ROUTING SUNDRIES!
Router Woodworking
The machined acrylic ring rests in the subbase counterbore whilst the subbase
screws are loose but started in the casting. The 1/2" (.5002") pin is tightened
in the collet. Tightening the screws (yes, even flat heads) gradually and
gingerly until the subbase stops squirming is key. Once the subbase is fixed,
add a normal tightening torque to each screw. (Pin and ring slop ~.0007").
The transparent round subbase (offset design also available) has its strength
on the inside cut where balance is not a problem. Available for most commercial
grade routers. Expect better registration from your dovetail jigs with my
subbase and centering tool.
A handy set of plier covers (2 sets). Suitable for tightening the collar
guide without marring its machined surfaces.
Also included are a pair of wrench covers. Easy on the hands and just enough
cushion to prevent a dinged router bit or plunge post.
I've collected a few simple things from my daily experience that will make your
routing sessions a little more pleasant.
A transparent (round or offset) subbase so you can see your
work, a precision collar centering pin & ring to get your cutter in
sync with your collet, 2 rubber sleeves for your collet wrench(es) to
avert a dinged up plunge post, 4 rubber pliers jaw covers so you can
tighten a collarguide ring without munging it, and a guide
(instructions) to centering your subbase and collar.
My subbases are closely machined and designed and drilled for your
router casting, not a one-size-fits-all product. They're transparent,
supplied with screws and either a collar guide/bush cutter hole or a
1-3/4" hole for general use. (Specify your router model and cutter
hole choice; subbases are not available for all 72 extant routers and
trimmers). Expect fewer surprises on your dovetail templets if your
subbase has first enjoyed a visit with my centering tool.
The centering pin and its matching ring are precision machined to
center PC type collar subbases. The ring and pin, in the best of
circumstances, facilitate centering of the collar to the collet
within .002", a centricity of .004" to .007", however, is a more
realistic expectation. The centering ring rests in the subbase
counterbore; the 1/2" (.5002") x 2-3/4" long pin is tightened in the
collet. The loose subbase is then screwed to the casting, centered by
the pin and ring, a 2 minute procedure. (See centricity note*.)
It is quite a simple matter to get a ding on a plunge post with a
collet wrench. A bash from a wrench can spoil the plunge glide of any
plunge router. The posts are hardened but they're not dent
proof. There are 2 rubber wrench sleeves in the kit. They'll make the
wrench a little more comfortable and if the wrench slips from the
collet it will bounce off the plunge post.
The next sundry is for the jaws of your pliers, neoprene
sleeves. There are 2 sets, a spare, should you lose or wear out one of
the boogers. Fit them on the pliers jaws then tap them home. Now with
the rubber tips you can tighten brass and steel guide bushes without
spoiling their machined surfaces.
While these amenities are nothing more than that, expect them to
pay for themselves in convenience and accuracy.
Router Sundries package with round replacement subbase, (w/s&h): 43$
Router Sundries package with Offset subbase, (w/s&h): 55$
Router Sundries package, (w/s&h) with DeWalt plunger offset
subbase, (6182, 621 or 625): 75$
To order :
- Email for questions,
delivery (usually shipped same day) or product information.
- Include shipping address for purchase.
- Indicate router model number & select round or offset replacement
subbase. (Subbases not available for all routers) Also specify cutter
hole: 1-3/4" or PC collar guide type.
- Transaction is between you & me. No credit cards. Once product
and price are agreed upon, remit to:
PAT WARNER
1427 KENORA STREET
ESCONDIDO CA 92027-3940
*Centricity. There are many variables that control the centeredness
of your collar to the collet. The castings and their histories, the
counterbore diameter in your subbase, the slop allowance in the
subbase screw holes, the flange diameter of your collar and your
technique of tightening the subbase screws all play a part. There are
many more. Nonetheless, I routinely hit within .003". Your results may
be better or worse. The instruction sheet describes the process in
detail. And if the fit (centricity) is unsatisfactory there are a
number of refinements indicated that should get you closer. The pin &
ring slop is ~.0007".