Hi, should have checked first but I returned and exchanged my new Bosch 1617EVS as it felt underpowered for a set of doors I was trying to do the panels for...anyway, I bought a Porter Cable 7518 3 1/4HP and as I excitedly tried to set it up, I realized that the plate for the 1181 does not fit the hole pattern for the Router.
A bit of research seems to indicate this is a well known issue... and options included drilling my own holes into the Router Plate.
Is that what you would recommend, or should I return it and get a different one? The local store I bought it had only two other 3 1/4 HP routers - the Triton 3-1/4 HP Dual-Mode Plunge Routerand the Makita RP1800 3-1/4HP Plunge Router... Are they worth replacing the Porter Cable with? Or should I just try to drill my own holes into the Router Plate ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Rama.
A bit of research seems to indicate this is a well known issue... and options included drilling my own holes into the Router Plate.
Is that what you would recommend, or should I return it and get a different one? The local store I bought it had only two other 3 1/4 HP routers - the Triton 3-1/4 HP Dual-Mode Plunge Routerand the Makita RP1800 3-1/4HP Plunge Router... Are they worth replacing the Porter Cable with? Or should I just try to drill my own holes into the Router Plate ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Rama.