I’m curious if any of you have tried adding a second small perpendicular router (pointing forward instead of down) for joints? With the material on a riser box, you could then cut dovetails and whatnot. I’m aware of people building vertical tables for joints. But it seems like a big modification …

Hmm, interesting… waiting what others say :slight_smile:

I may try it out after my Elite arrives. Harbor Freight has as cheap/small hand router that would be perfect for this. Ideally I’d make a mount for it that goes around the main spindle (replacing dust collection) so it’s easy to add/remove without affecting your primary setup.

I think the toolpath would be tricky. I’m looking at this plan, that holds the wood vertically, https://www.etsy.com/listing/1172990836/vertical-mounting-table-fixture-for-cnc .

I’ve seen plenty of vertical mounting tables, but I’m not interested in doing that to my table. You lose table space for it, and lose under-table space for things like vac and storage. Plus getting/keeping them square is a pain. I’ll have to think about the toolpaths, what are you thinking might b…

Since I have the QCW frame, I would swap the vertical piece in when I need it. It wouldn’t make sense for a solid table. My concerns about toolpaths are due to my limited skill and experience with Vectric - I only understand X-Y designs. I have no clue how to turn them 90 degrees. You (as well as mo…

I just had hernia surgery, and a machine punched three holes in my side and patched things up. So, at this moment, the thought of a horizontal router coming at me is terrifying! That being said, if you are a great machinist, maybe you can create something held securely in place. For a hobby machine…

Check out Fusion 360, it’s free for personal use and tons of good videos on YouTube to show you how to make 3d tool paths. I don’t consider myself an expert with it, but I was able to learn enough to be proficient pretty quickly.

Those Knapp joints are sick! Nice work. That’s exactly the sort of thing a vertical table/hold down is great for. Now imagine that you want to do those into-the-endgrain cuts without the vertical table/hold down. If you had a 5 axis machine you’d just keep the wood horizontal raise above the tab…

I think you are looking at a number of problems here. One is the rigidity of the second spindle. It would need to be attached pretty far out from the Z mount to clear, meaning a lot of leverage for vibration. And two, you would need to work out a hold down system that would raise your workpiece at l…

Perpendicular secondary router?

HardtailSr (robert mainville) March 16, 2025, 10:48pm 12

here is a link to ,y table design for vertical holding. It may help you decide what you really want to do.My table with vertical holding

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