Question
I recently purchased a Dewalt router and discovered that the three tapped screw holes in its base do not line up correctly with the pre-drilled holes in the plastic inset of my router table. Thus I cannot attach the router to the underside of the table. What is the best way to fix this problem? Should I attempt to drill correctly spaced holes in the plastic inset or should I use the router's existing holes to attach a plastic sub-base and then drill holes in the plastic sub-base that match the ones in my router table?
Forum Responses
(Solid Wood Machining Forum)
From contributor P:
I would take off the plastic insert and put it face down and then set the router on top. Mark through the base holes onto the insert, then drill the holes in the insert. If you can't mark through the holes (if they don't go through the router base all the way), tape a piece of paper on the base of the router and make a template on the paper. Mark the hole location on the paper and then tape the paper onto the insert and mark the hole location and then drill.
