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   JohnWW | Feb 23, 2008 02:40am | #1

   Almost all of the router plate manufacturers offer predrilled mounting plates, especially for the Porter Cable machines which are very popular.

   11 3/4" by 8" isn't a common size for table inserts, 9" by 12" seems to be the most common, who makes an 11 3/4" by 8"? Although it can be fairly exacting work, drilling a router plate for mounting a router isn't all that difficult.

   John White

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   grandman | Feb 23, 2008 05:37am | #2

   Eagle America makes the plate size  11 3/4 by 8.

   Any suggestions about mounting the router?

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   JohnWW | Feb 23, 2008 05:05pm | #3

   Fortunately, Eagle America has solved the problem for you and saved me a lot of time telling you how to home brew the parts needed. Go to their catalog and you will find, in their router table section, an item called "extra long mounting screws". They are actually a kit with the needed mounting screws, plus a a second set of pointed screws to mark the drilling locations on the plate, and a little jig that centers your router over the hole in the plate. They have kits, for $5.99 each, for both of your routers.John White

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   pita | Feb 24, 2008 08:00pm | #4

   Jessem specializes in router bases http://www.jessem.com/mast_r_plate.htm