Router Table Insert Plate - Recomendations

Rockler Router lift FX, on sale now for $150. Perfect for 2hp router motors. I figure if the plate itself costs $60 to $100, you might as well get the lift, which includes the plate. Just did this myself….very nice.

If you do get just the plate, make sure you double check the size so that it mates with your table.

-- jay, www.allaboutastro.com

My router is adjustable from above, no lift required.

-- Chunk

get the acrylic and make one. but if not get the jessem plate its pretty cool i have a hitachi 3 1/4hp and this is my plan i have to put it in my side table on my tablesaw but dont really want to cut into it yet.

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop,www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

Does Jessem even make a plate without the lift? I’m not familiar with one if they do.

-- Chunk

hey Chunk: I use two different router plates. I have a regular blue Rockler plate I use in my Norm r.t. It has no lift, is heavy metal, and comes with two inserts. I have my Hitachi M12V mounted in it. Simple, but strong.
The other one is a Rousseau plate. Good plate, cause the inserts just”pop”out, and goes from small to large bits. Had it for a long time. It’s heavy phenolic. With your size router that you mentioned, you can use either one with no worries. Just look under Rockler router plates if you take the mag. Jusat a suggestion.

-- Remember--- one good turn-- gets most of the blanket!!!!

Tubby :))

Those are the two that I’ve been looking at. I’ll have to take a hard look at them both and do a bit of a side by side comparison.

cc

-- Chunk

Chunk: Either one you decide on is a good choice, I think. One thing though: the two plates will not enterchange in the table. The Rousseau is smaller than the Rockler in length and width. So you would have to cut your hole out according to the one you choose, IF either one. Just my penny!! Tub!

-- Remember--- one good turn-- gets most of the blanket!!!!

Jessem makes two router plates without a lift. The Rout R Plate which I believe is some type of phenolic and the Mast R Plate which is the one I have in my router table is made of heavy duty aluminum. The Rockler Router lift FX is identical to the Jessem Router lift FX except for the color.

-- Mike

mikedddd:

I had to download the Jessem catalog from their web site to see them. Now I’ll have to investigate a dealer that carries them. Thanks for the tip!

-- Chunk

Try this
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=21299&filter=router%20plate
It works well.

I’ve got the old, smaller version in my table with the same router you have.

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

Kent: Yeah that’s the insert I’ve been leaning too.

-- Chunk