Thread: Fixing Router Plates

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A little bit of searching and I found this link, brilliant!
All I need to know and more.
http://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/..._and_tips.html

Originally Posted by ozwaz09

I assume I will have to drill new countersink holes to suit the router plate into the table (removable) plate.

Yes thats what you'll have to do.

I removed the plastic base plate from my router to use as a template to accurately drill holes in my router table insert. I then purchased longer bolts with the same thread pitch to compensate for the difference in thickness between the routers base plate and the table insert. So far, after two or three years of use have had no problems with the bolts loosening with use. See pic below.

Hope this helps.

Steven.

Without knowing which particular router table & mounting plate you have, the 'small holes' in the router plate should match the screws that hold the plastic base plate to the router - hopefully, as there are dozens of possible combinations of screw size & hole pattern. This gives you a bit more bit protrusion thru' the table.

The normal procedure is to remove the plastic plate & then use the mounting screws to attach the router to the plate - if they are too short you can get longer screws from someone like Coventry Fasteners, or over the 'Net, Lee Valley sell a set of all 4 of the common sizes of router baseplate screws with longer shanks.

Thanx Spokeshave, sounds simple eh?
I also found a great website for info:
http://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/..._and_tips.html
It has an article that describes exactly what to do as well.
Great forum this, great advice, nice people.
Thanx again