What screws to use when adding base plate to 1400?

[Gabeloooooo]

Greetings!

This is probably a silly question, but what screws do you use if you want to add a custom base plate to the of1400? The screws that are in place are a bit too short if I add a thick base plate...

Also, what crimes do you usually commit to afford the domino once the the TS and router have you hooked?

Thank you,

 

[mouppe]

Also, what crimes do you usually commit to afford the domino once the the TS and router have you hooked?

Thank you,

As a fellow Canadian, I am sure you can appreciate this. I drive over the border and buy it in the USA. When it comes to paying duty, I declare half the price paid. The border guard still stares at me as if I am crazy to spend $400 on a small power tool.

Richard.

 

[Corwin]

It looks like the 5 existing screws that mount the base plate to the router are flat head M4 x 8.  There is also two unused M6 tapped holes in the base (with corresponding holes in the base plate) that you can use -- with the two holes in the existing base plate you can elect to either remove the existing base plate and replace with another, or leave the existing base plate in place and install a second base plate using two M6 screws through those two holes.

 

[Gabeloooooo]

My idea is, I have a 1" MDF surface for working with the TS saw (other than the MFT3 I mean).

I want to make a hole in it, then use some other material to make a small baseplate, attach it to the 1400 and thus get a quick router table. Since the plate will be pretty flush and well supported in that setup, I guess the two M6 screws should be enough, right?

As for the baseplate in such a setup, any suggestions of material to use?

 

[tbellemare]

As for the baseplate in such a setup, any suggestions of material to use?

Richlite.

Tom

 

[Corwin]

My idea is, I have a 1" MDF surface for working with the TS saw (other than the MFT3 I mean).

I want to make a hole in it, then use some other material to make a small baseplate, attach it to the 1400 and thus get a quick router table. Since the plate will be pretty flush and well supported in that setup, I guess the two M6 screws should be enough, right?

As for the baseplate in such a setup, any suggestions of material to use?

Yes, the M6 screws would be the ones to use, as their threaded holes are more substantial than the M4s.

You could purchase a standard-sized router plate and adapt it for your use.  Woodpeckers sells a Router Plate Template that you can use to create the opening in your table, and a Blank Router Plate that you could adapt to use your Festool router.  Or, you could modify one of the Router Plates with the twist-lock rings if you like.

I suggest you search this forum for the "1400" and "router table".  Most all responses are that these Festool routers are better left to handheld use rather than attempting to use under a table, and that one should get another brand of router to dedicate to the router table. 

Good luck with your project.

 

[Gabeloooooo]

Yeah, I agree that another dedicated router would be ideal, but at some point, I am running out of money This 1400 will need be both for a little while...

 

[Wim]

I needed a router table quickly for profiling a few small objects. The quick and dirty trick was as follows.
I took a piece of scrap, about 300 mm by 300 mm and about 30 mm thick, made a hole for the base of the OF1400 in the middle, made two grooves for the 8 mm bars from the guide and two clamps to fix the bars. I fastened the bars to the router base and clamped the bars in the grooves. The grooves were deep enough to have the foot flush with the top of the board. I screwed two 2 by 2s to the board and clamped the construction to the workbench. Another 2 by 2 was clamped to the board as a fence. In about 30 minutes I made a sort of router table. The only problem was dust collection. No place for the hose.

I have a few pictures to explain the process, but I'm not sure if these will pass the safety rules of this forum.