Threaded Router Guide Bushes

[EV]

Has Any body got these to use with Festool OF 2200 Router?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Router-Template-Guide-Bushing-Base-plate-Set-4-Craftsman-Porter-C-Ryobi-Bosch-/111117530291?pt=Routers_Bits&hash=item19df1ef4b3

I like them, because they come in the same type of case as Festool drillbits do and other accessories.

Regards

EV

 

[ear3]

I have that set, and they work on my OF1400.  Can't speak for the 2200, but I imagine they would since like all Festool routers it comes with adapter for standard guide bushings.

The only possible issue is that they are US standard (made by Ridgid) -- I'm not sure if they use the same standard in the UK.

 

[sancho57]

Cant speak for the other 2 model routers, But a PC threaded bushing mounts right up to my 1010.

 

[CO_JCD]

Cant speak for the other 2 model routers, But a PC threaded bushing mounts right up to my 1010.

I think this is where the UK (and EU?) routers differ from the US market ones.  That is, the UK models are not threaded and require an adaptor plate.

The adaptor plate for the OF1010 is adjustable so that one can centre the mount, however the OF2200 mount just clips in and there is no easy way of centring the PC bushing.  The hole in the Festool OF2200 mount is larger than the PC bushing and you have to 'centre and clamp' the bushing in the mount and just hope that it does not then slip.

Unless I am missing something, using a PC bushing with the UK OF2200 is possible yet not ideal, with the UK OF1010 the flexibility in securing the Festool mounting to the base makes the use of PC bushing much more possible.

Interested in hearing others experience and this issue with the 2200 adaptor plate has come up before.

John

 

[Deansocial]

I have the 1400 adapter plate and it works great. There no p,ay so it is already centered

 

[Sparktrician]

I have this set of guide bushings from Woodcraft.  They fit the Festool guide bushing adapter for the OF 2200 perfectly. 

 

[EV]

I have this set of guide bushings from Woodcraft.  They fit the Festool guide bushing adapter for the OF 2200 perfectly.

Your set isn't quite same as the one I sent a link of, but I guess they are all industry standard for NA market, so therefore should fit OF 2200 adaptor plate fine? Here in UK we tend to use more metric specimens instead of imperial threaded ones, so I have very limited knowledge or experiance with these.

Regards

EV