One-day router table build 

Hahaha they nailed it

Haha that’s so true, nice video thanks!

Makes you feel nostalgia / nostalgic, it doesn't bring back your nostalgia. 'Pet peeve of mine is the over and misuse of the word nostalgia in the last couple of years; I'm guessing someone made a tiktok and mentioned it.

@@dannybowden5296 I've noticed nostalgia being mentioned often for probably 5-8 years. It's a well known word and idea, huge before the (reasonable) scapegoat for anything negative "tiktok". I understand, but ultimately, who gives a shit. Best to ignore. Culture and tech move fast. It's hard to accept that the year 2000 was 24 years ago, especially for those who had peak experiences in the 70s/80s. Surely people were nostalgic for 1980 in 2000, and one could argue the world changed more between 2000 and 2024 than 80 and 00.

​@@JulianA-tr6pt I bet you say squash instead of quash.

And restrict the airflow around the vacuum port.

and dont cut all the way through the fence.. it looks like the two sides arent perfectly aligned@@carlbruschnigjr1757

That because most women are a lot cleaner than men and more organized. Bottom line

My only criticism, says this is for beginners, proceeds to use jargon and a pillar drill.

You can use that no different then what she is using....just have to match your holes to the particuliar router plate on your ryobi.

You are definitely overblowing the professionalness of the equipment she used. The table saw is nothing special, you can get a basic one for something like 300 $/€/£, or you can use hand circular saw, band saw etc. Heck, nothing stopping you from using your hacksaw, if you're patient enough. The drill press is just a convenience, you can do the same with a regular 30€ drill from Lidl. And no matter where you live, buying a basic sheet of plywood is absolutely nothing special. And besides, if hacksaw is all you have, why are you mucking around with a router? You have more basic tools to buy before you get to that.

That fly cutter spinning at that speed set my teeth on edge.

Article in the description

@@FineWoodworking I re-read the article in the description and can't see other materials listed other than the MatchFit parts.

It's all made out of one sheet of plywood, what are you people talking about?

In the article linked above.

Because there are plans linked below.

First link in the description

Agreed. I stopped using a drill for running screws years ago for the reasons you listed. It is more difficult to use a drill to run screws anyway. Requires much more pressure on the back of the gun to keep the screw seated, due to the torque not letting off. That's what impact guns do, is rapidly stop and start torqueing the screw to maintain a proper seat in the head. The vibrations also help remove over tightened bolts and screws as well. A regular drill will just snap off heads or damage them so much that you can't remove or reinstall them when needed. The tricky part definitely is learning to manage the trigger pressure and learning to stop so you don't over tighten screws/bolts.

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@@FineWoodworking hard to argue against that 😅

First link in the description.

You can buy a guide for a hand drill, or you can make a thicker block with a carefully drilled hole in it and clamp that to the surface and use that to guide to drill bit with the hand drill. Use a brad point bit so it doesn’t swim out of place.

@@llsheridan1034 Thank you for the suggestions.

If you ignore the inserts, this should be very doable with just a handheld drill. I worked for years on a "router table" that just had a 1-in. hole drilled in it. -Ben

Exactly. That may just be Melamine, which is pretty much considered inert and in limbo at present with regards to health research and its carcinogenic potential, but what it's veneered to is particle board, a thoroughly nasty concoction that more often than not contains formaldehyde and crystalline silica, both of which being fully capable on their own to cause cancer through moderate exposure. Moderate, not long-term occupational but simply moderate. A respirator should always be used when working with particle board to any extent, no exceptions. Unless, of course, one is all-on on inhaling carcinogenic fumes and having their lungs shredded and permanently scarred by microscopic crystalline shards. Hearing protection is a given. Although one can certainly nearly recover from short-term exposure to high decibels, the damage is as you've stated, compounding over time. For the woodworker, that compounding damage is like whittling away at a chunk of wood over a long period of time, taking tiny slivers off with each stroke. Although it never really looks like much is changing over the short term due to how little is being shaved off at a time, the end result is a sizeable pile of whittled away slivers in the long term without much actual wood left to work with. That's how it goes with hearing loss. You won't notice it today or tomorrow. You'll notice it when you can no longer hear birds chirping or music being played or people talking. Again, best practice is to employ the hearing protection any time machine is turned on, no exceptions.