Attaching router to table

I have a craftsman router and table. On mine you remove all the screws from the base plate, set the base plate aside and use same screws to mount the router to the underside of the table.

On The Skill Classic Router DH 4200 all I see is the on/off switch, speed, and how to adjust the height and Soft Start but I don't see how to remove the router bit. Does anyone know where I can get a manual for this router?

She just needs a tool that could work for making door frames or else she cant build a door frame. The answer is she can do it if she buys a tool.

Try rockler.com. They should have what you want.

Build a router lift. The fancy ones on mlcs and rockers but nice. YouTube router lift. Or Google blue-collar woodworking.com.

Brenda, They are just saying that if the router is too big, it won't fit. The sub-base is the plastic, usually black, disc on the bottom of the router. This disc is about 6 inches in diameter and about 3/16 inches thick. It is usually held onto the base of the router with three screws. The base is the big aluminum piece about the size of half a loaf of bread that has the handles and into which the router main part (the motor) slides into. For most router tables, you mount a router base (with the sub-base removed) to the underside of the table with screws. The router table becomes a giant upside-down sub-base. If your base fits, and the screw holes line up, you are good to go. However, it is very helpful to have an extra router base (without handles) to leave permanently attached to your router table so that you can easily swap the router between the table and normal use. Good luck!

I have done exactly the same thing. Craftsman Router table and Skil Router.

The problem seems to be the plastic foot plate on the router is bigger than the circular frame on the bottom of the Craftsman router table. On my Foot Plate, the holes seem to match up OK.

What I am going to do is take the plastic Foot Plate and router the edge down about 1/8 inch to make it fit in the frame. I have several Foot plates, so this is not a problem to reduce the size of one.

I purchased all of these items at different times from a 2nd hand store and thought (naively) that they should all be some standard to make them all fit. Seems like at least Craftsman has their own set of standards to make things difficult.

I will update this to let you know how it goes.

I don't think I understand, because all routers come with a base plate, and to make a router table, you would want to remove the base plate from the router, and use the holes underneath that.

But there was a whole lot of discussion about the very same subject on a router forum, so maybe you will find the answer you need there?

http://www.routerforums.com/guide-bushings-templates/12216-freud-ft-1702-vcek-combo-router.html

I searched for an answer to your question, but found no good answers. It may be that you can only use certain routers with this table.

The extension plate must be easily removed,
therefore has to be easily attached.
Usually they are slided in from left to right.
If you can upload a picture of the extension table, may be I can help you more.