Fantastic ingenuity my friend. Glad you are sharing some old school workmanship with some vintage equipment. You should be in a vocational school teaching your skills. You are the "Senior Man". Great job and love the lights.
Thanks. Old eyes need all the light they can get. If you have old routers like mine the added lights help. New routers luckily have built in leds. Thanks for watching.
IT'S COOL TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE DO THINGS. I JUST USED A ROUTER AND A DRILL PRESS TO DO THE SAME THING AND CAME UP WITH THE SAME RESULTS, I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING SOMEONE WHO HAS MACHINE EQUIPMENT DO THE TASK THERE WAY SO I CAN COMPARE THE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES. COOL VIDEO.
There are many ways to make a item where the end result is the same. It is just a matter of figuring how to make it with the tools available. Taking some time to make little improvements to tools like this pays off in the long run. Thanks for watching.
I am drooling at the range of tools used to make this base. If you do not have a lathe and milling machine, highly accurate bases can be made with a drill press and router table using a little ingenuity.
Those old tools were a great investment. The south bend lathe is older than me and the most usefultool I own. A router with templates can make something like these fairly easily. Thanks for watching.
I have seen several videos about how to make a new plate for a router, but yours is the first to employ LED lighting. This is an absolutely BRILLIANT idea!!! The only question I have is, how how can I mill out the square holes for a trim router, as well as the slots for the LEDs without a dedicated milling machine??
Outstanding timing- I just found the video, and have been wondering how to get a base for the Powermax trim router (similar size to the HF one; a Dremel to do some small inlays, and a base for a Sears Router, a legacy from my Dad. Happily I have a grandson who is becoming a machinist, who can help with the lathe work (And whatever else I can talk him into doing). I am just ready for the info in the video, or at least to share it with David, so I am happy to find it, and extra happy with the details such as the lights, and mounting the brass bushings. {Next step to learn.....) thanks so much for sharing your expertise and experience- Makes RUclips the incredible source of expertise to learn from. Mac McLean
Having a good base makes the trim router easier to use. There are many different ways to make the bases so use the tools that you have. Hope they work out for you. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for your time Sir, on teaching us, as soon as I get my lathe , I will watch your video again, and again, thickness of acrylic is 3/8" , please advice
Excellent demonstration You should do them to sell them, many of us would buy you. Not all of us have the precise tools that you have to make them. You must make them to sell, we need them because they would help us a lot. If you manufacture for sale, please tell us. Good day.
I tried to get Bosch to manufacture them, but they weren't interested. I do not sell anything. There are many different aftermarket router plates available that could be used to start a project like this. Thanks for watching.
What do the rest of us, without a machine shop, need to do to make a nice faceplate? Just keep buying them? You do nice work. The plate for the harbor freight trim router would sell like crazy.
lol you can do this in much less time with just a drill/drill press with a 35mm forstner bit for the counterbore and 30mm forstner bit for the through hole as well as a router with a pattern bit to use your current baseplate as a template to cut your new one that you've made. super easy and takes 15-20min max.
You will need special bushings that mount with screws for that base then. Just buy or make a new baseplate for the pc type. MLCS has some replacement base plates but that is a oddball router and you may have to drill your own mounting holes.
I'm used to larger, corded routers ruclips.net/user/postUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z so this was a different experience for me. Basically, this is an incredibly sweet machine, fits well in the hand, etc. It has slightly less power than I'm used to, but that's understandable. Maneuvering freehand takes some practice. These days, it's especially nice to be able to avoid power cords. This is above the level of a hobbyist but below a pro level.
I do not have a Makita router, but think you should be able to make a clear base for any router to hold the standard Porter Cable guide bushings the same way. I think that MLCS sells a universal base for PC guides that may even fit a Makita. Thanks for watching.
this is an awesome video I am just starting to make wooden signs using a router and use a base plate that dealt have the counter sink for the brass fitting. would you consider making one of these if I sent you my base plate I don't have tools to do it on my own and think its genius which i also don't have.
Sorry can't help you. There are many aftermarket bases available that accept pc style bushings. You should search for one that fits your needs. Thanks for watching.
This is cool....can you make one for harbor freight's trim router....can you make it oval...and put handles on either side? I'd like to buy one like that
I don't think you can buy them, but they are pretty easy to make and you can make them any shape you need. The HF trim router is easier to use with the large base. Thanks for watching.
