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I am having some difficulty instaling a Rockler router plate i am
hoping i can get some opinions.

I am actually build the New Yankee router table. I purchased the
router plate from rockler, and after having much difficulty trying to
make a template for it, i bought the template from them as well.
figured since the top sans the plate was complete, i would test the
template on scrap to ensure i had everything correct. I routed it out,
and it seemed to me there was too much play around the plate when
inserted, but i thought the clamps did not hold properly. I tried
again with double-stick tape and i know it held...same results. I
tried to shim the distance on the interior of the template with tape,
didn't help (or maybe i didn't use enough). I also tried to put tape
around the bearing on the bit...same result.

So what can i do to get this template to work? Or is the play around
the template acceptable? I'd say it only about 1/16", but it seems
like with the tempate, it should be better. I am routing out of MDF
and contemplated tracing the plate and shim the template to get close
to the line, and then sand it to fine tune the fit. It seems like the
template is useless for a perfect fit at this point.

Help!

When I did mine I had to raise the template up so the bearing would be high
enough. Put some 3/4 inch pieces under your template and screw it down. Make
the pieces long enough so you can clamp them in place at the ends on the
table. Center your template and clamp the extensions down. With a zero
clearance bearing you should get a tight fit. Don't tip the router while
routing.

Did you check the plate to see how it fits inside the template? If you have
a 1/16" gap that is what your going to get. Want tighter? Do one half then
move the template accordingly.

Tim
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I am having some difficulty instaling a Rockler router plate i am
hoping i can get some opinions.

I am actually build the New Yankee router table. I purchased the
router plate from rockler, and after having much difficulty trying to
make a template for it, i bought the template from them as well.
figured since the top sans the plate was complete, i would test the
template on scrap to ensure i had everything correct. I routed it out,
and it seemed to me there was too much play around the plate when
inserted, but i thought the clamps did not hold properly. I tried
again with double-stick tape and i know it held...same results. I
tried to shim the distance on the interior of the template with tape,
didn't help (or maybe i didn't use enough). I also tried to put tape
around the bearing on the bit...same result.

So what can i do to get this template to work? Or is the play around
the template acceptable? I'd say it only about 1/16", but it seems
like with the tempate, it should be better. I am routing out of MDF
and contemplated tracing the plate and shim the template to get close
to the line, and then sand it to fine tune the fit. It seems like the
template is useless for a perfect fit at this point.

Help!

I used double-faced tape and a bunch of 1/2" thick sticks of Lexan.
Set the plate exactly where you want it, and start sticking the plastic
around it, making a border. Don't worry about trimming corners or
getting lengths perfect. Let the one end run long, just make sure the
plate is snugly surrounded. Then, use a flush-trim bit with a
top-mounted bearing .. if you only have one with a tip-mounted bearing,
drill a starter hole, and do it from the bottom. Either way will work,
I just prefer to be able to see what I'm doing.


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I am having some difficulty instaling a Rockler router plate i am
hoping i can get some opinions.

I am actually build the New Yankee router table. I purchased the
router plate from rockler, and after having much difficulty trying to
make a template for it, i bought the template from them as well.
figured since the top sans the plate was complete, i would test the
template on scrap to ensure i had everything correct. I routed it out,
and it seemed to me there was too much play around the plate when
inserted, but i thought the clamps did not hold properly. I tried
again with double-stick tape and i know it held...same results. I
tried to shim the distance on the interior of the template with tape,
didn't help (or maybe i didn't use enough). I also tried to put tape
around the bearing on the bit...same result.

So what can i do to get this template to work? Or is the play around
the template acceptable? I'd say it only about 1/16", but it seems
like with the tempate, it should be better. I am routing out of MDF
and contemplated tracing the plate and shim the template to get close
to the line, and then sand it to fine tune the fit. It seems like the
template is useless for a perfect fit at this point.

Help!