> I made bases for my routers out of 3/8 acrylic.
> My 196? craftsman router
> My 1617evs units.
> I made offset and round.. brass sheet, would be expensive, harder to
> machine.

> I don't understand why Bosch continues with the black bases. Having a
> clear base is so much better. You can see clearly when you are coming to
> an edge or endpoint.

> On 9/3/2012 10:10 AM, G. Ross wrote:
>> dpb wrote:
>>> On 9/2/2012 4:12 PM, Swingman wrote:
>>>> dpb<n...@non.net>  wrote:
>>>>> OK, I've had it to the point of throwing things... :)

>>>>> Suggestions for a router w/ the specific use w/ Leigh dovetail jigs--
>>> ...

>>>> I have two PC690's that I've been using as dedicated Leigh D4 routers
>>>> for
>>>> years. For me they are just the right size, plenty of power, easy to
>>>> handle
>>>> without fatigue, stable, plus they take various collet sizes and guide
>>>> bushings that are industry standard and that work out of the box with
>>>> the
>>>> Leigh bits and fingers.
>>> ...

>>> That's the hands-on kind of input I was hoping for -- thanks, Karl.  I
>>> note at least a couple of other votes for it as well.

>>> Being as there are no outlets around, one has to have pretty good input
>>> or have had the opportunity to see/use one elsewhere for any of those
>>> specifics--that's how I got burned on the Hitachi--it looked good value
>>> on the web but you can't tell the "gotcha's" until it's in hand.

>>> It's well-built, powerful, balanced well but has the quirks that just
>>> kill all the good points...starting w/ the base is just far too bulky
>>> and lacks a large enough opening in the casting to justify a 3+ hp
>>> rating--a bit of the size to justify the heft can't fit in the opening
>>> and adjust height... :(

>>> --

>> Can you make another base plate?  I made one out of sheet brass for my
>> DeWalt for a special purpose use.