Easy - Convert your Dremel 335 Router Attachment into a Router Table for More Control and Enjoyment!

[@beverlydurant4233]

I normally don't comment on utube videos, but your video of this great little table has set the bar much higher! Everything you discussed is to the point, with very concise and totally understandable explanations. Thank you SO much! I'm a retired woman who's super motivated when it comes to building just about anything. I used to watch my Dad on the many weekends that he worked on one project or another. I was about 4 and one memory imparticular has always stuck out...he was working with his very old wood plane and as it glided smoothly with every pass, his facial expression was one of pure love. It really was...for me, watching him was comparable to watching the conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. At any rate, I definitely subscribed and will definitely invest in the plunge attachment for my dremel! Thank you again!

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you Beverly. I love tools and woodwork too! I am getting more and more comments from women about the videos I produce on tools and projects and I think that it is brilliant women are taking up the hobby. Good luck with your endeavours and I hope you find yourself smiling, just as your father did! :-)

[@peterc55555]

Hi Russell. What a fantastic, educational video, you are a very talented teacher. I recently bought the router attachment having come across one on Amazon. The next task was to learn how to use it. Searching on KZbin I came across this video, which made it look so easy to use. I have just made one following your video step by step. I'm now ready and confident to use it. Thanks very much and I've subscribed.

[@middleagedpunk8923]

I shot bolt upright at 6am today realising that fashioning a router table from my Dremel stand was the solution to a problem that I was having yesterday shaping some quite intricate pieces for a project. As ever, KZbin was my first port of call and now I don't even have to think about how to do it! Thanks for posting - you have just saved me a tonne of very valuable time!

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help. Good luck with your projects! :-)

[@TheVargtassen]

I too appriciated this DYI-video alot! A friend of mine described perfection as a thing not that you dont need to add more, but a thing that you dont need to remove more. I find this DYI as perfection: I cant find a single thing to remove. All steps and so, are there. No more, no less. I too made mine of pices of scrap, and of course I can find a thousand of things to add, improve, sand down, form, curve, screw etc. But for my needs: its perfect! Thanks, Russel! Best regards from Sweden

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help Varg. Many thanks from England! :-)

[@geocaching63]

At 76yo I've just got back into Scroll Sawing (as a method to keep my mind working)! I am shocked at the LONG learning curve ahead of me, but I'm enjoying the challenge. Thanks for the video on the router table, as I wanted a way to break the sharp edges on projects......... hope to construct the table this afternoon. Have a Blessed Life

[@geocaching63]

Received my Dremel Router today, and got it attached to your Router attachment :>) Now I'll have it available for use as needed. Thx for Sharing!!!

[@RussellPlatten]

Have you checked out www.scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com This site has hundreds of free scroll saw patterns and lots of useful information too. Scroll sawing is a fine hobby and one of the best ways to get into craft work. Good luck with your projects! :-)

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help! :-)

[@grahamwatson6136]

Refreshing to watch a video that doesn’t require a £100,000 workshop!. Great little project - I will be making one of these soon. Thanks for the video.

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad it was helpful Graham. A table makes routing much easier and more enjoyable! :-)

[@grahamwatson6136]

@@RussellPlatten Hi Russell, I completed the router table today - it’s a real game changer for me. Thanks for the inspirational.

[@RussellPlatten]

@@grahamwatson6136 Great to hear you are happy with it Graham. Sorry for the late reply, YT does not always inform me of replies for some reason! :-)

[@grzybson6502]

Holly molly, that's the best idea for Dremel router table, I've seen so far. Especially when Dremel 231 is hardly available in Europe, but you have 335. Thanks!

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you Maciej! :-)

[@knightsofrreee7961]

I bought the 231 a couple of years ago. Paid way over the odds to import it from the US and it's pretty plasticy. I love these sort of home brew jobs.

[@Xandrosis]

So, I just got a Dremel and the plunge router 335 in sale and I was like "Well, this can be handy.. I wonder if I could find a guide to do something useful" and the first thing I see are your videos. So many thanks sir, and keep up your good work!

