Router bracket needed ...

WilleeCue

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Here is a photo of my el cheapo router that I want to mount on the tool post of the lathe to do some thread cutting.

Anyone here know what I need and/or where to get it?
 
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Thanks Joe, that would upgrade the quality of the router but I would still need something to mount it to the tool post on the lathe.
That something is what I am looking for.
 
all you need to do is take some half inch square stockdrill a hole in it put a screw though the hole and mount it onto the router cause the router has a threaded hole on it..Mount that to your lathe and you ready to go.. That simple..
 
WilleeCue said:
Here is a photo of my el cheapo router that I want to mount on the tool post of the lathe to do some thread cutting.

Anyone here know what I need and/or where to get it?

Willee, can I assume you want an el-cheapo mount as well? Just get some aluminum angle stock say 3x3 inches and 4 or 5 inches long. Drill some holes in the bracket so that 1/4 20 screws go through the back to hold a smaller square stock for tool holder. One side should of bracket should support the bottom of router and one on tool post side. Now for the cheap part. Use a couple of large hose clamps to go round the body of el cheapo and the bracket. It may not be pretty but it should work. Please post pictures no matter what you do.

Jim.
 
Or you could mill this
 

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WilleeCue said:
Did you notice that there is a spindle adapter in the collet of that Colt Router?
I would think that the precision would need to be VERY high to prevent run out at the bit.
They do make adapters for 1/8th bit.
K2 is our kinda toy store Will.
 
WilleeCue said:
Thanks Guys ... I see how easy it would be to mount the Porter Cable laminate trimmer to the tool post.
Found one on the internet for $99 deleivered.

http://www.cpoworkshop.com/laminate_trimmers/7310.html



These 2 routers are basically the same except for the plastic. I found the dewalt at a Lowes store for $79, and It is pretty much the same router as My porter. Mounts the same way too with the large thumbscrew. I just replace the thumbscrew with a hex head bolt, and bolt them to My brackets.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=54664&d=1196280403
 
Cue Crazy said:
These 2 routers are basically the same except for the plastic. I found the dewalt at a Lowes store for $79, and It is pretty much the same router as My porter. Mounts the same way too with the large thumbscrew. I just replace the thumbscrew with a hex head bolt, and bolt them to My brackets.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=54664&d=1196280403
That's the one I use and that's where I buy it. They've been getting a little scarce lately though.
 
Router Mounts

These mounts are designed for the Bosch lam. trimer and to be used on Aloris and Phase II BXA series tool posts. We will be building some of them next week.The horiz. mount will be $95.00 and the vert. mount will be $125.00.
LAM TRIMER MOUNT HORIZ.jpg

LAM TRIMER MOUNT VERT.jpg
 
dchristal said:
That's the one I use and that's where I buy it. They've been getting a little scarce lately though.


Yeah when I bought the dewalt, I located the store that had one in stock online, and had to drive about thirty minutes to the next county to pick it up, and it was the last one on the shelves. The box was taped up, so i was afraid it may have been returned, but as it turned out It had never been used. They couldn't tell me if the would have anymore in stock at the time.

I originally got It because the bearings went out in My porter, and I needed something fast to replace it. I couldn't find the porters locally, except for that kit deal with all the attatchments, and it was over $200, so I grabbed the dewalt for $79 seeing that they were the same design. It worked out well, and member here sent me a set of bearings for the old porter, and I swapped those out, so I ended up with 2 routers out of the deal. I can always use more though;) Would like to try one of those kress routers out.
 
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