OF 1010 Router plate mounting, Plus OF 1400 added.

[GaryB]

I've read numerous threads about people wanting to mount the 1010 in a table so thought I'd chirp in with what I did. Basically it's mounted the same way Festool does it in their own NAINA solution. I bought a Woodpecker ally router plate drilled to fit the PC 7518. It has four mounting hole which are spaced just a bit wider than the 1010 base sides. I removed the side foot and used a small kreg clamp ($5) over the bracket mount and a woodpecker aluminum track stop on the other side, though two kreg clamps will do as well. Lined up with a centering bit and clamped down.

with the base in place you can either use in the table or as a larger baseplate with a nice big straight edge.

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it sits pretty solidly and still gives easy access to bit changing.

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[Julian Tracy]

Why not simply layout the festool hole spacing on the plate and drill and counter sink so that the router can be screwed to the base properly?

Just as easy to remove, as it'd just be 4 screws.

I guess I see the point if you are slipping it in and out often....

JT

 

[GaryB]

I was looking to avoid lots of screwing, and the base screws aren't long enough so I'd need another set. Too much trouble for occasional use. if it were a permanent thing then yes, screwing it in would be better.

Since I swapped out the 1010 for the 1400 I've gone a little further and used the hard fiber base runner as a drill guide and made a pair of mounting holes to securely attach the 1400 without removing anything. The two empty, outer 6m tapped holes in the 1400 base make a perfect router plate mounting. Once I got the runner base aligned to the plate, I marked and drilled the holes in the mounting plate, put a countersink in there and added the two 6m 20 screws to secure the plate to the router. Holds really well and is perfectly aligned to the plate hole for zero clearance or bush guides via the router plate inserts. The 6m screws are plenty big enough to hold the thing together and now I can throw the 1400 in either of my tables in next to no time.

Takes about 30 seconds to fit or remove the router for hand or table use without modification.

nothing protruding on the router side.

two screw heads visible in the new holes and a 40mm of 1010 guide bush fitted to a router plate insert so I can use the big 1-1/4" bowl bit.

works perfectly and will do double duty as a horizontal table router as well.