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Rousseau 3509 9-Inch x 12-Inch x 3/8-Inch Deluxe Router Base Plate


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Brand: Rousseau
Manufacturer: Rousseau
Model: 3509


Features
1/4-by-1/2-inch lip
Rings snap out to accommodate larger router bits
Snuggers remove excess play
Shoulder pin can be used to start freehand work
Limited lifetime warranty

Accessories
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Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship
Rousseau 3509-T Installation Template for Deluxe Router Base Plate Model 3509 and Router Lift LS Models 3002, 3003, 3004
Rousseau Router Plate Rings & Pin

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Editorial Reviews:

Able to accommodate the heaviest routers, this thermoset 3/8-inch base plate measures 9 by 12 inches with a 1/4-by-1/2-inch lip, and allows mounting in 3/4-inch tops. Two rings snap out to accommodate larger router bits up to 3-3/4 inches with opening sizes of 1-1/4 (designed to fit template guides), 2-5/8, and 3-7/8 inches. The shoulder pin can be used in any of five locations for ease in starting freehand work. Also included are four corner Snuggers to remove excess play if the opening doesn't exactly match the base plate and to securely mount the plate to the top. The base plate is molded with a slight crown to ensure the center is the highest point.


User Comments about the Rousseau 3509 9-Inch x 12-Inch x 3/8-Inch Deluxe Router Base Plate

BTW - I emailed Rosseau for a replacement a week ago and have not had any reply. The router plate seems to be pretty decent and the install & setup was easy enough without the additional cost of the optional install template/kit. But I'm most umhappy with the insert rings. The next router plate I purchase will not be from Rosseau - I will probably go with one of Rockler's models. Even after sanding them around the edges as recommended, they are still difficult to pop in and out, and now I've cracked the innermost insert ring trying to take it out.



The insert is as advertised but there is no sense paying for the name when the same product (without the bubble) can be had at Harbot Freight for 1/2 the cost. It works, it is well made, the inserts require a dead-blow hammer to remove and I will not purchase another. I use it but in the future I will opt for the aluminum insert +$ or the generic version -$. The install was easy once I tossed the instructions.



If you can get a plate pre-drilled for your router I'd go that route, getting the holes drilled just right was a little tricky.



Works as described but I am still unsure if I like the convex shape to the top of this plate or if I would prefer a perfectly flat plate.



My only real complaint is that the rings are very hard to remove. The installation instructions are detailed enough to allow someone to install this anywhere. The material is a little hard to drill through for the router base but I like that the material is very stable. All the hardware is very good, no cheap junk. I'm affraid I will break them someday trying to remove them. The locking system is a little on the whimpy side.