The Complete Source For Quality Router Fence & Table Components And Systems

What to look for in a good router table solution

• A flat working surface - see MDF versus Phenolic
  
  
• Plenty of space to the front of the fence and on the "In Feed" & Out Feed" table areas
  
  
• A robust and adjustable fence, weigh up the features and benefits of the Woodpecker LE Fence versus an Incra LS Positioner with WonderFence
  
  
• A flat router plate preferably with built in "Height Adjustment"
  
  
• A good dust collection system both on the fence and under the table in the area of the router

The Woodpecker LE32 Routing Centre available either as a complete "Routing Centre Package" solution comprising the Woodpecker LE 32 Fence, the Model 2432 Router Table Top, the LE Stand & Wheel Kit with a Woodpecker router mounting plate from a choice of phenolic or aluminium plates, or the Woodpecker UniLift.

Or if you are so minded, you can customise your own by selecting specific components i.e. table tops, fence, router mounting plate or router lifts etc. Our objective is that you get the "ROUTING TABLE SOLUTION" you require!

This is for those woodworkers requiring a better solution than the small aluminum router table/fence combinations and compromises offered by various manufacturers.

The LE Router Table Top

The table top is at the heart of the system and LE Table Top will form the basis of a router table second to none with the router centred in the 32" direction and set back 14" in the 24" direction; you will have 448 square inches of accessible work surface. That's more then the entire area of many router tables. On top of that you'll benefit from the flatness and stability of the 1-3/8"thick (35 mm) double-core laminated router top, CNC machined with an opening to perfectly fit the fifteen different router mounting options offered by Woodpecker.

When the LE Fence and Table are purchased together we offer the Scale Track in 9-1/8" lengths. Each set includes a left and right track along with scales and installation screws.

LE Router Table Fence

The fence is machined from 5/16" thick aluminium stock incorporating a variety of features to accommodate dust collection, sub-fences, table attachment and more. The fence is gold anodized for years of corrosion free usage and comes standard with a Dust Collection Housing, 2-1/2" Hose Adaptor, Clamp Knobs, a pair of Zero-clearance Sub-fences and 1/32" Offset Shims for jointing (planing cuts). It can be used without sub-fences when a smooth, un-interrupted, large opening surface is needed or with optional wooden auxiliary sub-fences. The sub-fences are 3/4" thick MDF and come with knobs and bolts attachment. Both fence halves can be adjust to clear the bit or routed to match the profile of the cutter for zero-clearance.

So you want to add Incra

If your router table requirements are more sophisticated, and the budget allows, then Woodpecker offers a choice of matching router table tops for use with Incra Fence Positioning Systems.

Woodpecker has years of experience in selling Incra and so offer complete solutions based around the following router table sizes: -

#RT2732................Router Table Top (27" x 32")
#RT2743................Router Table Top (27" x 43") suitable for Incra LS17 & LS 25
#RT3253................Router Table Top (32" x 53") suitable for Incra LS 25

#LEG32....Narrow Leg Set (for 27" x 32" tables)
#LEG43....Wide Leg Set (for 27"x 43" & 32" x 53" tables)

#RT2432...........LE Router Table Top (24" x 32")
#DWNDRAFT.............. Dust Collection Cabinet
#WHEELKI.......................................... Wheel Kit
#AIXXXX................ Pre-Drilled Aluminum Plate
#RIXXXX...................Pre-Drilled Phenolic Plate
#M118T..............................1000SE Mitre Gauge Incra product #MV27......................................V27 Mitre Gauge Incra product

The heart of a router table - the Woodpecker UNILIFT

This router accessory is a four post design and is offered with:

• 1/16 Fast or 1/32 Fine pitch height adjustment, this means you now have a choice of rapid height adjustment with 1/16" per revolution and .002" per graduation or 1/32" per revolution and .001" per graduation, with no special tools required. A chain drive offers durable, slip free transmission during the crank handle rotation
  
  
• Height adjustment range of 3-3/4"
  
