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Deanvandam · 11-13-2007, 07:47 AM

Hi everyone,

I just ordered the Freud FT2200E from woodcraft. I want to get an Oak Park Table Top. They have a base plate for the FT2000 & FT2000E. Will This plate fit the FT2200E? For the center hole they have a 1 1/2" hole and a 3 1/8" hole. Which one, do I go with? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks!
Dean Atkinson (SC)

**bobj3** · 11-13-2007, 09:00 AM

Hi,Dean

If you can get both ,,,

if not get the 3 1/8" one and you can make your own inserts to fit the 3 1/8" hole...

"Will This plate fit the FT2200E?" b/4 you place your order on the 800 number besure to ask that same question they will know for sure..

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Deanvandam · 11-13-2007, 08:20 PM

Thanks Bob,
I called Oak Park, They said the FT2000 & FT2000E base plate would not match up to the FT2200E. But, I had them send the base plate with just the center hole. I also purchase a center ring, ($4),to help make sure I mark the drill hole right, and hopefully I will drill them right. You think that will be OK?
Dean Atkinson(SC)

**bobj3** · 11-13-2007, 10:11 PM

Hi Dean

You beat ,that should work just fine

Why you are in a hold pattern waiting for the base plate take one of the screws out of the router and take it down to the ACE hardware store and pickup 4 or 5 screws the same size, then cut off the heads and then chuck them up it your battery drill and grind the screw to a point (cone point) then when you get the base plate and the brass setup ring screw the new cone point screws into the router then chuck up pin and set the plate in place and then tap the plate with a hammer this will mark the spot you need to drill out the mounting holes,,,,and they will be dead on...

If I recall right the screw size for the Freud is 8mm...

Deanvandam · 11-14-2007, 06:17 AM

Bob,
Thats exactly the info I needed. I was wondering how to mark for the drill holes.
You are the best! What seems simple to some, can be diffulcult for others .(ME).
Thanks again!
Dean @ (S.C.)

Fourleftpaws · 11-14-2007, 09:17 AM

Bob - that is great information - I also was looking for a way to mark a base plate for a different router - that I can not find a base plate for.
Thanks from me too!
FLP

**bobj3** · 11-14-2007, 10:03 AM

You'er Welcome Dean and FLP

It's one of the install tips I got from Marc Sommerfeld of
( http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/ ) I saw and it blew me away and it stuck in my mind, I now see others are doing it the same way..

It's nice to share with others, it's like pass it on thing and I sure you will

It's so simple and it works so well and it's hard to fail with this trick

now you have the trick you can make all the base plates you will need ,(small ones and big ones) with a 1 1/2" drill bit and a 1 3/4" bit you can put in the pocket to hold the Oak Park type brass guides.

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...000,51208&ap=1
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...000,51208&ap=1

1 3/16 size ▼
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95160

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11-13-2007, 07:47 AM	#1
Deanvandam Registered User New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6 View Deanvandam's Gallery	Report This Post! Base Plate Hi everyone, I just ordered the Freud FT2200E from woodcraft. I want to get an Oak Park Table Top. They have a base plate for the FT2000 & FT2000E. Will This plate fit the FT2200E? For the center hole they have a 1 1/2" hole and a 3 1/8" hole. Which one, do I go with? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks! Dean Atkinson (SC)
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11-13-2007, 09:00 AM	#2
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,300 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi,Dean If you can get both ,,, if not get the 3 1/8" one and you can make your own inserts to fit the 3 1/8" hole... "Will This plate fit the FT2200E?" b/4 you place your order on the 800 number besure to ask that same question they will know for sure.. ======= __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J.
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11-13-2007, 08:20 PM	#3
Deanvandam Registered User New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6 View Deanvandam's Gallery	Report This Post! Thanks Bob, I called Oak Park, They said the FT2000 & FT2000E base plate would not match up to the FT2200E. But, I had them send the base plate with just the center hole. I also purchase a center ring, ($4),to help make sure I mark the drill hole right, and hopefully I will drill them right. You think that will be OK? Dean Atkinson(SC)
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11-13-2007, 10:11 PM	#4
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,300 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Dean You beat ,that should work just fine Why you are in a hold pattern waiting for the base plate take one of the screws out of the router and take it down to the ACE hardware store and pickup 4 or 5 screws the same size, then cut off the heads and then chuck them up it your battery drill and grind the screw to a point (cone point) then when you get the base plate and the brass setup ring screw the new cone point screws into the router then chuck up pin and set the plate in place and then tap the plate with a hammer this will mark the spot you need to drill out the mounting holes,,,,and they will be dead on... If I recall right the screw size for the Freud is 8mm... __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J.
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11-14-2007, 06:17 AM	#5
Deanvandam Registered User New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6 View Deanvandam's Gallery	Report This Post! Bob, Thats exactly the info I needed. I was wondering how to mark for the drill holes. You are the best! What seems simple to some, can be diffulcult for others .(ME). Thanks again! Dean @ (S.C.)
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11-14-2007, 09:17 AM	#6
Fourleftpaws Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jerome, Idaho First Name: Larry Posts: 127 View Fourleftpaws's Gallery	Report This Post! Bob - that is great information - I also was looking for a way to mark a base plate for a different router - that I can not find a base plate for. Thanks from me too! FLP __________________ Larry "Have you hugged your pet today"
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11-14-2007, 10:03 AM	#7
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,300 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! You'er Welcome Dean and FLP It's one of the install tips I got from Marc Sommerfeld of ( http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/ ) I saw and it blew me away and it stuck in my mind, I now see others are doing it the same way.. It's nice to share with others, it's like pass it on thing and I sure you will It's so simple and it works so well and it's hard to fail with this trick now you have the trick you can make all the base plates you will need ,(small ones and big ones) with a 1 1/2" drill bit and a 1 3/4" bit you can put in the pocket to hold the Oak Park type brass guides. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...000,51208&ap=1 http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...000,51208&ap=1 1 3/16 size ▼ http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95160 ========== __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J.
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