Sorry for the noob questions...

While in the process of purchasing some MLCS Router bits, I saw they had a
router plate kit for only $35.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...9?ie=UTF8&s=hi

I DAGS and didn't turn up anything here in the group about this product, so
I am wondering if anyone has any experience with it?

I have never used a router in a table before, how do you adjust the height?
Seems like it would be rather cumbersome to reach under the table to use the
router height adustment...

I haven't used a plate insert for a router table (my table is home-made
from a chunk of leftover countertop). However, if you look around, it
doesn't seem like $35 is really a special deal for a phenolic plate.
For example, Rockler has a polycarbonate plate for $17, and an aluminum
one (1/4" thick) for $50.
Lee Valley has an interesting phenolic plate for $31.50. Shop around -
Woodcraft, Amazon, etc.
Whatever way you go, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the
increased usefulness, cleanliness (with dust collection thru fence),
and safety of routing in a table.
Good luck,
Andy

As far as adjusting height, I just reach under the table. Little bit
of a pain, but it's a lot cheaper than buying a router lift. Do test
cuts to make sure height is right.
Some plunge routers have the option of "through-the-table" height
adjustments - I think one of the mags (Wood or Pop Woodworking, I
think) just did a review of some of these.
Good luck,
Andy

Locutus wrote:

I have never used a router in a table before, how do you adjust the
height? Seems like it would be rather cumbersome to reach under the
table to use the router height adustment...

1. Lift the router out of the table, set height, put router back.
Ditto to change bits.

2. Reach under table to adjust height

3. Spend $$ varying from "quite a bit" to " you gotta be kidding" for
a router lift.


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Locutus wrote:

I have never used a router in a table before, how do you adjust the
height? Seems like it would be rather cumbersome to reach under the
table to use the router height adustment...

1. Lift the router out of the table, set height, put router back.
Ditto to change bits.

2. Reach under table to adjust height

3. Spend $$ varying from "quite a bit" to " you gotta be kidding" for
a router lift.



Thanks, that's what I figured it would be.

After doing some research, this product looks like a good comprimise between
an expensive lift and method you are describing:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...288009?ie=UTF8

The user reviews from Amazon are pretty positive.

Anyone here have any experience with this product?

Locutus wrote:
Sorry for the noob questions...

While in the process of purchasing some MLCS Router bits, I saw they
had a router plate kit for only $35.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...70250/ref=sr_1
_13/002-5151279-3288009?ie=UTF8&s=hi

I DAGS and didn't turn up anything here in the group about this
product, so I am wondering if anyone has any experience with it?

I have never used a router in a table before, how do you adjust the
height? Seems like it would be rather cumbersome to reach under the
table to use the router height adustment...

My router has the plunger springs removed for ease of height adjustment
under the table.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

Using a router in table will change your entire woodworking
life compared to using the router handheld.

You can have a router table VERY quickly by mounting
your router directly to a small piece of MDF. Remove your
base and bolt the router directly after boring a decent
size hole.

Make your fence from a "straight" piece of 2x4.

Set the entire thing on saw horses and start routing.

You will be amazed at the new control and accuracy you
will have.

You will then decide to build a "proper" router table and
that is just the beginning......

Here is "cheater" version of a beginner table...

http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip040700wb.html

Locutus wrote:

Sorry for the noob questions...

While in the process of purchasing some MLCS Router bits, I saw they had a
router plate kit for only $35.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...9?ie=UTF8&s=hi

I DAGS and didn't turn up anything here in the group about this product, so
I am wondering if anyone has any experience with it?

I have never used a router in a table before, how do you adjust the height?
Seems like it would be rather cumbersome to reach under the table to use the
router height adustment...

Pat Barber wrote:
Using a router in table will change your entire woodworking
life compared to using the router handheld.

You can have a router table VERY quickly by mounting
your router directly to a small piece of MDF. Remove your
base and bolt the router directly after boring a decent
size hole.

Make your fence from a "straight" piece of 2x4.

Set the entire thing on saw horses and start routing.

You will be amazed at the new control and accuracy you
will have.

You will then decide to build a "proper" router table and
that is just the beginning......

Here is "cheater" version of a beginner table...

http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip040700wb.html

Locutus wrote:

Sorry for the noob questions...

While in the process of purchasing some MLCS Router bits, I saw they
had a router plate kit for only $35.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...70250/ref=sr_1
_13/002-5151279-3288009?ie=UTF8&s=hi

I DAGS and didn't turn up anything here in the group about this
product, so I am wondering if anyone has any experience with it?

I have never used a router in a table before, how do you adjust the
height? Seems like it would be rather cumbersome to reach under the
table to use the router height adustment...

Pity the guy never thought about making the fence adjustable ie on steel
bars so that wood of different thicknesses can be passed through.
But then again alls it takes is ingenuity on the constructers part. ;-)

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite