PC690 & Milwaukee 5615/16 Adapter Kit For Festool LR32 Drilling System Available

[Bob D.]

PC690 & Milwaukee 5615/16 Adapter Kit For Festool LR32 Drilling System Available

I should have my new adapter kit for mid-size routers, specifically the Porter-Cable 690 series and the Milwaukee 5615/5616 models available Friday, 4-15-22.

For these mid-size routers you can only mount the router in one direction. the plunge base interferes with the pin release on the LR32 Guide Plate and won't allow the router to be properly centered on the guide Plate.

I've also created a centering guide with a 1/2" shank so you can center on the LR32 guide Plate using the 1/2" collet. That will eliminate swapping collets and save time. The 1/2" centering guide is optional same as the 1/4" centering guide is for the other kits.

I know there are other routers that use the same 3 hole bolt pattern that the PC and Milwaukee do but I have not tested with any of those so I won't claim this adapter will work. But it might IF the plunge base is less than 150mm in diameter and they have the same radius 3 hole bolt pattern.

There are possibly some other clearance issues depending on the design of the plunge base. Like I said I don't have every router ever made so can't test them all. If you have something other than the PC or Milwaukee get in touch and we can figure out if your router will work.

Pricing and other kit components will be the same as the DeWalt and Makita compact router kits.

I'll have more info on my website soon.

 

[Bob D.]

In testing today I've run into a couple snags that I want to iron out before this is ready.

First off is although both the Milwaukee and Porter-Cable use the same bolt pattern one uses a flat head screw and the other a pan head. So the screw hole has to match one or the other and can't accommodate both and have the screws seat properly. So I will be splitting these and making a separate adapter for each.

The other option is to provide a set of screws that would work with the adapter and you just hang on to your OEM screws. Going by my history of hanging on to small stuff like that I figure there is a high probability they would get misplaced which is why I have made all the adapters so far to reuse the OEM screws. You can't lose them if they are busy holding on to the current base is how I look at it.

I am looking into how to disable the plunge lock for both routers in a manner similar to what I did for the DeWalt 611 plunge base.

 

[Bob D.]

A few photos of the PC690 and Milwaukee adapters with the 1/2" x 40mm centering guide installed.

 

[Bob D.]

I am currently developing a version for the Porter-Cable 890 with plunge base.

Should be available soon. It's out for testing now.

 

[Bob D.]

I am currently developing a version for the Porter-Cable 890 with plunge base.

Should be available soon. It's out for testing now.

The PC890 adapter is available now.