Hi,
As I have searched in vain for a store bought guide bushing ready base plate for my trusty Bosch 1617EVS I have read in passing that the latest Makita RF1101 router bases, both fixed and plunge style, have a center hole that matches the "Porter Cable" standard and flat bottom countersunk mounting holes that have enough adjustment capability to make centering guide bushings easy.
I am under the impression that Porter Cable has opted to use tapered countersink holes which make adjustment problematic, and Bosch just provides a guide bushing system that is quick to setup and unlikely to ever be centered.
A fresh new Makita Router seems like a possibility. I can leave my Bosch in my table where it excels at its task.
The nearest store that stocks Makita and might have Makita routers in stock is 120 miles from my house/workshop, and they don't have a RF1101 in stock, so I am writing here to ask if anyone with such a router has an opinion regarding the base plates and the adjustment capabilities of the mounting holes.
Thank you.
As I have searched in vain for a store bought guide bushing ready base plate for my trusty Bosch 1617EVS I have read in passing that the latest Makita RF1101 router bases, both fixed and plunge style, have a center hole that matches the "Porter Cable" standard and flat bottom countersunk mounting holes that have enough adjustment capability to make centering guide bushings easy.
I am under the impression that Porter Cable has opted to use tapered countersink holes which make adjustment problematic, and Bosch just provides a guide bushing system that is quick to setup and unlikely to ever be centered.
A fresh new Makita Router seems like a possibility. I can leave my Bosch in my table where it excels at its task.
The nearest store that stocks Makita and might have Makita routers in stock is 120 miles from my house/workshop, and they don't have a RF1101 in stock, so I am writing here to ask if anyone with such a router has an opinion regarding the base plates and the adjustment capabilities of the mounting holes.
Thank you.