  
• A brake for locking the height setting
  
  
• An interchangeable router mounting plate with pre-machined hole patterns for many different routers so now virtually every router type can be adjusted from above the table. A blank router plate is available for customization. The UniLift's four post support is superior to other parallel plate style router lifts as they support the router from one side only and generally using only two posts. The Woodpecker Unilift provides support on both sides of your router with four precision ground and polished steel posts. Each UniLift comes with both a 3" and 8" extended length crank Handle, (3) machined TwistLOCK rings, a steel core nylon sleeved Starting Pin, plated Spanner Wrench, Brake Wrench and mounting screws for the following routers:

Porter-Cable 690, 7529, 890, 8529, 7518, 7536, 7539
Bosch 1613, 1615, 1617, 1618
Fein RT1800
Hitachi M12V
Makita 3612C, 1101
DeWalt 621, 625, 6184, 610
Freud FT2000
Triton TRC-001
Milwaukee 5619, 5625

This accurate, ruggedly built tool will serve you for years. Woodpecker guarantees it, for life, the patent pending Woodpecker UNILIFT is manufactured by them in the USA.

The MDF versus Phenolic argument

In today's market, there are basically two different materials used to manufacture quality router tables, MDF and Phenolic. Contrary to the impression projected by some, Phenolic is not new to router tables as it is a constituent part of the material used to cover the top and bottom of Woodpecker router tables, and is commonly sold under such trade names as Formica etc.

Now there are a variety of thicknesses ranging from .018" thick vertical grade to .048" horizontal grade. Woodpecker uses .048" thick horizontal grade on both sides of ALL of its MDF router tables. The advantage of using phenolic laminated to MDF versus solid phenolic is flatness.

MDF as a core material is about perfect, all things considered. It has a thickness tolerance of +/- .005" for a 3/4" thick sheet versus .034" for a similar thickness piece of solid phenolic. In addition to all that, phenolic is substantially more expensive, roughly double the price, for less flatness.

That's why all Woodpecker Router Tables are made with multiple layers of MDF for the core, and horizontal grade phenolic laminate for the surface. In fact even the adhesive we use is special. Contact cement can leave unwanted surface contours that compromise flatness, so we use a compound that is as thin as water and when subjected to 50 tons of pressure and heat, actually welds the laminate to the MDF without any measurable glue line.

That quality process yields the flattest possible router table with all the benefits of a phenolic wear surface without the negative drawbacks of a thick piece of laminate.

In passing a brief note about MELAMINE, Woodpecker only use melamine for shelf products as it is a mica based paint type coating that is only slightly better then bare MDF. We do not recommend using Melamine for a router table, unless it is only needed for a one-time project.

Woodpecker Router Table Accessories - available from Wood Workers Workshop
Call for details or email us your requirements

Woodpecker Drill Press Tables - your choice

The Woodpecker TT+ Drill Press Table will increase the surface area of your existing table while also providing a repositionable fence for drilling holes in a straight line as well as sliding stops for proper hole spacing.

The 18 ply, phenolic coated, Baltic Birch Table is 23-3/4" x 17-3/4" and 1" thick. The fence length is 36" and scales are included in both the table and the fence.

The new Woodpecker Quick-Stop LP Drill Press Table has a unique, very Low Profile fence only ½" tall. At this height, interference with the drill chuck is minimized. In addition, new Track-Lock devices are used to not only lock the fence in the front to back direction but also allow the fence to be adjusted and locked from side-to-side. By shifting the fence left or right, the stop range can be extended up to 35" from the drill bit. (Longer, 48" sections of scale track are sold separately.)

This Quick-Stop system itself is built on our 23-3/4 x 17-3/4 phenolic coated, Baltic Birch core, drill press table. With this large surface area, you'll be able to easily manage wood furniture and cabinet parts.

Do you require additional information, then as an official Woodpecker reseller please call us on 0845 1659 244 or go to www.woodpeck.com (opens in new window)

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