RuggerJoe

I'm looking to get guides for my Bosch Colt. Bosch has two subbases for template guides. One for the Bosch RA-Series Templet Guides and Threaded Templet Guides. Which would be better?

Advertising

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Router Forums

Hamlin

Hi, Bobj should be in soon to give you some pointers. I believe he owns a Colt.

__________________
Ken

(On temporary leave of abscense)

"A VETERAN"
"Wether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -Author Unknown

bobj3

Hi Joe

I like the the plate below because it can take on the standard PC type Brass guides..
I have both and the Bosch guides just suck cheap sheet metal ones..

But that's just my 2 cents...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...CXDVW4FSX6HESK

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95160

OR if you have a PC router and you are not using the black base plate it can be reworked to fit right on the Colt

http://www.routerforums.com/jigs-fix...ter-table.html


see picture below

========
==========

Attached Thumbnails

 

__________________
Bj

jjciesla

Just noticed that Oak Park has their Basic Guide Set on sale for $53.95 and I was about to order but they're for a 1 1/2" recess. I have the DW618 with 1 3/8" recess. Who would be a good vendor to go with for these?

__________________
Jim

bobj3

Hi Jim

1 3/8" ???

do you mean 1 3/16 or 1 1/2" ,,, is the standard... ( I.D. Holes )

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...000,51208&ap=1
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95160

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

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

The one below is the one that's hard to find
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...000,51208&ap=1


NOTE**** some call the OD size the ID size HarborFreight for one,,But the
1 3/16" ID will come with a 1 3/8" OD ,some times called Porter Cable Type size the standard for most routers now days.

But it's best to mike the hole you have in your router just to be on the safe side..

==============

__________________
Bj

jjciesla

Clear Base

Attached Thumbnails

 

__________________
Jim

RuggerJoe

Bob,

I haven't gotten around to building my portable table top yet, but I have what may be a dumb question. If you're using a round base plate to mount the router in the table, what keeps the router from spinning in the hole?

I like the idea of not having to change the base plate when switching from hand routing to the table. I might just order a second base to leave attached to the table base plate.

bobj3

Hi Joe

In my case it's a press fit, that's to say it can't spin but if it's just a bit under size a SMALL roll pin that's in place with a SMALL knoch in the plate to keep it from tuning...
something like below..

Attached Thumbnails

   

__________________
Bj

Mike

When it comes to chosing between Bosch and PC style bushings the best choice is the PC style since it is available in many more sizes. That is the biggest advantage. Bosch style guide bushings do not slip and spin like PC style steel bushings do, so they do not come loose. The quick change lever is much faster for bushing swaps. If Bosch ever gets around to listening and makes the bushings available in the sizes we need then they will be the hands down winner. At this time the brass PC style or larger Oak Park style bushings offer the biggest selections and are the best choice.

__________________
Mike