Router baseplate and table

A method for producing a router baseplate and table top assembly utilizing a router having a collet and a router base penetrated by screw holes, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) mounting a round, flat router baseplate disk having a radius and a centered, first hole on the router base so that the baseplate disk is centered on the router collet,
• (b) machining a second hole in the disk a first distance from the center of the collet that is near the peripheral edge of the disk,
• (c) machining a third hole in the disk a second distance from the center of the collet, which second distance is smaller than the first distance,
• (d) machining a first hole in a flat plate to be used as the router table top in the location at which it is desired that the router collet be centered,
• (e) positioning a first pin in the first hole in the table top plate,
• (f) positioning the disk against the bottom side of the table top plate with a portion of the pin received in the third hole in the disk and, in the router collet, a straight side router cutter equal having a radius less than the radius of the disk minus the first distance, and rotating the router, while on, about the first pin to cut a groove partway through the table top plate,
• (g) cutting two generally opposed notches in the table top plate adjacent to the location of the groove cut in step (f),
• (h) positioning the disk against the top side of the table top plate with a portion of the pin received in the second hole in the disk and, in the router collet a straight-side router cutter, and rotating the router, while on, about the pin to cut a groove partway through the table top plate to form an opening within which the baseplate may be received and a ledge on which the baseplate may be supported.

A method for mounting a baseplate having a center hole on a router base, comprising the steps of:

• (i) mounting a cylindrical pin in the router collet,
• (ii) positioning against the router base a sheet of template material having a hole sized to receive the pin without substantial play,
• (iii) marking on the template the locations of the screw holes in the router base,
• (iv) centering the template on the baseplate utilizing a pin passing through the baseplate center hole and the hole in the template,
• (v) marking the screw hole locations on the baseplate by reference to the locations marked on the template,
• (vi) machining screw holes in the baseplate at the marked locations, and
• (vii) passing screws through the screw holes into the router base.

A method for installing a router mounted on a round baseplate in a router table top from the bottom of the table top, wherein the table top is penetrated by an opening for receiving the baseplate, the opening comprising a round hole sufficiently larger in diameter than the baseplate diameter to receive the plate snugly, and the table top includes structure for supporting at least a portion of the baseplate when the baseplate is positioned within the opening substantially flush with the top side of the table top plate, which supporting structure is not present in at least two generally opposed regions adjacent to the opening so that the baseplate can pass through the table top, comprising the steps of:

• (a) with the router attached to the baseplate, positioning the baseplate adjacent to the under side of the table top and laterally offset somewhat from the table top opening,
• (c) tilting the baseplate relative to the top of the table top plate and passing the baseplate through the generally opposed regions while maintaining the tilted relationship until the diameter of the baseplate transverse to its direction of movement passes beyond the widest region of the table top opening,
• (d) untilting the baseplate and moving the baseplate generally opposite the direction of its movement in step (c) above until the baseplate is concentric with the tabletop opening, and
• (e) seating the baseplate in the table top opening resting on the ledge and substantially flush with the top of the table top.

A method for installing a router mounted on a baseplate in a router table top from the bottom of the table top, wherein the table top is penetrated by an opening for receiving the baseplate, the opening comprising a hole sufficiently larger than the baseplate to receive the plate snugly, and the table top includes structure for supporting at least a portion of the baseplate when the baseplate is positioned within the opening substantially flush with the top side of the table top, comprising the steps of:

• (a) with the router attached to the baseplate, positioning the baseplate adjacent to the under side of the table top and laterally offset somewhat from the table top opening,
• (c) tilting the baseplate relative to the top of the table top plate and passing the baseplate through the table top opening while maintaining the tilted relationship and slightly rotating the baseplate until the largest portion of the baseplate passes beyond the widest region of the table top opening,
• (d) untilting the baseplate and moving the baseplate generally opposite the directions of its movement in step (c) above until the baseplate can be seated in the tabletop opening, and
• (e) seating the baseplate in the table top opening resting on the supporting structure and substantially flush with the top of the table top.