I just got my PC 7518 router and I am looking for a mounting plate for the
router table I want to build. I looked at the Rockler Extra-large aluminum
plate which looks promising but it is expensive. Any suggestions? I want a
plate that is strong enough for the 7518 and large enough so that the
opening in the table top accommodates the large handles of the 7518.
I have this plate for my Milwaukee 5625-20 and love it. It is very rigid.
Much more so than the phenolic plates.
Brian.
"philly45" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I just got my PC 7518 router and I am looking for a mounting plate for the
> router table I want to build. I looked at the Rockler Extra-large
aluminum
> plate which looks promising but it is expensive. Any suggestions? I want
a
> plate that is strong enough for the 7518 and large enough so that the
> opening in the table top accommodates the large handles of the 7518.
>
>
Sat, Jul 3, 2004, 4:41pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (philly45)
<snip> looking for a mounting plate for the router table I want to
build. <snip> Any suggestions? <snip>
1/4" plywood works fine for me.
JOAT
Just because it's not nice doesn't mean it's not miraculous.
- Interesting Times
They're predrilled for a variety of router hole patterns, including the 7518
which is equivalent to the Milwauke 5625-20.
Brian.
"Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> JT notes:
>
> >Sat, Jul 3, 2004, 4:41pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (philly45)
> ><snip> looking for a mounting plate for the router table I want to
> >build. <snip> Any suggestions? <snip>
> >
> > 1/4" plywood works fine for me.
> >
>
> I like some of the softer grades of aluminum, but Lexan also works well.
The
> Rockler aluinum plate also works well. I've got one of their tables, which
is a
> very simple design that works very well, and the plate is easy to use.
Trouble
> is, if you misdrill, you're out $40.
>
> Whoops. Just checked. $50.
>
>
> Charlie Self
> "It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended
from
> man."
> H. L. Mencken
>
>
>
Brian responds:
>They're predrilled for a variety of router hole patterns, including the 7518
>which is equivalent to the Milwauke 5625-20.
>
Yeah, but not all. A blank is offered at the same price as the pre-drilled
inserts.
Charlie Self
"It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from
man."
H. L. Mencken
You could probably just rotate the router 5 degrees and drill again. Just
tell everyone that the other holes are for your other router :-)
--
Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com/woodshop
"Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> JT notes:
>
> >Sat, Jul 3, 2004, 4:41pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (philly45)
> ><snip> looking for a mounting plate for the router table I want to
> >build. <snip> Any suggestions? <snip>
> >
> > 1/4" plywood works fine for me.
> >
>
> I like some of the softer grades of aluminum, but Lexan also works well.
The
> Rockler aluinum plate also works well. I've got one of their tables, which
is a
> very simple design that works very well, and the plate is easy to use.
Trouble
> is, if you misdrill, you're out $40.
>
> Whoops. Just checked. $50.
>
>
> Charlie Self
> "It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended
from
> man."
> H. L. Mencken
>
>
>
JT notes:
>Sat, Jul 3, 2004, 4:41pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (philly45)
><snip> looking for a mounting plate for the router table I want to
>build. <snip> Any suggestions? <snip>
>
> 1/4" plywood works fine for me.
>
I like some of the softer grades of aluminum, but Lexan also works well. The
Rockler aluinum plate also works well. I've got one of their tables, which is a
very simple design that works very well, and the plate is easy to use. Trouble
is, if you misdrill, you're out $40.
Whoops. Just checked. $50.
Charlie Self
"It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from
man."
H. L. Mencken
I went to the scrap yard and purchased a piece if 1/4 in. aluminum and made
my own foe about $5.00.
Very easy to make.
Virgle
> I like some of the softer grades of aluminum, but Lexan also works well.
The
> Rockler aluinum plate also works well. I've got one of their tables, which
is a
> very simple design that works very well, and the plate is easy to use.
Trouble
> is, if you misdrill, you're out $40.
>
> Whoops. Just checked. $50.
>
>
> Charlie Self
> "It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended
from
> man."
> H. L. Mencken
>
>
>
On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:41:00 GMT, "philly45"
<[email protected]> scribbled:
>I just got my PC 7518 router and I am looking for a mounting plate for the
>router table I want to build. I looked at the Rockler Extra-large aluminum
>plate which looks promising but it is expensive. Any suggestions? I want a
>plate that is strong enough for the 7518 and large enough so that the
>opening in the table top accommodates the large handles of the 7518.
Check out Lee Valley's base plate.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=41776&category=1,43000&ccurrency=1&SID=
Call them first, just to make sure you can take your PC 7518 router
out. I like the extra stability the 9" base plate gives when used off
the router table.
Luigi
Replace "nonet" with "yukonomics" for real email address
www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/antifaq.html
www.yukonomics.ca/wooddorking/humour.html
> > I just got my PC 7518 router and I am looking for a mounting plate for the
> > router table I want to build. I looked at the Rockler Extra-large
> aluminum
> > plate which looks promising but it is expensive. Any suggestions? I want
> a
> > plate that is strong enough for the 7518 and large enough so that the
> > opening in the table top accommodates the large handles of the 7518.
I eventually went for the Woodpeck plate (my 3rd attempt at a plate)
and haven't looked back since. Yes it is quite a bit of money but I
haven't cried since the day the CC bill came in. And their range of
accessories is rather large. Just one caution: centering the router
takes a bit of trial and error.
"philly45" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I just got my PC 7518 router and I am looking for a mounting plate for the
> router table I want to build. I looked at the Rockler Extra-large
aluminum
> plate which looks promising but it is expensive. Any suggestions? I want
a
> plate that is strong enough for the 7518 and large enough so that the
> opening in the table top accommodates the large handles of the 7518.
>
>
Check out www.routerbits.com for the Benchdog plates. They may have one
pre-drilled.
Ed