Offset Sub-base for Dewalt 611 router

[George Bokros]

I would like to buy or make an offset sub base for my DeWalt 611 router. I have contacted Pat Warner but he is not feeling good and cannot make anything at this time.

I do not believe, I have searched, anyone makes one. I would prefer a plastic material, clear preferably, however I am uncertain of what to use and how I would machine it.

If I use something non plastic what would you recommend, hard board, plywood, other? Seems that 1/4" hardboard would be too thin to attach a knob and to the router.

Seems to me that hardboard or ply would not be slippery enough to slide easily.

Ideas??

Thanks

[Prashun Patel]

I would use Lexan or UHMW plastic. I am partial to lexan because you can see through it. I am partial to UHMW because I find it slightly easier to work with.

[Nick Decker]

Have a look here, George, and scroll down:

http://www.ptreeusa.com/rtr_router_base_plate.htm

No doubt inferior to Warner's plates, but might work.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Have a look here, George, and scroll down:

http://www.ptreeusa.com/rtr_router_base_plate.htm

No doubt inferior to Warner's plates, but might work.

FYI, Pat Warner passed away today. He and his ideas will be missed.

[George Bokros]

Have a look here, George, and scroll down:

http://www.ptreeusa.com/rtr_router_base_plate.htm

No doubt inferior to Warner's plates, but might work.

Thanks for the suggestion Nick. I will contact P-Tree Monday. It may be a little large for the DW 611 since it fits the PC 690 which I believe has approx 6" base.

[Nick Decker]

Please let me know what you find out, George. I have a Ridgid trim router that I'd like to find an offset base for, myself. It's a bit less common than the Dewalt and Bosch trimmers, but a nice little machine.

[Charles Lent]

A piece of 1/4" Lexan and a little effort with basic woodworking tools will let you make your own. Transfer the holes using the base plate from your router and then make the outer edge of it any shape or length that you want. The big box stores have handles, so pick one that suits you best. I prefer taller handles than the one on Peachtree. Here is what I like, but you could even make one from a piece of large diameter (1") dowel rod https://www.amazon.com/Phenolic-Tape...rds=jig+handle For this handle I drill a countersunk hole from the bottom of the jig and use a 1/4-20 flat head bolt to attach it.You can get the Lexan here https://www.amazon.com/Lexan-Sheet-P...ds=1%2F4+lexan. It's probably enough to make three of the bases that you want. For accurate hole transfer I start by double face taping the original insert to the position on the new insert where I want the router to be located. Harbor Freight sells a transfer punch set that you will find handy when doing this type of work https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-t...-set-3577.html Using the punch that just fits through the hole in the original base, a light tap with a mallet will precisely mark the center of the hole in the base that you are making.

Charley

[lowell holmes]

Google "After market router bases", You will find several to choose from.

[George Bokros]

Google "After market router bases", You will find several to choose from.

I have done this. Most if not all of them are for much larger routers than the DW611. I think they would be awkward to use for a router as small as the DW611.

Thanks for the response

[Charles Lent]

I use my DW611 plunge base frequently with my CRB7 multi function router base. Although a bit expensive, it has so many features that make it very handy and frequently used. It even has a stabilizer leg to help keep it from tipping as you rout edges. I made my own tear drop shaped base with the offset handle copied from other similar bases on the internet, but it was built for use with my DW618 routers. The CRB7 will work with any router small or large that has the holes for the edge guide rods The plunge base for the DeWalt 611 has these. Watch the videos for the CRB7 to see what it can do.


This video shows it being used as an offset base. It doesn't show it being used with a small router, but trust me, I use it frequently with my DW611 and it's plunge base. and also with some of my larger routers. It's a very handy tool to have, and changing from a little router to a big one only takes a few minutes as long as both have the guide rod holes. The CRB7 comes with the most commonly needed rods, but two additional sizes are also available, and they all also screw together end to end when used to cut or rout large diameter circles.

https://youtu.be/wbMrrwEkaqM

Here are other videos to show many of the other things that it can do.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/s...p=yhs-adk_sbnt

I can no longer work in my shop without using my CRB7 sometime during the day.

Charley