Router guide rail adapter

[Paulhos]

Hi everyone, FOG - what a place.
I'm looking at the router guide rail adaptor (part 492601) for use with a 1400 router. My thoughts then wondered to the guide rail plate for the LR32 system (part 494340). Any thoughts on the use of this guide plate for general guide rail work? The LR 32 guide plate is more than twice the price of the standard guide rail adaptor and whilst I don't have a particular project currently for the LR32 system, I do have a LR32 guide rail and I foresee using the LR32 system a possibility in the future.
Regards, Paul.

 

[peter halle]

Although you could use it you would need to disable the plunge pin.  The regular adaptor with the micro adjust is a good accessory for when you need it,  Go the regular adapter route.

Peter

 

[yetihunter]

What Peter said, also, you have use a centering mandril every time you attach the LR32 plate. 
I wouldn't want to use the LR32 plate for grooves/dados.  Sounds like a headache.

 

[Paulhos]

Great, very helpful. Standard rail adaptor it is.
Cheers. Paul.

 

[Bob D.]

I noticed when I got my LR32 kit that the plunge pin could not be locked in the 'up' position so I crafted a quick solution which you can make in about 3 minutes. It's just a scrap of 5mm plywood that I cut a notch in to go around the pin  and its about 1 wide and 2 inches long.

Here's a couple pics:

 

[DrD]

[member=60461]Bob D.[/member]

Missed the pics.  Although I may have a picture grabbling gremlin inside my computer that ate them - not outside the realm of possibility.

 

[Bob D.]

[member=19075]DrD[/member]  uploaded photos again, didn't take the first time for some reason.

First photo shows the shim laying on the router plate.

Second photo shows the shim in place holding the pin in the retracted position.

Last photo shows the underside and how the pin is retracted just slightly above the plate so it doesn't drag in the rail.

 

[Hugh]

With the LR32 sledge you only have a fixed position of the router relavent to the rail. 

The guide rail adapter allows you to adjust the position of the router.  This means you just have to square the rail up and then you can dial the router in the router in to the exact position you need.  You can also then just move the router and dial it in elsewhere for a second parallel feature.

With the sledge you have to move and adjust the position of the rail, a lot harder on the maths and physically.  Plus it takes cafe and effort to relocate and produce a second parallel feature.

Right tool for the job case really, though there are always times the right tool isn't the one you think it is.

 

[Bob D.]

I agree not the best solution. The router guide is better as you say.
I was answering the question from the perspective of "is it possible",
to which I say yes. But I guess I misled but not stating that it is not
the best choice and you correctly point out the extra steps that would
be required to use it.