Just got this with the plunge base. I need a baseplate that will fit my guide bushings for the plunge base. The included plates are not designed for this. I’ve seen a few aftermarket plates that claim to fit the Bosch router, for the owners of this router could you suggest a baseplate to get that will fit this router. Thanks
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Tough to help without the model #...
1617evs, bought the combo kit that has the fixed base router and the plunge base. Thanks!
Bosch has its own system for guide bushings but they also have, I believe, an adapter for regular , P C style, guide bushings. I bought the same router when my old plung router became arthritic but have yet to purchase the accessories. I guess I'm so used to using my old style routers that I'm having a hard time getting used to the new Bosch. It's a little clumsy or maybe its me that is clumsy. The super soft start is nice and the infinitely adjustable motor speed will probably be useful when i figure out when and how to take advantage of it. .but the flat side on the baseplate screws me up.
So what's happening when you push the low voltage start button? It's sending a phone call to the motor to start? Can't start the motor without the base on and no wires from the motor to the base...its a phone call! Switches break after time and then I fix them - black to black, white to white, whats to know! I hope that this switch lasts a long,long time because I m betting that a fix requires an engineering degree!
I’m very hopeful someone out there can attest to one or more after-market base plates for Bosch - exact same router and question as the OP. I think woodcraft offers one. I bought the Bosch adapter and bushings set and wish now I hadn’t as it does not seem to sit perfectly flat to the base- I think I can fix that with a file. But, it also is finicky when “locking” in a bushing and makes one wonder if the bushing is sitting perpendicular to base - seems like a carpenter,s tool solution vs. being for furniture. I read such great reviews of Bosch and see them in use in the magazines, but missed entirely that they don’t take PC bushings.
I have one of the adapters, so I assume they're still out there. Less expensive than a new plate.
The adapters are available and it seems that the OP has them ... he doesn't like them much apparently. He like me likely has PC guide bushings and possibly guide bushings that perform specific tasks.
I have made and it isn't all that hard either base plates for routers or even better take your Bosch baseplate and your Porter Cable baseplate to someone that can CNC a new plate but with a a Porter Cable type center. The Bosch plates are adjustable and they sell this cone device to center the baseplate which I think is something that you want, particularly if your using bushings.