Dovetails with the OF 1010 Router: Which guide bushing?

[Dan Lyke]

Just got back from a hardware store where the lure of a cheap dovetail jig caught me. The manual says I need a 7/16" OD guide bushing.

In looking through the Festool manual, I'm thinking that in Festool parlance this means a copying ring. Is this correct? And if so, does that mean I need the one with the 11mm diameter, which appears to be KR D 13.8/OF 1010, item number 484 176?

Or does this involve the Guide Bushing Adaptor (which the catalog doesn't have a picture of) and some other part?

Oh for a decent dealer near us. We've got one that allegedly carries parts of the line, although they stock nothing and want to hit me with a special order charge for every little part we want to order, and the one we've bought our stuff to is near my sweety's family, but that's four hours away.

 

[JayStPeter]

Yes, and no.  You do need something like a copy ring, but you need one with a 7/16" OD.  Close probably won't be good enough in the case of a dovetail jig.  Most other brand routers use guide bushings made to fit into a 1.5" hole in the router base.  There are many mfrs of guide bushings in US sizes available from just about any woodworking store or home center.  The OF1400 has a std guide bushing adapter available (mine was included), not sure about the 1010.

 

[Les]

Dan,

Contact Bob Marino about the Porter Cable adapter for the 1010. It is made to allow you to use PC type bushings.

Les (near Indy)