Router Base Plates

[jo_dad]

Good Morning Everyone!!!


I'm getting ready to make a router table and was wondering what recommendations y'all would have about Base plates, fences etc..

I like this Veritas plate I saw at Lee Valley's site and was wondering if anyone has used it.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...,43053&p=50264

Thanks,

Mark

[olphart]

I use the Rousseau 3509 (9" x 12") because the opening in the router table top will is enough to pass a large router through. I have a M12V among others, and it would not go through anything much smaller.

Someday we'll look back on all this and plow into a parked car.

[rrich]

Mark,
I would strongly suggest getting a base plate with a lifting mechanism. When trying to match a bit to a cut it is so nice to be able to adjust from the top of the table. There a lot of them out there. I spent about $250 for mine and do not regret it a bit.

[BigJamesProp]

jo_dad,
I just finished building my own router table. I went with the Woodpecker aluminum router plate.

http://www.woodpeck.com/aluminsert.html

I'm very satisfied with it and would strongly recommend it for you. One nice thing about the Woodpecker plate is that it's the exact same dimensions as their router lifts. You can start with the plate and then see how much you think you'd value the raiser down the road. Personally, I like adjusting mine from under the table because I have to crouch down and get my eyes parallel to the table surface to really see how the bit is lining up.

There is a good review of this plate here:
http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/wdpkrpltrvu.html

You can see my table and plate in use here:
http://www.ruckover.com/router

[jo_dad]

James,

Thanks for the info, The Woodpecker plate looks like a great setup and the price is right as well. Your table looks great, i have a Bosch 1617 evs that i am going to place in my table. I love your design. The only difference in mine is that i have a bathroom vanity laying around that i am going to mount the top to, so the router will be enclosed and i will run a DC hose in the cabinet and at the fence. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

[I thought I unplugged it]

I have the same plate and like it alot.

carlos

[jr_rushmeyer]

Mark
I go along with everyone re the ability to also switch to the mechanical router lifts (Mast R Lift or Woodpecker). I made the router base and bought the table top (Rockler) and then decided to go with a Mast R Lift and am glad I did. The only catch was, the table top I bought had too small an opening for the larger Mast R Lift plate (and then I found I Mast R Lift has two plate sizes!!) so I ended up routing out a bigger insert hole. Not that big a deal but I could have planned a little better I think. Once you go the "mechanical lift" route, you will be more than happy. I am just a newbie and I really am glad I made the switch (even though it cost $250 to do it). Thats another thing I would say. Get the big dog (PC 7518 or comparable) for the table. You will eventually anyway, so just bite the bullet and do it.

JR of Pataskala

[BigJamesProp]

Hey, glad I could help!

Yeah, after using it a little bit, I think I am going to have to come up with some sort of DC under the table as well. I end up with a pretty good pile of wood shavings on the floor. Although, I am amazed at how well the shop-vac hooked up to the fence works. It gets ALL the dust up top.

Make sure to take some pics of yours as you build it and post them up!

[Glenmore Henry]

Mark try www.oakpark.com that's were I got my base plate for my router. It's made 11" square. And they have fences and all different kinds of routing stuff there.

[jo_dad]

>Mark try www.oakpark.com that's were I got my base plate for
>my router. It's made 11" square. And they have fences and
>all different kinds of routing stuff there.


Link does not work.

ok found it here: http://us.oak-park.com/catalogue.html?list=JIGS--