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help! :-)

[@manuelpinto515]

Muito intersante

[@bruceburgess3580]

I was going to get the Dremel router table but after reading so many bad reviews I knew that wasn’t a good option. Then I found your post on how to use the Plunge router to use with such a simple and effective few pieces of scrap that I ordered the plunge router so I too can make this handy and much better table to use. Thanks for posting Mate. Cheers from Canada…👍

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help Bruce! Love Canada the way. My daughter spent a year at university over there in Fredericton! :-)

[@nenesaurus]

Thank you for this video, I have been thinking to buy the Dremel router table but making my own with the plunger I already have would be a lot more satisfying, specially when I route very few things... This gives me a handy tool to use and another excuse to make something, I knew there was a way to make that plunger a lot more useful than what it was intended to be...

[@kevins3453]

Nice project and a good teacher. 👌

[@babaloo55555]

Excellent video! I'm just getting into woodworking, and videos like these are just the best. I especially appreciate your clear explanations not only of *what* you're doing, but WHY you're doing it. Keep up the great work!

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you very much Colin. Glad I could help! :-)

[@spritzpistol]

I purchased a Dremel 4300 a few months ago, together with the plunge base/stand (very handy kit), but looking and thinking about getting the router base. Your video has made my mind up about purchasing the router base, as the gadget you have designed and made will be perfect for my small projects. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help! :-)

[@fx1c333]

Great Job Russell A nice simple commonsense approach. 10/10.

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad it was helpful! :-)

[@CandidZulu]

Watched the whole thing. Very impressed with this I'd say! The Dremel is very powerful for its size. I've used them since the 80s.

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you Robert! :-)

[@ishtlutz1261]

Omg I am exciiiiiited to watch this onnnnnne. (I’m also hoping that this also in itself gives me insight on how to make a router/table saw/jig saw/sanding belt all in 1 table).... if that makes sense. I’m hoping this might be a mini version of how to make a detachable router table TO a table saw at the least. So far I like this guy. He’s experimental, he’s realistic, & I always say there’s something to be said about people who WANT to share their knowledge & passions with others - a lot to be said. But in short they’re good people that thrive off of lifting those around them UP rather than down. Anyways, oh & the other reason I like this guy is because he’s old - but still open to trying to new things. He’s cool. I’m gonna subscribe to him.

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you for such a nice comment and for subscribing. I hope you were given the insight you were looking for. I think most problems can be solved if you are prepared to spend the time and effort to work them out. Good luck with your endeavours! :-)

[@ishtlutz1261]

@@RussellPlatten Well. No. Haha. I think it’ll all come together when I learn a few more things though. And when it does I’ll think back to this. 💡😁But for now what I DID accomplish (thanks to another videos of yours) was assembling my Dremel Router Plunge Attachment! AND... USING IT! Your video on the Dremel router attachment actually inspired me to take Mine out of the box - & actually attempt to set it up. And when I saw how quickly you moved on to doing projects with it ... I decided I’d do the same. So actually THANK YOU. You got me to do something I probably would have held off on for another week or 2. You’ve got a good teaching presence. You make it feel like you’re learning with us but leading the way & to not be afraid of just experimenting. Im glad to have you in my subscriptions thanks a lot I look forward to watching more videos from you Sir.

[@RussellPlatten]

@@ishtlutz1261 Small steps! Woodworking is a very rewarding hobby and well worth the effort. I am self taught and completely understand how daunting it can be when you first get your hands on a new tool or start out on something you have never tried before. Just keep chipping away at it and it will get considerably easier! :-)

[@foxy8244]

Really good video. New to woodworking & making router table seems achievable with your guidance. Thanks.

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help! :-)

[@DAPSynch]

Good job, Russell! Excellent video - just what I needed.

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help David! :-)

[@ColfaxJones]

Extremely useful. I was just trying to figure out how to convert my Dremel plunge router into a table. I’m getting started on this straight away. Absolutely brilliant !

[@RussellPlatten]

Good luck I hope it works out for you! :-)

[@ColfaxJones]

@@RussellPlatten oh it worked great. Unfortunately I got a bit overzealous and burned up the bearings on my Dremel 4000. Waiting for replacement parts to arrive on Monday.

