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By Jim H. (Bellville TX US)

First, thanks to the excellent customer support at MLCS. Great service, quick shipping.

I have mounted this plate in my home-built router table and have been using it for a couple of months now. It was easy to drill and counter sink mounting holes for the router. The plate is plenty strong enough to hold the router with NO sagging, so it keeps things absolutely flat across the table.

Great product!

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By Charley Branham ( Mi US)

I have 4 of these plates. I like to mount each to a different specific router. So, I can simply preset a bit setting for a project and pop out the router and plate to replace with another. 2 of the plates have broken, they constantly need leveled with the table top. The table is sturdy and simple to use. I've had this table and plates for about 6 years.

By Mike Casey (Wimberley TX US)

I have had this plate for about 6 months. I have installed a Rigid 2930 router to it. It worked well at first, however, I put a straight edge across it and it has .015" sag in the middle now.

The forming looked excellent and i didn't think I would ever have any trouble with it.

I think I am going to try an aluminum plate and see how it does.

By Bob Hicks (Chittenango NY US)

I purchased this router table insert 4 years ago, while building my custom free-standing router table and cabinet. Once I calculated its placement on my laminated top, installation was easy and flawless. The magnetic design allows easy removal of the table top, with router still attached. Ability to remove the durable snap-in template rings, allows for hassle-free bit changing in no time at all. As a 40-year veteran cabinetmaker, I’ve used this product hundreds of times on both hard and soft woods and have found it to be accurate, reliable and a definite time saver. There’s no signs of warping and I never had a problem with sagging, when using a heavy duty router. The router mounting plate gives plenty of room to drill extra mounting holes for additional routers. To minimize surface scratches, I paste wax my entire table surface on a regular basis. As a very satisfied user, I suggest the additional purchase of the additional replacement ring/guide pin kit because the plastic holding snaps will wear with time. Also, especially for the novice woodworker, the router plate installation kit would definitely save time and effort for accurate placement of the insert on the tabletop. Another quality product from MLCS!

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By Bob (Schaumburg IL US)

I measured all these bars with my calibrated micrometer and all were extremely close to perfect size - the least accurate was within 0.002 in. and most were within 0.001 in.
And they were square - measured the same in both directions - and consistent end-to-end. That's fantastic for 4" long bars at this price.

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By Joe M. (Grand Rapids MI US)

This was a great buy. I used this for my router table build and I am glad I did! It was cheaper than other switches I could find it it is very high quality!

By Gail Steele (Lutz FL US)

Excellent quality but lacked any instructions on install of it. You are on your own with this. A pamphlet with illustrations' would have been nice.

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By Mike Young (San Antonio TX US)

I mounted this to the front rail on my Delta Contractors Saw. It let me quickly and safely turn the power off with a small movement of my knee against the enlarged paddle instead of having to reach under the table. It worked great for two years, then the tab for the mounting screw broke. I had to rotate the switch in the box to use the tab on the other end. This required some rework because the threaded holes on the other end were bigger and the bushings provided for the cables did not work. When I remounted the switch, I put a stiff board behind it to prevent the flexing which broke the first mounting tab. It's back in operation and I'm still glad I purchased this.

By Thomas Tyrie (Francestown NH US)

Very poor quality switch. Rough initial switching action. After a dozen switch cycles the switch failed to toggle any more. When opened up switch found plastic switch casing was broken during initial assembly of switch. Also the button castings were molded with a mismatched parting line in the mold producing an uneven surface. This uneven surface caused the initial switch action to be sticky. Another reviewer (see Safety "Router Table" Power Switch review) observed the same issue and resolved the problem by sanding this surface smooth. That review prompted me to open the switch and attempt the same repair only to discover a damaged switch. My final solution - adapted cover plate to the original Delta USA manufactured high quality switch and electrical box. This task was not straight forward since the Safety Motor Power Switch Cover mount holes did not align with those of a standard metal electrical box.

Last Comments: Price was good. Disappointed by poor switch quality. Buyer should not have to modify switch parts to achieve smooth action. While the cover plate and plastic electrical mounting box are not industrial quality they are still good quality parts.

By James J. Petelin (Massillon OH US)

I replaced a bad toggle switch on my old Delta Contractor Saw with this one. The Delta replacement switch was more than twice the cost and not nearly as safe. This is a "no brainer" purchase if you need to replace your switch or if you want to upgrade an existing switch - definitely Five Stars!

By Wes Crawford ( Mi US)

I have installed the hardwired version on my table saw/router table extension. Many use this paddle switch mounted on the side of the table. Mine is also on the side, but faces to the front on an angle bracket at exactly the right height for thigh operation. This allows me to keep both hands on the workpiece at all times. This is a 2 pole switch, and I use the second set of poles on the switch to operate my shop vac. I installed a double duplex receptacle set-up adjacent to the switch which is handy for the vac and other tools. The switched receptacle is for the vac and is controlled by an adjustable "off delay" cube relay mounted in the magnetic starter for my table saw that allows the vac to run a preset length of time after the router is turned off to clear the hose.

When I'm done with the router, I just plug the vac in "next door" in the other non-switched receptacle to use with other operations.

The switch has worked flawlessly, and I highly recommend it. In fact, I wish it was available in a momentary contact version to use with the table saw. I could use this maintained contact version, but would have to give up the benefit of no auto restart after a power outage. Unfortunately, where I live, these are all too common.


Offered for the convenience and safety of all my fellow wood butchers,

Wes Crawford

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