Hi there. I wondered if I could ask some really basic questions about table routing?
I recently purchased a Bosch plunge router and have used it for various small jobs. I purchased a small router table and fitted my router to it ( I had to make up a plate insert to make it fit) it works ok, but there are some tasks that need a free standing router and a table router so I purchased another cheap router to fit into the table permanently. When I looked at fitting it I can see that the plate on the router is removable- should I remove this to fit the router to the table? If I do so I get more movement and it is probably easier to change tools?
also with the new router there is an insert plate to fit where the plastic guards is fitted. Should this be fitted instead of the plastic guard? I am not particularly keen on removing any guards although I do wear safety goggles and removing the guard again makes it easier to change tools Apologies in advance of these seem to be stupid questions, but the manual that came with my router is not very detailed.
I recently purchased a Bosch plunge router and have used it for various small jobs. I purchased a small router table and fitted my router to it ( I had to make up a plate insert to make it fit) it works ok, but there are some tasks that need a free standing router and a table router so I purchased another cheap router to fit into the table permanently. When I looked at fitting it I can see that the plate on the router is removable- should I remove this to fit the router to the table? If I do so I get more movement and it is probably easier to change tools?
also with the new router there is an insert plate to fit where the plastic guards is fitted. Should this be fitted instead of the plastic guard? I am not particularly keen on removing any guards although I do wear safety goggles and removing the guard again makes it easier to change tools Apologies in advance of these seem to be stupid questions, but the manual that came with my router is not very detailed.