About: My name is Suso Caamanho. I like doing all sorts of stuff related to musical instruments, woodworking, computer science, electronics... On my website you will find more information, projects, plans, photos...

The idea arose after dealing with the difficulties and loss of time in preparing for certain CNC jobs. Sometimes I spent more time preparing for the CNC than the work itself. With this manual router, you can make holes or mill very fast. A 43mm Clamping Collar makes it very versatile and you can change the milling tool to drill very fast.

There are certainly lots of wooden router table and CNC router plans floating around in cyberspace. What makes this project noteworthy are the feature set and the cleverness of how it’s all put together and designed for maximum versatility. This router table can be used as a 3-axis drill press, sanding station, a 2D router, and you can do simple shapes 3D milling via a reference model. Using a series of accessories, you can also cut circles, straight-cut squares, and cut to a 2D reference model.

The uses of this tool are varied. I am a guitar maker and my plan consists of devising several templates of guitar bodies and necks to be made with the 3D Router, without switching on my CNC. Besides, it can also be used for other woodwork tasks. I have tried to make a design which can be easily built, with rather simple and cheap. Check out the Youtube video.

Overall dimensions: 800mm high, 740mm width and 700mm depth.

800mm depth. Useful dimensions: 425mm in X Axis, 535mm in Y axis and 185mm in Z axis.

What You'll Need:

Woodworking tools

A sheet of 18mm thikness plywood (2500x1250mm)



32 ball bearings (608)

5 Lineal meters L perfil of steel (1mm thikness)

500mm steel piper, 10mm exterior diameter and 8mm inner

10mm exterior diameter and 8mm inner A lot of M8 and M6mm metric screw

A lot of M8 and M6mm Washers

A lot of wood screw

Number 23 Metal spring 140 x 22mm

You can also check out my website! www.paoson.com

Epilog Challenge:

This tool would be very useful for Luthier jobs, to engrave truss rod covers, pickguards, picks and other guitar parts, even to engrave my logo.

Youtube Video