It sounds like the same situation with a Rousseau mounting plate; a very slight crown is there for a reason. It ensures the wood passing the bit is always at the same cutting level. This feature is designed to accomodate uneven wood surfaces. I have seen reports from people who claim it is impossible to get a good cut with this set up. To this I reply: I have a couple and have installed them for friends. We seem to be able to get precission cuts with no problem. Norm Abrahms used a Rousseau plate in his NYW table for 10 years until Rockler sponsored him. Trend-UK sells a licensed version of this plate with their name on it. I have seen magazine reviews stressing that your mounting plate must be perfectly flat with one exception, the Rousseau plate. I can not speak to the amount of bevel in your plate, but if it is a tiny amount then give it a try. Your results will speak for themselves. Let us know how this works out.
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Howdy all. I've been working on the router table this evening, and it's time for round #2 of questions.
I finally leveled the mounting plate (or thought I did) and tightened the screws that fix it to the table. Of course I had to re level it again due to the weight of the router and tightening of the screws. No problem. under the plate are 8 leveling screws, while on top of the plate are 4 mounting screws. My problem is that each of the 8 leveling screws are set so those points of the plate are flush with the table top, however, the space of the plate between the adjustment screws are either bowed up or sagging slightly. In other words, I can't seem to get the thing flush with the table all around the plate, even though the areas next to the adjustment screws are flush with the table. I didn't break out the feeler gauge yet but, I'm guessing the parts that sag may be about .003" to .006" below the table surface. Ditto for the parts that bow up some.
Any thoughts here?
I finally leveled the mounting plate (or thought I did) and tightened the screws that fix it to the table. Of course I had to re level it again due to the weight of the router and tightening of the screws. No problem. under the plate are 8 leveling screws, while on top of the plate are 4 mounting screws. My problem is that each of the 8 leveling screws are set so those points of the plate are flush with the table top, however, the space of the plate between the adjustment screws are either bowed up or sagging slightly. In other words, I can't seem to get the thing flush with the table all around the plate, even though the areas next to the adjustment screws are flush with the table. I didn't break out the feeler gauge yet but, I'm guessing the parts that sag may be about .003" to .006" below the table surface. Ditto for the parts that bow up some.
Any thoughts here?
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