Why do I need an insert plate?
I am about to build a decent router table and have been researching for plans, suggestions and reviews from various places on the net including this forum. One of the concerns is to make sure things are ‘rock solid’ to ensure there is minimal play in the router bit above the table.
From what I have seen most, if not all, insert plates have the router and any lift mechanism screwed to the plate which is then dropped into a routed hole that matches the plate size. This plate is not fixed and relies only on the weight of the router etc to not move during operation.
Why not screw the router and lift mechanism directly to the table and remove any risk of plate movement? Or am I missing something?
Cheers