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Router-table lifts, plates, fences and inserts

Router table parts that fit your router and your table

Pick your router to see which lifts and insert plates name it, the clamp setting or drilling pattern the maker gives, and which figures no maker publishes.

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Shows, for the router you own, every lift and plate whose maker names it, so you buy from a list instead of guessing from a size.

Choose your router to see the key facts and what fits. Each fact links to its source on the full page.

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Find your router table

Pick your table to see the plate size its opening takes, the ring system and miter slot it uses, where each figure comes from, and the parts whose makers name it.

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Choose your router table to see the key facts and what fits. Each fact links to its source on the full page.

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Tools, shortlists and comparisons

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ToolRouter table finder: plate opening, rings and miter slotShows what your table's maker and the part makers publish about its opening, rings and slot, so you buy parts that name it.Open →
ShortlistFeatherboards with a stated slot and track fitNarrows featherboards to ones whose makers state how they mount, so you buy one that fits your table or fence.Open →
ShortlistInsert plates with a published outline and router patternNarrows insert plates to ones whose makers name the router bases they are drilled for, so the plate you order matches your router.Open →
ShortlistInsert ring sets, by the plate system they fitShows which ring set locks into the plate or lift you own, with each set's openings, so you add the sizes you are missing.Open →
ShortlistMiter gauges and miter track for 3/4 x 3/8 in slotsNarrows gauges and track to ones made for a 3/4 x 3/8 in slot, and shows how to confirm your slot is one.Open →
ShortlistRouter lifts with a published plate size and motor listNarrows router lifts to ones whose makers state the plate and the routers they take, so you can match your table and router before ordering.Open →

Common buying mistakes

  1. Assuming plate openings are standard

    INCRA says there is no industry-standard opening size. Its own lifts and plates are 9-1/4 x 11-3/4 in, and INCRA says its standard Mast-R-Lift II does not fit Rockler or Bench Dog tables. Measure your opening or current plate before you order a lift or plate.

  2. Buying by motor size instead of model

    Lift makers list router models, not just diameters. JessEm says the Makita 1101 and Hitachi M12VC need an optional collar in its Rout-R-Lift 3.5XT, unlike the direct fits it names. Find your exact model on the maker's chart first.

  3. Mixing insert ring systems

    Rings belong to one plate system. Kreg lists its Level-Loc rings for its own plate and lift, and INCRA says its CleanSweep rings do not fit gray phenolic MagnaLOCK plates or first-generation gold Mast-R-Lifts. Match the ring set to the plate you own.

  4. Planning on guide bushings in any table

    Bosch states that its RA1171 and RA1181 router tables do not accept any template guides. Before you plan template work, check that your table's plate or ring takes a guide bushing.

  5. Building around a recalled router

    In 2014 the CPSC announced recall 14-221 of Porter-Cable 7518, 7519, 7519EC and 22-7519-60 routers and the 75361 base. If you own one, check its date code before you build a lift or table around it.

Guides

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GuideHow to measure your router table plate and router before you buyGives you the short list of numbers to record, and how to compare them with a part maker's figures, before you order a lift, plate or gauge.Read →
GuideRouter table plate sizes: 9-1/4 x 11-3/4 vs 8-1/4 x 11-3/4 inHelps you match a plate or lift to the opening your table maker states before you buy.Read →
GuideWill my router fit this lift? Reading a maker's router listHelps you confirm a lift fits your exact router before you buy, using the lift maker's own list.Read →
GuideRouter insert ring systems: which rings fit your plateHelps you identify your plate's ring system before you buy extra rings, so you do not order a set made for another system.Read →
GuideRouter base hole patterns: which predrilled plate lists yoursHelps you find the predrilled plate each maker lists for your exact router base.Read →
GuideRouter fence mounting: table width, top thickness and fitHelps you check a router fence against your own table's width, thickness and slot spacing before you buy.Read →

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How we choose

We start from your exact router model and your table's plate opening. Plate outlines, ring systems, drilling patterns, clamp settings, slot sizes and fence mounting ranges come from the router, table and part makers' own pages, manuals and support answers, and every value is labeled with its source. Where makers disagree or publish nothing, we say so instead of filling the gap. We list a part only when its maker names your router, table, plate system or slot size. A store's name alone does not show that the brand authorized it. Nothing here has been tested by us; the accuracy and adjustment figures we quote are the makers' own specs, not measurements.

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