The Router Workshop was broadcast on PBS for 11 seasons. Now you can only find it in limited viewing areas on PBS, other than that you have to watch the shows on the web at the address BJ listed. The show will open your eyes to easier ways to complete jobs. The simple polyurethane fence does a perfect job for most applications. The Bosch 1619 is top rated, and owned by some staff members. I own a PC 7518 and in a table it will do the heavy work just fine. You do not want to use it hand held, trust me. I also own a pair of Bosch 1617's and they are my favorites, get the most use. I have other routers too, but the main idea is to be able to get the job done easily, quickly and with the minimum amount of effort.
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Hi mammy
I don't have a Milwaukee but you should not just drill a hole out and direct mount the router to the table it should be mounted to a base plate so you can just drop it in the router table, most table tops are from 3/4" to 1 1/2" thick,so if you direct mount the router to the table you will NOT have the full stroke of the router. that's to say most routers can only move the bit up or down by 2 1/2" the norm.
Many of the PC 7518 owners remove the springs in the router so then can move it easy in the table mount, it's a big router but with the springs removed it's easy to move it up or down.
This will show how to remove the springs in a PC but not the PC 7518 but it will give you a show and tell on most of the routers
http://www.routerworkshop.com/mark1.html?list=ME05--
Bj
I don't have a Milwaukee but you should not just drill a hole out and direct mount the router to the table it should be mounted to a base plate so you can just drop it in the router table, most table tops are from 3/4" to 1 1/2" thick,so if you direct mount the router to the table you will NOT have the full stroke of the router. that's to say most routers can only move the bit up or down by 2 1/2" the norm.
Many of the PC 7518 owners remove the springs in the router so then can move it easy in the table mount, it's a big router but with the springs removed it's easy to move it up or down.
This will show how to remove the springs in a PC but not the PC 7518 but it will give you a show and tell on most of the routers
http://www.routerworkshop.com/mark1.html?list=ME05--
Bj
I have a PC 7518 mounted to my router table, and I don't of any springs on that model. I'm confused, I have to turn the body to adjust the height.bobj3 said:Hi mammy
I don't have a Milwaukee but you should not just drill a hole out and direct mount the router to the table it should be mounted to a base plate so you can just drop it in the router table, most table tops are from 3/4" to 1 1/2" thick,so if you direct mount the router to the table you will NOT have the full stroke of the router. that's to say most routers can only move the bit up or down by 2 1/2" the norm.
Many of the PC 7518 owners remove the springs in the router so then can move it easy in the table mount, it's a big router but with the springs removed it's easy to move it up or down.
This will show how to remove the springs in a PC but not the PC 7518 but it will give you a show and tell on most of the routers
http://www.routerworkshop.com/mark1.html?list=ME05--
Bj
Rolf
No. The 7538 is the plunge version. Here is a 7518,
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Hi rmaxa
You are not confused I am I got the numbers mixed up sorry .
Porter-Cable 7539
http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-...4-7750249?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1175094472&sr=1-34
Bj
You are not confused I am I got the numbers mixed up sorry
.Porter-Cable 7539
http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-...4-7750249?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1175094472&sr=1-34
Bj
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