Porter Cable Deluxe Dovetail Jig #4212
I bought the deluxe dovetail jig #4212 the other day and have a Bosch 1617 router combo pack. Does anyone know how I can get this router to work on the PC dovetail machine? The kit came with two template guides, but they are too small to fit on the router base. Can anyone help? Thanks. John.
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Bosch makes an adapter that will take the PC template guides. The one that fits your model is Bosch # RA1100
Thanks a lot. I was hoping I did not have to buy another router!
dgreen is dead on. The industry standard for template guides is the PC setup, but that adaptor gives you access to all of 'em.
One thing, make sure you get a centering pin. This is a tapered "bit" you chuck into the router while your template adaptor isn't tightened down firmly. As you pull the centering pin inwards, it presses into the circular hole in your adaptor, forcing it to exact center. Then you tighten the adaptor in place, and your template guides will be concentric with your router bits. Otherwise, you're likely to find you're not centered, and all will not be well.My goal is for my work to outlast me. Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.
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