Hi Joe
You can make your own base plates but for your 1st. one you should buy one that's premade.
see links below.
NOTE***that the Oak-Park plates will have a 1 1/2 " center hole and the standard is
1 3/16" for the PC routers.
http://us.oak-park.com/catalogue.html?list=BP-- http://us.oak-park.com/catalogue.html?list=BP-BP11- http://us.oak-park.com/catalogue.html?list=BG-BGST- http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?p...DADBDB&filter= http://www.shop.com/op/~ROUSSEAU_COM...9?sourceid=298
brass guides below for the PC router ( 1 3/16" OD )
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=37402
I do like to make my own and I use 1/2" plastic stock,hole saw.fly cutter,router bits,etc. it can take alot of work to made one, but I do enjoy making my own.
The stock from ACE Hardware,HD,Lowes, the best spot is a plastic supply company in your town, many sale cut offs cheap and have a scrap bit right up front .
like the one below ,for just one of many
Colorado Plastic Products Retail Sales
http://www.coloradoplastics.com/retail.php
Bj