanks a lot !

Glad your install went well. I can’t tell you how many bad reviews j read on Bosch’s website. There were a lot of comments about the table not being flat or being warped. Your installation is the third I’ve seen. I didn’t detect any complaints here or on the other 2 installs about a warped table. Just curious, how wide is your router table and how thick is it. Thanks for doing a job explaining everything.

Doing it! Awesome video! Awesome job!

I had been looking at the Bosch RA1811 with the very thought of installing at as an extension wing on my craftsman table saw . This is a 27" wide table so it is designed to fit most table saws. Thank you for making this video as it helps me make a better decision as to buying the table. I was wondering if you thought there was some way to mount the table to the saw with the legs still attached because I need a portable router table to take to a job site now and then.

You quote the Bosch RA1811 but I can only find the 1181 which includes the bench top legs etc. Don’t really want to buy the whole bench top item just to use the top itself

Thank you for this great video. I have a 4512 with a Incra TS-LS. I think I'm gonna give this a try!

Thank you for sharing with people. I did the same for about 5 years ago, but want to change it due to the fact that the Bosch Lift is not user friendly neither the bit replacement. Mine does not lift the way you are showing. Any idea? What am I doing wrong? Can you help? (by the way I released the locking system of the Lift). However I am planing to replace it with JessEm Lift and have Phenolic Table which I have to trim to fit to my Rigid Table Saw.

Awesome! so did the bolts and everything come with the bosch router table or was the hardware used to mount to the R4512 bought separate? If so what size/length etc....?

great job

Can the Bosch router table top be purchased separately or must I buy the entier Bosch Router table?

Thanks for putting together a clear video on this. I have the saw and considering adding the router table. It's not clear from the video but does the Bosch fence work in this set up - dust collection is always on my mind with the router? Also, is the router table high enough for a miter gauge or jig/sled to still work in the miter gauge slot and clear the saw's front and back rails?

👍 Nice

Hi, so now it's been about a year and a half, since your router table install. Have you noticed any sag on the fence rails? Thanks

Do you think that table weighs less than a double stacked laminated 3/4 MDF top in the same dimensions would? I've seen a lot of people make table inserts out of MDF but I'd be concerned of all that weight pulling on the rails over time.

Did you use the bolts that came with the router table or your own? Just got mine in today and was curious which ones you used. Thanks!

Great Video I will get the table for sure I have both Table Saw and Bosch Router but my table is a Ryobi and is not good. Can you please confirm the correct model for the Table? is the RA1811 or RA1181? Not sure if was a typo but when you search in Amazon for RA1811 only comes up RA1181 and other tables but not the one in the video.

11:07 I would rotate the router 180, that way the on/off switch and speed dial are pointed towards the operator.

@duraWoodworks What is the Bosch part number for that over the top height adjustment? I have the RA1181 but it didn't come with the part. I also have the 1617 router. Great video btw!

Thank you,.

Do you feel you need support legs to stabilize the fence rails? That’s a good deal of weight hanging off the end of the rails. I have the same saw and router setup and am going to exactly like yours

What is the size of the router plate cut out? I am curious if i can use my incra router table lift.

Is weight going to become a problem overtime without supporting the router table and router? It seems that the weight will make the rails start to sag over time🤔 Thank You!

Great Idea...and it looks really great! Question...what size is the router plate opening of that Bosh router table?

Awesome build onto the 4512. I love my 4512 and this is a great solution to a router table addition. How many cats do you have?

Whats the table on the saw frt to back your standard 27"

At 7:14... your right side extension wing is way out of plane with the table of the saw. You can see in the video how you are having to raise the right side of your new Bosch router table more than the left just to bring it in plane with the (out of adjustment) wing. How can you be getting accurate cuts and support of your work pieces (on your table saw), with your extension wing incredibly out of adjustment. Once you get your wings nice and flat with the table, add support legs to the fence rails, since you will be stressing your tedious work tuning your wings with the added weight of a router table and router. You need to start with a table saw tune up before you add router table tops to it, if you want your completed table saw/router combo to be a winner. Your on the right track, but your putting your wagon in front of your horses.

Do you have any ideas to make that Ridgid table saw fence better? It's sloppy as crap and I can never get a straight cut with it as the far side is always either out or pigeon-toed in.

You are definately going to want to work in dust collection. Routers can make a mess in a hurry.

That music man

Awesome video! thanks for posting! Did you/are you able to get the router table without the base? The amazon link has a base with it.

Dura Woodworks, can you tell me where you got the power switch to mount to the table (to operate the router)? I can’t find it on Amazon. Thanks!! 👍🏻

Great video! What router lift are you using?

Bosch RA1181 Not 1811. This caused me a issue with a hardware associate when he insisted that they did not sell RA1811.

It doesn't look like the extension is co-planar with the saw table. You should not be going for "level", rather it should be flat.

does the Bosch router lift like that out of the box when mounted under the table?

What’s the dimension of bosch route table?

Please stop with the suicide music, other than that great video

Great idea but you need to learn the difference between level and collinear and parallel. It will greatly improve the accuracy of your table saw. Ie your table is not perfectly flat and is more like a ruffle chip which is why you have so much trouble moving your fence lol