Compact Router Plunge Base

Features

  • 6-step depth stop turret with 1/8" increments
  • Micro-adjust depth rod
  • 2" plunge depth
  • Sturdy machined aluminum body
  • Compatible with 5-3/4" template guide sub-base

Specifications

Length 5.75 in
Weight 3.2 lb
Height 8.25 in
Width 11.25 in
Material Composition Aluminum

This plunge base is designed to enhance the functionality of a compact router, allowing for smooth plunges at precise depths. It features a depth turret and micro-adjustment for accurate adjustments.

Model Number: 48-10-5601

Project Ideas

Business

Custom Furniture Business

Start a business creating custom furniture pieces with intricate carvings and inlays. The precision of the plunge base will allow you to offer high-quality, bespoke furniture.


Personalized Wood Sign Shop

Set up an online shop or local market stall selling personalized wooden signs. Offer customization options for names, quotes, and designs, appealing to customers looking for unique home decor or gifts.


Woodworking Classes

Offer woodworking classes that teach people how to use a compact router with a plunge base. Provide hands-on projects where students can create their own carved or inlaid pieces, generating income from course fees.


Custom Cabinetry Service

Launch a custom cabinetry service, specializing in unique cabinet doors and detailed work. Market your ability to create high-end, personalized kitchen and bathroom cabinets with intricate designs.


Craft Show Products

Create a range of small, intricately carved products to sell at craft shows and fairs. Items could include jewelry boxes, decorative plaques, and small furniture pieces, all showcasing the precision work achievable with the plunge base.

Creative

Intricate Wood Carvings

Use the plunge base to create detailed, intricate wood carvings for decorative wall panels, picture frames, or furniture accents. The micro-adjustment and depth stop turret will help achieve precise and consistent depths for complex patterns.


Custom Wooden Signage

Craft personalized wooden signs with names, quotes, or designs. Use the router's plunge capability to carve out letters and shapes cleanly and uniformly, ideal for home decor or gifts.


Inlay Work

Create beautiful inlays in furniture or wooden boxes. The plunge base allows for precise control needed to carve out spaces for inlays, whether using contrasting wood, resin, or other materials.


Routered Edge Details

Add decorative edges to shelves, tabletops, and other furniture pieces. The plunge base allows for controlled, smooth movements to create consistent and professional-looking edge profiles.


Custom Cabinet Doors

Design and make custom cabinet doors with detailed raised panels or carved patterns. The plunge base can help achieve the consistent depth and clean lines necessary for professional cabinetry work.