Flat part on router base - Page 2

Flat part on router base · 01-06-2009, 11:35 PM

Anyone have any idea why the newer bases are not completely round?

junquecol · 01-07-2009, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Alan in Little Washington

I use this one from Lee Valley:

When I took machine shop, I made several of those. It's an easy turning project.

01-07-2009, 11:24 PM

It's might be something to do with plunge base - I have this Bosch set the plunge base has a flat but the fixed base is round.

but then again my old maktia 3612BR plunge router has a round one.

so the answer is

thrt15nc · 01-08-2009, 06:46 AM

Sorry if my answer sounded flippant Joe, didn't mean it to.

My first router, still have it and it still runs, is a Sears Craftsman from the early 70's. At the time I had no idea what I was doing and I experienced exactly what I described trying to build a set of garage shelves. The bit was so off center and I was turning the router so much while using it that the shelves wouldn't align in the dado. I placed a reference mark on the base to aid me in keeping it "to the edge" so I wouldn't have that problem. Now with my Dewalt, I can center the bit, know not to rotate the router and have better success.

Tom

skysharks · 01-08-2009, 06:59 AM

Very good Question. At First I ignored this post

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Sorry Joe won't happen again.
But I did go out and check my routers. of the the four that I have It's an equal mixture of flat and completly round.
You got me.
But also got me thinking.

Alex Franke · 01-08-2009, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by skysharks

But I did go out and check my routers. of the the four that I have It's an equal mixture of flat and completly round.

Are they also only on the plunge bases? I'm convinced that it's there to help make plunged holes more accurate...

Sharp Blade · 01-08-2009, 02:36 PM

Has anyone noticed that the Festool 2200 router has two flat sides? I watched several of their videos on how to use the tool and NONE addressed this. Hmmmmm

Travis Porter · 01-08-2009, 06:55 PM

Only my plunge routers (DeWalt and Bosch) have flat sides. The remainder are round.

BUT, one of my trim routers has a flat side and it is not a plunge base.

Anna-Catherine, the Festool is a beast in it's own class and doesn't match anything.

merrill77 · 01-08-2009, 09:35 PM

I have 3 routers - Craftsman, Triton and Milwaukee. None have a straight edge. The Triton is a plunger.