Router plate adapter.?

[g34rh34d]

All,

I just wanted to se if I needed some sort of adapter for a router. I noticed on the BT#K there is a portion of the top that can be used as an accessory mount. (Funny enough, as I type this I never thought to look on the underside of that plate...hmmm.) Anyway, I have seen "router adapter plates" for the BT3K, and was wondering if the plate that is seen in the accessory kit is the one required. (OR if one is required at all?)

Sorry for the NOOB question, but at some point I would like to mount my Craftsman router to the Saw and create a nice little fence like some I have seen on this site for it.

Thanks for the info.

FH

Oh, one other thing, ZCTPs... I assume that when creating a ZCTP, you just take the plate, bolt it on, turn the saw on and "Plunge" it slowly through the plate by raising the saw, true? I really like the idea of making some out of clear plexiglass. How well does that stuff cut?

Thanks again.

[Pappy]

There is a router mount plate in the accessory kit but you can make your own from 1/4" aluminum plate, polycarbonate, or other ridgid material.

Plexiglass is not the best material for ZCTP's because it tends to shatter. Most are made from wood, laminate flooring or Lexan (polycarbonate).

[ChrisD]

Here's a template you can use if you want to make your own router mounting plate:
https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...plate-template

[dewey]

FH,

Using the layout in the link Chris referenced, I put together
and installed the plate out of 3/4" plywood. This required
a trip to the hardware store for:
1) Screws to attach my router base to the plate (longer versions
of what came with the router.
2) 4 t-nuts for the holes in the plate
3) 4 bolts to go through the holes in the table, through the
plywood and through the t-nuts.
I have been very happy with the results.

Dewey