[@RussellPlatten]

@@ColfaxJones I was stressing mine a little in the video, it is too tempting to give it that little bit extra (pardon the pun!). I hope you manage to sort it out! I have a few craft projects lined up for the next few days. :-)

[@kirkniles533]

Excellent tutorial for the jig and how-to use it. Thanks soooooo much!!

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad it was helpful Kirk! :-)

[@ADHDWOOHOO]

I just ordered a dremel plunge router base, and wondered whether it was worth it to buy the official dremel router table or make my own. You've absolutely convinced me to give this a go, and for no cost other than clearing some of the scrap clutter out of my workshop. Thanks for making such a straightforward and detailed video, Russell! Subscribed. I'll follow up once I've built it.

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you for your subscription! I would love to hear how you get on with the table! :-)

[@madsnygaard6444]

Great stuff. A nice little winter project that will come in very handy. Your vids are very helpful. Thanks!

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad to help Mads! :-)

[@j_boogie_483]

great video with clear instructions. thank you

[@Harrysound]

Mate your are a legend/Long lost Blue Peter presenter. I can earn my badge now.

[@RussellPlatten]

It makes routing way easier for very little effort! :-)

[@robbiemer8178]

A bit late to your video, sorry! This is a quite straight forward design and will be very useful for me, thank you! I think I even have enough scrap right now that I won't have to actually buy anything to make this. I may add a pin to the table to help avoid potentially catching the ends of my work pieces when not using the fence. I like to build small boxes and being able to have better control for rabbeting the edges will make things go faster and, I hope, give me better looking edges. Again, thank you!

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help Rob. Good luck with your projects! :-)

[@johnwhite1608]

Hi Russell Great once more. I will be making one, Just got to get the router attachment which I have been meaning to get for sometime now :)

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad it is useful John. I decided to make one after struggling to rout freehand with it. The table is a much better way to rout wood and I wanted to make something simple that would do the job without being over-complicated. :-)

[@johnwhite1608]

@@RussellPlatten I'm going to use for the same purpose as you described. Small picture frames. You made it look easy to make, let's see stay safe Russell.

[@RussellPlatten]

@@johnwhite1608 You too John! :-)

[@christopherfothergil]

i have made a similar table but i used a small clamp while i marked the holes makes it a whole lot easier and no chance of movement. great video thank you. Also i used a melamine shelf avoiding having to use anything else to stiffen the unit.

[@RussellPlatten]

Yes, I should have used a clamp too, but took the easy route! Good luck with your projects Cristopher! :-)

[@sd4055]

Great video! Easy to follow along with. Thanks!

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help! :-)

[@brucewoods9377]

Very clever, great tip 👍👍

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help Bruce! :-)

[@fxpeter22]

Brilliant Russell, I spent a small fortune on Dremel accessories one of which is their Router Table but I found it small and awkward to adjust. Your solution looks good to me. Cheers

[@RussellPlatten]

I made it on the hoof, using bits of scrap I had in the garage. You could easily change the size or figure out another way to mount it Peter. Unfortunately the base does not have pre drilled holes for mounting, it would have been a doddle to make a table it it did!

[@DEG1985]

All your videos are very good, thank you for helping us, greetings from USA, I've subscribed to your channel...

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you Isaac! Greetings from the UK. :-)

[@andrewmoon1898]

This is going to be to be my first dremel project. Nice and simple. 👍

[@RussellPlatten]

Good luck Andrew! :-)

[@lutraUK]

A beautiful video, and very practical. I am tempted to make one soon. Just a little tip. I noticed that when you routed the knot in the wood, it dislodged it. A good tip is to apply low viscosity CA ('super glue') to the knot prior to routing, which would stop it separating during routing.

[@RussellPlatten]

Great tip! :-)

[@artursmihelsons415]

Thanks for sharing cool idea! Great video! 👍

[@RussellPlatten]

You're welcome Arturs! :-)

[@xealit]

Awesome project! Just to add, Dremel used to make a router table accessory "231 Shaper Router Table". It is discontinued now, but they pop up here and there.