+shermanjason97 Sorry I only made the ones in the video. I do not make them to sell. You would have to adapt the idea to fit your router and make it yourself.
They were one dollar each. There must be strip leds that would cost less available. I know the 12 volt strips on amazon are cheap and can be cut into small segments. My dollar store buys closeouts and sells everything for a dollar, but when they are gone thats it. I have seen led strips like that, but don't remember where, I will keep my eye out for some.
Seems like all the new routers come with LED's built into them so there would not be much demand. It would just be some of us holding on to old style routers that would use one. I am thinking a micro camera with a small display that can zoom the view may be more usefull to allow a person to see the cut area. Thanks for watching my video.
YOU BUILD THAT MICRO CAMERA BASE AND I'LL BUY A FEW OF THEM SIR, AND I'LL BE SO BOLD AS TO SPEAK FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE SERIOUS WOOD WORKIG COMMUNITY. I BUILD GUITARS SO THE ROUTER IS ONE OF MY MAIN WEAPONS OF WOOD DESTRUCTION HAHA, THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT I HAVE WITH ALL ROUTERS IS THE WORK PEICE NOT BEING VISIBLE THROUGH THE ROUTER BASE.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 oh that's ok because I ordered some acrylic and I made my own. Thanks for the idea. It wasn't as hard as I thought. I cut mine on a bandsaw. Came out really good
million peoples have router and jig saw but not lathe, why not cut first at router plexiglass out round good piece NOT lathe, Then u can drill holes center.
You could make a homemade lathe, it's well worth the effort and not nearly as difficult as it sounds. I made one when I was very green to woodworking and used it until I stumbled upon a 1955 ShopSmith Mark V in a pawn shop last summer.
Fantastic ingenuity my friend. Glad you are sharing some old school workmanship with some vintage equipment. You should be in a vocational school teaching your skills. You are the "Senior Man". Great job and love the lights.
Thanks. Old eyes need all the light they can get. If you have old routers like mine the added lights help. New routers luckily have built in leds. Thanks for watching.
It is always pleasure to learn from you.
Thanks.
IT'S COOL TO SEE HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE DO THINGS. I JUST USED A ROUTER AND A DRILL PRESS TO DO THE SAME THING AND CAME UP WITH THE SAME RESULTS, I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING SOMEONE WHO HAS MACHINE EQUIPMENT DO THE TASK THERE WAY SO I CAN COMPARE THE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES. COOL VIDEO.
There are many ways to make a item where the end result is the same. It is just a matter of figuring how to make it with the tools available. Taking some time to make little improvements to tools like this pays off in the long run. Thanks for watching.
Need a tool, make a tool! I love this! I'm going to make this for my next weekend project. Nicely done, URHC.
If can't buy what you want there is only one way to get it. Thanks for watching.
with the right tools, a person can do most anything. Thanks for your presentation.
Having the right tools can really speed things up. Thanks for watching.
I love the lights in the base plate
It's much easier for my old to eyes see the work area with a little extra light. Thanks for watching.
That is downright cool as s***. Excellent work. Definitely subscribing.
Thanks. It's a good way to light up the work area on older routers that don't have built in leds. Thanks for watching.
That is so awesome. You are talented
Thank you so much 😀 Thanks for watching.
I am drooling at the range of tools used to make this base. If you do not have a lathe and milling machine, highly accurate bases can be made with a drill press and router table using a little ingenuity.
Those old tools were a great investment. The south bend lathe is older than me and the most usefultool I own. A router with templates can make something like these fairly easily. Thanks for watching.
I have seen several videos about how to make a new plate for a router, but yours is the first to employ LED lighting. This is an absolutely BRILLIANT idea!!! The only question I have is, how how can I mill out the square holes for a trim router, as well as the slots for the LEDs without a dedicated milling machine??
Find someone with a cnc router. Even a little 3018 should handle it. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful work!
Thanks. Now all the routers come with LEDs so things like this are no longer needed. Thanks for watching.
wow. amaizing work. i wish i had this machinery to do my router bases
They can also be accurately made using a router and templates. Thanks for watching.
Nice work and thank you for sharing your expertise! Very helpful and instructive..
Thanks for watching.
WOW !! You gave, "let there be light" a whole new meaning.
The older I get, the more light I need. Thanks for watching my video.
