After watching the second show on the woodworking channel I've decided to join and see what I can learn. I have used a 1.5 horse Craftsman router for over 26 years both freehand and as a biscuit joiner.
I recently bought a Craftsman Plunge router and a Porter-Cable 690 fixed-base router. After that I took my old router and a matching router of my neighbors, rehabed them and gave them to my son and daughter for continued use.
After using a router for so many years my family bought me a Sears router table but it flexed the first time I used it and made me uncomfortable. It is now my son's and I have now a BenchDog Contractor ProTop table.
This leads me to my first question. There are several countersunk holes in the insert to allow mounting of several types of routers but I can't find a hole to use for a guide pin. I assume that means that I need to drill and tap one but don't know how to locate the right position for the hole. Any ideas?
I recently bought a Craftsman Plunge router and a Porter-Cable 690 fixed-base router. After that I took my old router and a matching router of my neighbors, rehabed them and gave them to my son and daughter for continued use.
After using a router for so many years my family bought me a Sears router table but it flexed the first time I used it and made me uncomfortable. It is now my son's and I have now a BenchDog Contractor ProTop table.
This leads me to my first question. There are several countersunk holes in the insert to allow mounting of several types of routers but I can't find a hole to use for a guide pin. I assume that means that I need to drill and tap one but don't know how to locate the right position for the hole. Any ideas?