[@RussellPlatten]

:-)

[@pcm2012]

Simply fantastic! 👏👏👏👏

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help! :-)

[@JohnDeschenes99]

Ingenious!! ❤️ 🤘

[@RussellPlatten]

Cheers John! :-)

[@GlynisDance]

Excellent video - thank you! :)

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help Glynis! :-)

[@francoisbadenhorst5791]

Hi thank you for this wonderfull tip. I am completly new to routing had my Dremel for 30 years never could imagine this was possible. Can you please share the bit numbers you are using. Thank you Francois Limpopo Province South Africa

[@thomasbenson1379]

Awesome!

[@chitpaul]

Nice work.

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you! :-)

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

I loved your video. I'm torn now, about what is best to do. I intend to do a lot of 'creative' 'freestyle' wood sculpture building/ wall sculpture. which will involve A LOT of freestyle wood shaping(& I have a large supply of like 1.5" x .75" x 8' wood, approximately, that I will cut into shorter pieces, as just one example, so I don't see need for a full router yet, when I own a dremel... & will work with other smaller wood pieces/ sheets, etc). I was trying to decide if I need both the Dremel router table & Dremel plunge router... or just one... & which one... & now you throw in the awesome possibility of this 3rd option, where I could buy the plunge router & just build my own table for it; (I've built similar, but simpler bases for other tools, so I am sure I could pull off your plan). The prefabricated Dremel router table looks small, as I see comments here also complain about... But I had heard people used it for more than routing, especially grinding glass/ stained glass edges with a dremel grinder. I can't figure why your table wouldn't work for that? Is there any insight you can give? Any thoughts? Advice? I have plenty of scrap wood & would rather save money & not buy both Dremel router devices if not needed. Thanks for the help in advance. You are awesome. I'm so especially thankful for your useful video after just watching one that wasted a chunk of time I couldn't afford to waste. Blessings.

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

Also, maybe I could cover the wood with aluminum flashing somehow? to avoid ground up glass problems?

[@RussellPlatten]

I have been using router tables like the one I make here for 30 years. In fact, there is a 1/2" router permanently installed under the rubber covering on my work bench. It would be easy to make the table larger to allow bigger work pieces if required and because the fence is just a piece of wood screwed at one end, it can be removed to allow access for work where you are using a router bit with a pilot pin or bearing. The Dremel 231 Router Table is very small and does not lend itself to work on larger pieces or working with piloted bits. As for ground glass, I would not attempt this on any table with the Dremel. The ground glass will fall down into the Dremel and quickly wreck the bearings. It would be possible to use the Dremel 220 Workstation for this task and have the Dremel above the work piece and the bit dropped slightly below the level of the base. There is a hole in the centre of the base that would make this very easy. I hope I have explained this adequately! :-)

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

@@RussellPlatten Thanks. I own the workstation, so I get you. That makes perfect sense, to keep the dremel above the glass. I'm glad I asked in case I take up glass grinding, so I don't fill my Dremel with glass dust :) !! Wow. You sparked my curiosity with mention of pilot bits, & now I am exploring even more options. Hopefully at some point soon, I'll have some tool in my hand & actually start experimenting with making stuff, past this preparing/ planning/ research phase. All these options can make your head spin, but you sure are a great help in the whole process. Thanks.

[@RussellPlatten]

@@cchemmes-seeseeart3948 My advice would to be to start slowly and purchase bits and accessories as you progress. Try not to talk yourself into buying everything you think you may need (I learned that lesson a long time ago!). If you have seen my review of the dremel router base; the router bits I use are cheap and a great way to try out routing without too much outlay. The set includes pilot bits and plunge bits. If you look at the review I did on the Makita die grinder; you will see me use carbide burrs. I have a set of these for the Dremel too and these are great to start carving with and are not too expensive. I will add links to the video description to show you what to look for if you are interested. Shop around as you may find cheaper alternatives. The ones I use are fine though. The best bits for carving are the Kutzall bits, but these are way more expensive. I have already snapped one of the ones I bought, as 1/8" is not much steel when applying lateral pressure on a rotating bit. Try not to take off too much material and take your time or you will end up snapping bits too. This is only advice and you will make up your own mind whether to just jump in or dip your toes in first. Either way, good luck with your new hobby. It is a very rewarding way to pass time and you will get better and better as time passes if you stick with it! :-)

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

@@RussellPlatten I can use all the advice I can get. I'm so glad I talked with you. I will look for those additional videos you mention & yes I can use the links you mention. Thanks!

