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I've built Robby O'Brien's neck jig for routing mortise and tenons (and dovetail necks). I've got a basic Master Mechanic plunge router which is a bit sketchy - and wonder whether my Bosch Router

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-PR10E-Singl ... osch+pr10e

is a suitable router for a plunge router - (which would need a plunge router base - which I don't have..... Don't know if they makie one for this router - and haven't been able to find one on the web.

Thanks.

I think you'll find that the Bosch colt is just too small for this job.

If you're still looking for a base with plunge capabilities for other jobs, consider the Bishop Cochrane base:

http://bishopcochran.com/Bosch%20Colt.html

I can't afford one, but they sure are purty.

I have the large 3hp Dewalt plunge router but found it too unwieldy for hand operations. I picked up the smaller Dewalt plunge / fixed based router and it's absolutely perfect.

http://www.dewalt.com/tools/woodworking ... 611pk.aspx

Rob

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A good 2hp plunge router is perfect for this jig. You want something beefy enough to be stable under load. You also want its movement to be predictable vertically which a laminate trimmer can't deliver. Small cuts will deliver the best results. Yes, the router has the capacity to take bigger cuts, but a series of 1/8" cuts will deliver cleaner results.

One additional note, Robbie recommends a 1/2" bit. This will give a .900" wide mortise. Since many of you are doing OM's with a French heel, you want something narrower. I use a 3/8" which will give you a .775" mortise.

I have the Bosch colt and I love it. I use it for many things that I used my larger routers for but I think it is to light duty for what you want to do...Mike

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I'm waiting for bosch to come out with a plunge base kinda like dewalt has for their palm router. $ 259.00 is kinda steep for the one you linked but it is nice though...Mike

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I'd also recommend the next size larger router from the laminate trimmer based
ones like the colt. Steadier and easier to control- although as said, repeated
light passes are best.

I don't agree that a 1/2" bit can only cut a 0.900" mortise? I use a 1/2" bit
and regularly cut 0.750" mortises, and have gone smaller on several guitars.

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Gene

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Gene, that's with LMI's templates that a .625 collar with a .500" bit gets you a .900" mortise.