Here is a design for a stand that I really like.  Part of the reason I like it so much is that it is very stable and very easy to build.  The other is, well, it was my idea.  You can make this stand out of anything that you have laying around the shop.  It will work with plywood, hardwood, soft woods, and MDF.  I have built some with MDF and then laminated over it to give it a touch of class.  I have used laminate to just trim out some edges on plywood as well.  Either way, you can make it really slick or basic and fucntional.  You will notice on the bottom I have put in supports for a optional shelf.  Even if you do not add a shelf, it really helps with the stability of the stand.  However I have never known a woodworker who has not needed a bit extra space or turned down a shelf.

Router Table Stand

The main feature of the design is the leg.  It has an “L” shape and lends to the stability of the stand.  You can join two pieces together with any type of joint that you like.  I have screwed them, glued them and brad nailed them together.  I have found that gluing them and then hitting it with the brad gun works very very well and is fast.  You can literally have the four legs together as quickly as you can prep the wood. 

Cutting the lengths and widths of the stand is another straight forward operation.  I used screws for joining them to the legs so that I could make sure I can make small adjustments for my shop floor.  You can dress up the screws with trim washers if you want it to look a little different.

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