Hello again,
I just read through the guide bushing pdf by template tom (hope I got that right) and then looked for the what is needed to actually use some guide bushings.
The Craftsman router I got has a smooth baseplate and doesn't appear to have any machining for the guides.
Now comes the part where I need a comparison list of what brand router
guide bushing base plates are compatible with this and in the US. (Truthfully, I didn't check for this add-on at time of purchase but it is not shown in the accessory list in the manual.
The Craftsman model number is 9.5 amp 1 3/4 Peak HP Fixed Base Router
Model No. 320.17541
But I actually have a different question. I was wondering if a guide bushing baseplate can be made for a palm router and equivalent small tools like the Rotozip. How to get the centering right and make the seat for the
bushing is what I'd like to find out.
Unfortunately these questions/details seem to be skipped over in the books I've seen.
I have a rotozip kit from a different manufacturer and a variety of bases are supplied. These include the laminate trimmer attachment. This add on
has a square removable baseplate with 4 screws.
Also I got some plexiglass scrap from the local plate glass installer. Perhaps
a couple sheets of that could be layered with the right size cutout made
with a hole saw? I have a number of those hole saws including a 1 inch OD from the big box store. I don't know if getting the right dimension to do this would be a big job or an easy job.
The funny thing is that after I got the Sears I'm trying to figure out more uses for the zip tool it was going to replace. |