I would like a suggestion for a plate to mount this to please? I intend to make my own router table top and would like to attach this to a plate.
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Mine is mounted to a custom 3/8 plexiglass plate With the handles removed, I was able to give my baseplate a small footprint (7x7). Plexiglass made it easy to see where I needed to drill for the hex lift opening.Someone suggested 1/4 plexiglass, which I think *might* flex slightly under the weight of this router. Several years ago I used 1/4 plexiglass on another router and got that result -- HOWEVER, it may be worth a shot. With the smaller 7x7 footprint, there may be no flex.
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I've seen a few mounted to a Kreg insert plate...Steve Ramsey has a video about how to do this...Kreg has a blank plate available on Amazon for about 55.00...Good luck...I love my Bosch router...
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Hello Gary, You might want to take a look at the Porter-Cable 698 Bench Top Router Table. I think it might be what you are looking for.
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The table extension on the right side is a plastic laminate, and I can't tell if you can easily cut the holes you need for the router. I wouldn't recommend it. There are four clearance holes on the left side of the top casting. You could easily design a router table mounting scheme using these holes. I would want it to be easily removable because otherwise it would interfer with sawing larger pieces.
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I have the other plate that came with the router package I bought. It has the correct hole size for the guides.
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Yes, the mounting plate is universal. You will need to drill holes to mount the router base, however, I believe you can buy the mounting plate separately specifically for Porter Cable routers. I have the same router and it works great with the table. It took about 15 minutes to drill and countersink the holes to mount the base.
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Yes you can, but....I tried some jointing but was unsuccessful. The fence is not precise and stable enough for jointing. Also, the "table" is unsteady and with a large router vibration is an issue, especially when the board makes contact with the bit. If you lived down my street I'd give you mine to try it out for yourself. In retrospect I wish I'd gone with a full size router table.
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The only templates I've used are 2 1/2" in height. There are smaller templates (1 1/2" I think) included, but I've not used them. The base plate has numerous holes in it that should allow it to fit any router. I mounted it on a DeWalt plunge router.
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No I did not have this problem at all. The router easily attaches under the fixed base under the table. Look at some YouTube Videos how to mount the router under the table. Hope it helps. Good Luck.
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The router plate doesn't have holes for any router to be held using the plate. It does have a clamping system that can be adjusted to hold almost any router. You don's use the router plate part when using any router table system, just the motor part.
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The Plate has no holes for mounting a router, the router is clamped in between three jaws
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Router mounts with screws through the insert plate, which is drilled specifically for the triton router. I've not tried to use the quick tabs but I doubt this would be a good option.
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The short answer is yes. The router plate in this table is not pre-drilled. It comes with a template that makes it very easy to locate and drill the mounting holes. I have never had anyone express difficulty with performing this task.Scott VMTW
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I love this table. When it comes to routing, I'm a novice but have, in my opinion, produced some really nice wood products like trim that goes around door and windows and a, I'm not sure how to describe it, but it's basically a window box table, a piece of plexiglass is the top and I can place item inside of the table for display. Anyway you shouldn't have a problem mounting a Dewalt router on this table. Also love Kreg products.
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I think any of the models currently available would be adequate for router table use. My experience is with the older model that doesn't include the above table adjustment. The "below table" adjustment works fine, but is not ideal.
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No, it is not pre drilled for a specific router, if that is your question. You have to drill your own mounting holes.
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Actually the insert plate is blank/ clean, so that it doesn't look like Swiss cheese. It comes with a clear plastic template, with circles and cross-hairs like a scope, which you can center easily over your router's base plate and mark the clear plastic template and then easily transfer these holes into the table insert -- so it's a custom fit.
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I have Porter Cable routers, so I don't use that plate. I suspect it is used to accommodate different plate openings.