I have a Bosch Model 1617EVS router that came with my Jet TS (it was a
special). In looking at their model 1617EVSPK, it seems that if I can
locate a replacement plunge base, I will be able to use mine as a plunge.

I can't seem to locate where I can buy the plunge base separate from the
whole rouyer. I have tried Bosch OEM parts places, but am not having any
luck - any ideas?

Thanks.

news.east.cox.net wrote:
I have a Bosch Model 1617EVS router that came with my Jet TS (it was
a
special). In looking at their model 1617EVSPK, it seems that if I
can
locate a replacement plunge base, I will be able to use mine as a
plunge.

I can't seem to locate where I can buy the plunge base separate from
the
whole rouyer. I have tried Bosch OEM parts places, but am not having
any
luck - any ideas?

Thanks.

You can usually find this kind of stuff on EBAY. One sold on Feb 20 and
Feb 22 for 60 and 70 dollars respectively. This is a sense of
perspective.
W

In article vCOUd.24503$7z6.19891@lakeread04, "news.east.cox.net" wrote:
I have a Bosch Model 1617EVS router that came with my Jet TS (it was a
special). In looking at their model 1617EVSPK, it seems that if I can
locate a replacement plunge base, I will be able to use mine as a plunge.

I can't seem to locate where I can buy the plunge base separate from the
whole rouyer. I have tried Bosch OEM parts places, but am not having any
luck - any ideas?

Here's where I got mine two years ago:
http://store.yahoo.com/boschpowertoo.../boraplba.html
but I didn't pay anywhere *near* that much for it. Yikes!

A Froogle search
http://www.google.com/froogle?q=ra1166
turned up this:
http://www.toolsforless.com/cgi-bin/....pl?SKU=RA1166
which is pretty close to what I paid in Jan or Feb '03.

Or you could try eBay. They pop up from time to time.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

Amazon has it, but its not cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...&s=hi&n=746828

SteveP.

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I have a Bosch Model 1617EVS router that came with my Jet TS (it was a
special). In looking at their model 1617EVSPK, it seems that if I can
locate a replacement plunge base, I will be able to use mine as a plunge.

I can't seem to locate where I can buy the plunge base separate from the
whole rouyer. I have tried Bosch OEM parts places, but am not having any
luck - any ideas?

Thanks.

In article vCOUd.24503$7z6.19891@lakeread04,
says...
I have a Bosch Model 1617EVS router that came with my Jet TS (it was a
special). In looking at their model 1617EVSPK, it seems that if I can
locate a replacement plunge base, I will be able to use mine as a plunge.

I can't seem to locate where I can buy the plunge base separate from the
whole rouyer. I have tried Bosch OEM parts places, but am not having any
luck - any ideas?

Thanks.




International tools has it for $95
http://www.internationaltool.com/boschrouteraccys.htm
Or as suggested, e-bay

Zeke
change com to net for e-mail

news.east.cox.net wrote:
I have a Bosch Model 1617EVS router that came with my Jet TS (it was a
special). In looking at their model 1617EVSPK, it seems that if I can
locate a replacement plunge base, I will be able to use mine as a plunge.

I can't seem to locate where I can buy the plunge base separate from the
whole rouyer. I have tried Bosch OEM parts places, but am not having any
luck - any ideas?

Thanks.

Google is your friend.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=bosch+RA1166&btnG=Search

Plenty of places sell it, but it's not cheap. For not that much more,
you can get a kit with BOTH bases and another motor.

Barry

In article , wrote:
news.east.cox.net wrote:

Plenty of places sell it, but it's not cheap. For not that much more,
you can get a kit with BOTH bases and another motor.

Then sell the extra motor and base on eBay...

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

Come now, that would violate the rule of never having enough routers.

SteveP.

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In article ,
wrote:
news.east.cox.net wrote:

Plenty of places sell it, but it's not cheap. For not that much more,
you can get a kit with BOTH bases and another motor.

Then sell the extra motor and base on eBay...

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

I have tried to buy one on ebay, but they usually go for over retail.
IMHO you are better off just buying a plunge router and leaving the 1617 in
your table; especially since the plunge base does not a switch in the
handle. Almost as cheap, and certainly easier.

I had the exact same problem and found the plunge base was so expensive that
I bought a non variable speed 1617 with a plunge base for about $70 canadian
more than Bosch wanted for the base alone.


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news.east.cox.net wrote:
I have a Bosch Model 1617EVS router that came with my Jet TS (it was a
special). In looking at their model 1617EVSPK, it seems that if I can
locate a replacement plunge base, I will be able to use mine as a plunge.

I can't seem to locate where I can buy the plunge base separate from the
whole rouyer. I have tried Bosch OEM parts places, but am not having any
luck - any ideas?

Thanks.

Google is your friend.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=bosch+RA1166&btnG=Search

Plenty of places sell it, but it's not cheap. For not that much more, you
can get a kit with BOTH bases and another motor.

Barry