Outstanding timing- I just found the video, and have been wondering how to get a base for the Powermax trim router (similar size to the HF one; a Dremel to do some small inlays, and a base for a Sears Router, a legacy from my Dad. Happily I have a grandson who is becoming a machinist, who can help with the lathe work (And whatever else I can talk him into doing). I am just ready for the info in the video, or at least to share it with David, so I am happy to find it, and extra happy with the details such as the lights, and mounting the brass bushings. {Next step to learn.....) thanks so much for sharing your expertise and experience- Makes RUclips the incredible source of expertise to learn from. Mac McLean
Having a good base makes the trim router easier to use. There are many different ways to make the bases so use the tools that you have. Hope they work out for you. Thanks for watching.
Конструктивное решение. Значительно расширяются функциональные возможности фрезера. Мне понравилось! Отлично. 👍
Thanks for watching.
You have some cool tools!
They sure make life easier. Thanks for watching.
Great result, impressive workshop and skills.
All the best.
A worthwhile project. Thanks for watching.
Router plate like that is outstanding tool!!! Vinny 🇺🇸
Much better then the factory setup.
you are a youtube hero love your video,s keep up the good work its appreciated
Thanks for watching my videos. Glad you enjoy them.
Soooooo jealous of you and your lathe!! Awesome job. I have to do it the slow way.
It really was not needed, but did help to speed things up. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for your time Sir, on teaching us, as soon as I get my lathe , I will watch your video again, and again, thickness of acrylic is 3/8" , please advice
This was almost 1/2 and it was poly-carbonate. Thanks for watching.
Nice work! I'm afraid true craftsmanship is becoming a thing of the past.
Thanks. Everyone seems to want instant satisfaction these days. Thanks for watching.
These are nice, I’m gonna give it a shot
They are really helpful. Thanks for watching.
Very nice work..! I like the lights. Subbed
The lights helped my old eyes see the cutter. I guess that is why new routers all have lights built in. Thanks for watching.
It looks like you've got a pretty nice shop setup there.
Having the right tool really helps speed up projects. Thanks for watching.
Awesome. Love the use of the lathe!
Thanks for watching.
I love the idea of the little lights in youre base. I subbed
They are great for old eyes that need good lighting. Thanks for watching.
Excellent demonstration You should do them to sell them, many of us would buy you. Not all of us have the precise tools that you have to make them. You must make them to sell, we need them because they would help us a lot. If you manufacture for sale, please tell us. Good day.
I tried to get Bosch to manufacture them, but they weren't interested. I do not sell anything. There are many different aftermarket router plates available that could be used to start a project like this. Thanks for watching.
nice. you can use a white light strip LED as well, and will get rid of the wires, it will probably fit also an a smaller slot. Nice tricks
I just used what I had, but there are many different led options that could be made to work with this idea. Thanks for watching.
What do the rest of us, without a machine shop, need to do to make a nice faceplate? Just keep buying them? You do nice work. The plate for the harbor freight trim router would sell like crazy.
Many of my subscribers have CNC routers that can make things like this easily. Thanks for watching.
lol you can do this in much less time with just a drill/drill press with a 35mm forstner bit for the counterbore and 30mm forstner bit for the through hole as well as a router with a pattern bit to use your current baseplate as a template to cut your new one that you've made. super easy and takes 15-20min max.
Enjoyed the video. Just a little jealous, I have a small wood lathe and I may try.
There are many different ways to make the same parts. Thanks for watching.
Wow, great ideas, all Thank you.
They make the routers easier to use. Thanks for watching.
Very nice work.
Thank you and thanks for watching my video.
That is to cool. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
bro, u my new hero. i was going play tug-o-war with catfish now i wanna go make chit
Fry up that catfish first. Don't want to be hungry when you get going. Thanks for watching my videos.
Rather than a router base, could this method be applied to create a router plate insert to mount a router into a table?
I don't think so. Plastic would sag from the router weight. Alumonum is best. Thanks for watching.
hello i just purchased the Black & Decker KW1600EKA and i m looking for a guide bushing kit ...can anyone recommend for me please? thanks in advance
If your base is drilled to accept porter cable bushings, they are widely available. If not you will need a aftermarket base.
You will need special bushings that mount with screws for that base then. Just buy or make a new baseplate for the pc type. MLCS has some replacement base plates but that is a oddball router and you may have to drill your own mounting holes.
so i should make a base and use pc bushings like you did for the bosch router. how thick plexi should i use ? you are so helpful thank you so much !
