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Step-by-Step:• Insert Plate An insert plate should fit snugly in the router table top and be perfectly flush with the surface. The drawings below show how I got this done. Basically, you'll need to make an accurately sized, rabbeted cutout in the top of the workcenter (photo at right). The rabbeted pocket that holds the insert is V deeper than the thickness of the insert. Then a screw installed in each corner allows you to adjust the height of the insert (Figure 12a on page 24). Be sure to note that the insert plate is centered over the case below. 1. Start the Template. To install the insert, you'll need to make a hardboard template. First, place the insert on the template blank and wrap it with guide strips. 2. Remove the Waste. After drilling a hole in each corner that matches the corner radius of the insert, remove the waste, cutting to the inside of the strips. guide strip 3. Flush Trim. To complete the template, smooth the rough cuts between the holes with a router and flush-trim bit. Notice I flipped the assembly over. 4. Start the Cutout. Next, with the template held in place on the top by carpet tape, I routed a narrow channel around the inside of the template. k Dado Bit. I used a short, dado bit with a top-mounted bearing to rout the pocket for the insert plate. 5. Complete the Cutout. After drilling starter holes in the corners, complete the cutout with a jig saw. Just cut along the inside edge of the channel. 6. Mount the Router. Finally, you can mount the router to the insert using the router base plate as a template to locate the screw holes. 25 |
