LR32 guide plate and a different shade of green (non Festool router)

[mdelrossi]

Hi.
I really do get the Festool way and I appreciate all that goes into the design. The RO90 and midi got me hooked. Then the TS55req and mft3.  But, I already have a plunge router , Hitachi KM12VC that I don't use all that often, and I only need to make 20 cabinets of holes, so spending $900+ U.S. just doesn't seem to make sense.

So I bought the LR32 guide plate and made an adapter plate out of masonite.

This is just a prototype but from the first go-round I think it will do the trick.
Now what to spend that other $700 on??? Domino??? [cool]

 

[nclemmons]

Very cool idea and nicely executed.  Should work for what you need to do.

Thanks for sharing -

neil

 

[Charlie Hill]

Well done. What were the design challenges in getting your modification to work properly?

 

[mdelrossi]

I traced the base of the guide plate, cut it out drilled the holes for the guide plate bolts. Drilled those out then placed the router without the base on the template and guide plate to check for clearance, then traced the router base and holes for the screws to attach the router to the adapter.

After that it was enlarging the holes for the guide plate bolts so that I could center the router.

It's not pretty, but it works just fine. If I've got the time I might make another one with the final hole placement.   

 

[batcave]

Very nice. That's the first time I've seen the parallel guides used that way. How is the dust? Does it interfere at all?

Kevin

 

[mdelrossi]

I got the idea from this video
And Mirko's post

As far as dust goes it's no Festool. [unsure] However I might pickup the OF1400 dust collector shroud and try to adapt it.

 

[mdelrossi]

I was having a bit of trouble trying to get the proper distance set for the "jig" so the holes would be aligned when I flip the side to drill the other holes.
I broke down and bought Festool LR32 guide connectors #496938 $28 bucks U.S.

You need to insert it with the bottom of the rail facing you and 9.5 out

Now I'm ready to attack the the kitchen cabinets!

 

[Ivanhoe]

would love to do this with my Makita 2301fc...