Thread: Router collet extension

I know it is not much, but have you removed the plastic base that is screwed on? Every little helps. Wheelin' can you post a pic of how I attached the router in your top?

A thread discussing this a bit was on here a while ago
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...tension+collet

Terry, havent used the timbercon version so cant comment on that one but i have a trend one and also a cmt one from carbatec in balcatta. Both are good but i prefer the cmt one. Both can be used with either 1/4 or 1/2 inch cutters. I have found that the cmt version has the least run out of all the extensions and that includes the others you will find mentioned if you do a search as someone suggested. With straight cutters i only by the cmt 812 series which are longer in both shank and cutting edge than normal. As Mini says take of the plastic base plate of your router when its in the router table, depending on the brand could give you back 3mm of height.

Wheelin' hasn't replied so I will try and describe what I did. Under the table (or mine anyway) there were vertical ribs about 15mm deep from memory. I cut a piece of steel plate 5mm thick that fitted between the ribs and cut a hole in it to match the hole in the table. I then countersunk and tapped holes into the plate and when the plate was put up to the table from underneath the router could be attached with these bolts and without the plastic base. I effect the plate was the same thickness as the plastic so all I lost was the thickness of the table top, bugger all really. The plate was kept in position hard up under the table top by cuttin the vertical ribs in a couple of places and bending them over. In my case I used a couple of tack welds but it really isn't necessary. Doing this also had another advantage as it kept the table flat and very rigid. As I said before Wheelin' has this now and could take a photo, I will PM him.

Yeh sorry Mini was out in the shed trying to fit some new handles I made for my tool box draws bloody arthritis and grip in my fingers .

This is how attached my router to the Triton base Cjris gave me, after I removed the plastic base from the router it gave me an extra 5 to 7 mm.

I made up little dogs out of 1"x 1/8" flat one pair is bent 90deg and 10mm long so hangs on nice and snug the other pair 90deg but short bend about 5mm so easy to slip off over the edge of the router.

My normal size bits fit well but I scored a box of new GMC router bits all have longer shanks and tool area so these work a treat ok so they are just $90 for about 30 bits bit they'll do me for a while.

AND make sure your stop post and settings are allwoing full travel as well as the dust sheild ........the one fitted to my router I had to remove it gave me an extra 5 mm and also didn't jam on the dogs.


http://woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/...&stc=1&thumb=1

Thanks guys for all the replies. I will give it a try without the plastic base first and if no good I'll have to try a couple of longer shanked router bits.
I've only met up with this problem when trying to use a dovetail jig like the Gifkins.
Terryvk6pq

I have one of THESE permanantly mounted in my router table for the same reason that you have described. It is excellent

Originally Posted by Howdya do that

I have one of THESE permanantly mounted in my router table for the same reason that you have described. It is excellent

There a top bit of gear

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Oh yeah!