Simple sub base for DeWalt cordless router

[Crazyraceguy]

I had a meeting at the old shop a couple of weeks ago, and my former apprentice was in need of a sub base that could hold a Poter Cable bushing. I took a few measurements and essentially duplicated the original, just the opening.
He had come up with the idea of a couple of holes, to screw a small edge guide to it. I modified that into slots.
Prototyped an MDF version to test fitment, then acrylic final, with some flair. why not

 

[Mike Goetzke]

Very nice. I just picked up the 620 DeWalt 20v router and so far like it. My first job was to cut cut out a round table top for a Christmas tree. Perfect tool for the job. Didn't need to constantly unravel a cord.

 

[smorgasbord]

How’s the dust collection through the plunge rod working?

 

[Mike Goetzke]

How’s the dust collection through the plunge rod working?

I haven't tried it yet. I dragged this table top outside. It has a vertical tube like the OF 2200 for dust control.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Very nice. I just picked up the 620 DeWalt 20v router and so far like it. My first job was to cut cut out a round table top for a Christmas tree. Perfect tool for the job. Didn't need to constantly unravel a cord.

He likes them too. I think my style rubbed off on him, in our time together. I think he has 3 of them. He's pretty split between DW and Milwaukee. He's got one of the full-sized Mil cordless routers too, but not the small ones.
I don't like them myself. Nothing against the performance, they're fine. I don't like the bigger diameter.

 

[smorgasbord]

I ended up getting the DeWalt DCW620 cordless router plus an adapter to use my Makita batteries. All seems to work fine.

The base plate is kind of weird - there are 4 mounting screws and they're in a square pattern but they look random since they're not aligned with the straight edge of the base, nor the posts. AND, the center hole is teardrop shaped so that the suction through the non-locking post can work. I spent some time today taking measurements and mocking up a base plate configuration. First use will be in a router sled - it'll be interesting to see how well/poorly the through the post collection works with a ton of sawdust being created.

I went on Etsy to look, but there aren't any aftermarket bases that have the dust collection teardrop hole. I wonder if there's a market for them. Think base plates that ride on Festool rails, or are just larger, etc.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I ended up getting the DeWalt DCW620 cordless router plus an adapter to use my Makita batteries. All seems to work fine.

The base plate is kind of weird - there are 4 mounting screws and they're in a square pattern but they look random since they're not aligned with the straight edge of the base, nor the posts. AND, the center hole is teardrop shaped so that the suction through the non-locking post can work. I spent some time today taking measurements and mocking up a base plate configuration. First use will be in a router sled - it'll be interesting to see how well/poorly the through the post collection works with a ton of sawdust being created.

I went on Etsy to look, but there aren't any aftermarket bases that have the dust collection teardrop hole. I wonder if there's a market for them. Think base plates that ride on Festool rails, or are just larger, etc.

Years ago, I had one of the corded DeWalt (DW618) sets. It had the vertical, through the column extractor point. It worked well enough to pull MDF chips, from cutting 20mm MFT type holes. Wrangling the hose takes some attention, but it works pretty well. It was the best, as far as dust extraction, until I got into Festool (OF1400)

 

[Mike Goetzke]

I ended up getting the DeWalt DCW620 cordless router plus an adapter to use my Makita batteries. All seems to work fine.

The base plate is kind of weird - there are 4 mounting screws and they're in a square pattern but they look random since they're not aligned with the straight edge of the base, nor the posts. AND, the center hole is teardrop shaped so that the suction through the non-locking post can work. I spent some time today taking measurements and mocking up a base plate configuration. First use will be in a router sled - it'll be interesting to see how well/poorly the through the post collection works with a ton of sawdust being created.

I went on Etsy to look, but there aren't any aftermarket bases that have the dust collection teardrop hole. I wonder if there's a market for them. Think base plates that ride on Festool rails, or are just larger, etc.

I was 100% Makita LXT since around 2005 but had a transmission go for the second time on my 4 year old hammer drill so went looking for a new one. Makita didn't offer an LXT with anti-rotation feature so when I saw a deal on a Dewalt with it and two 8AHr batteries for just over $200 I couldn't resist. Then I haven't liked the barrel grip LXT jigsaw I have because the on/off switch is mounted way up front and I just can't reach it while holding the saw in one hand and the workpiece in another so I bought a DeWalt and it came with two 4AHr batteries. I have too much invested it Makita to switch over but doesn't take much to accumulate batteries.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I was 100% Makita LXT since around 2005 but had a transmission go for the second time on my 4 year old hammer drill so went looking for a new one. Makita didn't offer an LXT with anti-rotation feature so when I saw a deal on a Dewalt with it and two 8AHr batteries for just over $200 I couldn't resist. Then I haven't liked the barrel grip LXT jigsaw I have because the on/off switch is mounted way up front and I just can't reach it while holding the saw in one hand and the workpiece in another so I bought a DeWalt and it came with two 4AHr batteries. I have too much invested it Makita to switch over but doesn't take much to accumulate batteries.

I too started with Makita LXT, in '05, with the 5 piece set. Hammer drill, Impact driver, Circular saw, Light, and a Recip saw. Back then though, the saw shipped separately, after sending in a voucher. They were all 3Ah, since that was the only battery available, at the time. It took until '09 to get a jigsaw. I have no idea why? They seem to have 100s of tools now, but it wasn't like that then. The sad part is that first jigsaw sucked. Four years for that? and it was expensive, for the time.
It was destroyed in a fire and I never replaced it, still don't have a cordless jigsaw to this day.
That was when I got the Carvex.
Back then, I had already begun the battery platform purging. All I have are LXT and the orphan CXS.