[@GolfTube]

Great content

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you! :-)

[@yclare1]

Great video thanks..

[@subramaniamchandrasekar1397]

Your design is a good alternative to me. Thank you. Dremel Router table attachment is not sold in Asia. Regards.

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad it was useful! :-)

[@KodyKimani]

that's brilliant x

[@RussellPlatten]

Thank you Gill! :-)

[@alvarez958]

Hello Rusell, By replacing for a longers the two long crews front the deeper part , could'nt be another way to fix it ??????????? Thank you

[@RussellPlatten]

Sorry Alvarez, can you try to explain what you are asking differently? I do not understand what you are asking. :-)

[@alvarez958]

In the end I followed your way, but I was wondering by replacing the two long screws where there are the springs for two longer ones and using its two long screws to attach it to the worktop.

[@everestyeti]

Brilliant idea, thanks. This will no doubt upset the wife, again, (🤣😂🤣) as it gives me another excuse to be in the shed

[@RussellPlatten]

She will like the projects you use it on though! :-)

[@AlexKost-tq6bj]

Awesome. Thx!!!

[@RussellPlatten]

You're welcome Alex! :-)

[@stephane44]

Realy good idea, i try to do mine, because the router table of Dremel seems not very good and i don't want to buy it! thanks! (sorry for bad inglish i'm french! ;-) )

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad it was helpful. Your English is good Steph! :-)

[@JIDEHHIGHELEMENTS]

thank you

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help! :-)

[@terrybrooks395]

Very good, thumbs up, though you can buy a Workzon router table for £35 or even better you can buy nice frames from The Range to take a 6 x 4 inch print plus mount card for £1.99 :), just a thought

[@RussellPlatten]

I just wanted to show how a table could be made out of scrap wood for no money if you had spare wood lying around the workshop Terry. :-)

[@philippemichelphotography]

Brilliant

[@RussellPlatten]

:-)

[@tom-greg]

4:32 That's what she said!

[@RussellPlatten]

;-)

[@duudsuufd]

I liked the video, but wat bothers me on most of the YT woodworking channels: 'You can make this with some scrap wood laying around'. If I want to do a project, I have to buy the wood I need and I won't buy more than necessary. The amount of scrap wood they have laying around is wood paid by their customers that they have kept for themselves.

[@grobabbabou3431]

Thank you so much !! i'm french and i don't know inches....and i had so difficulties to undestand your accent because my english isn't good. Is your accent scottish maybe ?

[@RussellPlatten]

LOL - No, my accent is English. I am from Yorkshire. Multiply inches by 25.4 to get mm. :-)

[@mariobendimez2057]

It is a very good idea in order to fix the Dremel 335 Plunge Router Attachment to a board, but the board (table) has to be fixed and work with it at 90° position because when using it as a table the wood dust will come into the dremel main ball bearing fixed on the shaft (rotor) and that will destroy it, that already happened to mine, so I fixed the board (table) at 90°. I haven't came up with an idea on how to make and fit a dust vacuum to the Dremel Router Attachment, I will appreciate very much if somebody has an idea on how to do that.

[@JCAM-z9r]

I’m confused. Dremel already made a router table that you can attach to a 2x4.

[@RussellPlatten]

This did not cost me anything to make as I already had the router attachment. :-)

[@ronaldpatton5906]

Buy a counter sink bit .

[@RussellPlatten]

:-)

[@jwd888]

a no nonsense router table. should sell them russell.

[@RussellPlatten]

I have made a few of these over the years for larger routers. :-)

[@DEG1985]

All your videos are very good, thank you for helping us, greetings from USA, I've subscribed to your channel...

[@RussellPlatten]

Thanks for the sub! :-)

[@krisgebruers8471]

Super informative! Thank you 🙂

[@RussellPlatten]

Glad I could help! :-)