Diameter of Milwaukee cordless trim router body?

[hdv]

I am going to replace my Makita cordless trim router and am considering the Milwaukee M18 FTR8.

However, over the years I have bought and made a number of accessories that fit the 65 mm diameter body of the Makita. Now I am wondering if the Milwaukee's body will be compatible with those. As far as I understand 65 mm is sort of a standard for these types of routers, but I don't know that for sure.

If someone here owns this Milwaukee compact router and could get a measurement of its body I would appreciate that very much. I'd rather not make those accessories obsolete by choosing a router that will not fit them.

 

[Michael Kellough]

The Milwaukee M18 trim router is also nominally 65mm (64.5mm as is the Makita) but the depth adjustment is the opposite of the Makita so the M18 can not fit into the Makita base. It might fit your shop made fixtures or they could be modified.

Didn’t think to measure but the M18 depth screw housing is about 5/8” wide where it meets the router body.
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Also the short pin in the Makita base will not find a slot in the M18 body.

 

[hdv]

Thanks for taking the time! I think diameter-wise there'll be no problem then.

However... it is good of you to point out the potential problem with the depth adjustment protrusion. I hadn't thought of that yet. I was focused too much on just the body's diameter.