Too bad porter cable had died, may it Rest In Peace
At least the templates survived. Thanks for watching.
awesome...
Thanks for watching.
Awesome!
Thanks for watching.
Great Job
Thanks for watching.
I'm used to larger, corded routers ruclips.net/user/postUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z so this was a different experience for me. Basically, this is an incredibly sweet machine, fits well in the hand, etc. It has slightly less power than I'm used to, but that's understandable. Maneuvering freehand takes some practice. These days, it's especially nice to be able to avoid power cords. This is above the level of a hobbyist but below a pro level.
Thanks for watching.
Do those lights actually work or did he give off too much glare?
Really nice work. Those bases look awesome.
No glare. They light the bit up great for my eyes. The lexan distributes the light well. Thanks for watching.
can you add a video on how to make the guide bushing for makita routers.
I do not have a Makita router, but think you should be able to make a clear base for any router to hold the standard Porter Cable guide bushings the same way. I think that MLCS sells a universal base for PC guides that may even fit a Makita. Thanks for watching.
this is an awesome video I am just starting to make wooden signs using a router and use a base plate that dealt have the counter sink for the brass fitting. would you consider making one of these if I sent you my base plate I don't have tools to do it on my own and think its genius which i also don't have.
Sorry can't help you. There are many aftermarket bases available that accept pc style bushings. You should search for one that fits your needs. Thanks for watching.
Very Cool!
Thanks for watching.
Amazing!!
Thanks for watching.
This is cool....can you make one for harbor freight's trim router....can you make it oval...and put handles on either side? I'd like to buy one like that
I don't think you can buy them, but they are pretty easy to make and you can make them any shape you need. The HF trim router is easier to use with the large base. Thanks for watching.
How much ? I want one for my triton 3 1/4 plunge router.
+shermanjason97 Sorry I only made the ones in the video. I do not make them to sell. You would have to adapt the idea to fit your router and make it yourself.
You can't beat American made
do you have a website or a contact where I can buy one for my porter cable?
Sorry, I do not sell anything. I only share ideas of the projects I make. Thanks for watching.
SIr, how much did you pay for the lights from the Dollar Store? On Amazon they are $10.99 Free S&H.
Thanks for the vid very nice.
They were one dollar each. There must be strip leds that would cost less available. I know the 12 volt strips on amazon are cheap and can be cut into small segments. My dollar store buys closeouts and sells everything for a dollar, but when they are gone thats it. I have seen led strips like that, but don't remember where, I will keep my eye out for some.
Amazon has rolls of the 5 volt led strip lights that are not that expensive.
hey good night, are these available to buy?
Sorry these are the only ones that I made. The idea should be easy to adapt to any base. Thanks for watching my video.
You could be making some nice business with this illuminated router bases. Let us know if you decide to sell.
Seems like all the new routers come with LED's built into them so there would not be much demand. It would just be some of us holding on to old style routers that would use one. I am thinking a micro camera with a small display that can zoom the view may be more usefull to allow a person to see the cut area. Thanks for watching my video.
YOU BUILD THAT MICRO CAMERA BASE AND I'LL BUY A FEW OF THEM SIR, AND I'LL BE SO BOLD AS TO SPEAK FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE SERIOUS WOOD WORKIG COMMUNITY. I BUILD GUITARS SO THE ROUTER IS ONE OF MY MAIN WEAPONS OF WOOD DESTRUCTION HAHA, THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT I HAVE WITH ALL ROUTERS IS THE WORK PEICE NOT BEING VISIBLE THROUGH THE ROUTER BASE.
Cool ! 👏👏👏
Do you sell them?
I am not able to sell anything. Only setup to share ideas. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 oh that's ok because I ordered some acrylic and I made my own. Thanks for the idea. It wasn't as hard as I thought. I cut mine on a bandsaw. Came out really good
👍
Thanks for watching.
million peoples have router and jig saw but not lathe, why not cut first at router plexiglass out round good piece NOT lathe, Then u can drill holes center.
This is just an idea, adapt it to the tools you have available. Use polycarbonate because plexiglass can shatter. Thanks for watching.
You could make a homemade lathe, it's well worth the effort and not nearly as difficult as it sounds. I made one when I was very green to woodworking and used it until I stumbled upon a 1955 ShopSmith Mark V in a pawn shop last summer.
Very nice work
Thanks for watching