Happy New Year all. Finally got my Christmas present out of the box today. Wife gave me a Bosch 1617SPK combo router. I have been looking online for help setting this up to my table I built for it. The manual is a little intimidating. Never used a router before.Does anyone sites I can visit for help on setting up and using a router.

Thanks

Dan

Dan; Check out the woodworking part of this forum.

This past week a link was posted by Reid Smith for a Router E-Book download. I haven't gone thru it all the way yet, but what I've read is very good.

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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

Dan there are a lot of ways to approach this. I have several routers in my shop and one that is mounted to my table. I do remember seeing a set of plans for mounting a router and using a hinged top for access for changing bits and removing the router for hand use. If memory serves me correctly it used cam style clamps to hold the router in place and easy access to use it it by hand unlocking it from the table bottom. It would be a shame to loose the plunge aspect of the router sine I use it quite frequently but then I have 5 routers in my shop also. Hope this helps.

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Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

These guys used to be on our local PBS station. Maybe you could find some information there-

http://www.routerworkshop.com/router_tip_glossary.html

Dan I have that router in my table, what kind of help are you needing, maybe I can help out.

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

I made a homemade table from ShopNotes Tools & Jigs. Do I need to buy a plate and mount it to the table then mount the router to the plate or do I just screw the router into the table?

Dan I bought an insert for my table and mounted the router to the insert. Although you can adjust the router from above the table it makes it easy to take the router out to change bits. Most of the inserts you buy will come with a template so you can cut out the opening in the table. One you have the insert, take the base plate off the bottom of the router and use it as a template to mark where you need to drill the holes to mount the router. Don't forget to drill a hole for the router adjustment hole.

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Dan, I have the Woodpecker Router Table Insert in my table. I love it.

Woodpecker Router Table Insert

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Dan, you need to get a plate of some sort and attach the plate to the router so you can drop it in from the top like John is talking about. Mounting the router to the underside of the table is limiting in a couple of ways, the most important will be how high you can raise your bit. I made a router table from a couple of pieces of re-purposed counter top and a router plate from a $2 plastic (UMV I think) cutting board from Wal-Mart... but I'm cheap.

Dan, I purchased this one.

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Thanks all, I appreciate the info.

 

Dan

John

Does that router plate come with a template or do you need to purchase one separate. It does not mention one on the website.

Thanks

Dan

Dan, I believe it came with one. You might want to call their 800 number and just ask that. I do have a template at the house. I didn't use theirs since I had a Cast Iron table. That's what makes me think it came with one.

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com