O'SKOOL Precision Aluminum Router Table Insert Plate, Router Templates With Pre-Drilled Adapt to Multiple Routers of Different Model

I have a Benchdog router table and wanted to upgrade to a 9.25"x11.75" insert plate. After looking at several I chose this one because it has two options for either the Triton Routers or a Bosch Router lift. It also fits the standard 3 hole router configuration that Porta Cable established years ago. It came well packaged, and includes 5 accessory rings and a heavy duty wrench for swapping the rings. The plate is flat and well machined with lines indicating the center of the bit and increments on both sides of the center line. The anodizing was spot on. The only thing I wished they had included was a case for the rings. The only issue I saw when installing it, is the set screws are a little loose. I will probably add a little blue Loctite to the screws. Other than that it is a great router table insert. I would definitely buy another if the need arose.

Looks and feels good but spec diagram is misleading on the position for Dewalt DW618 fixed/plunge router. Holes (positions A) don’t align and I didn’t want to drill new ones on this nice plate I just bought because it said it was compatible on the spec. Had hit return but now I’m editing this review and moving it up to 4.9 rating after I contacted O’Skool and they showed me how this will fit my Dewalt 618 router with photos/placement. Should’ve been on the spec for each supported router so we’re not lost with the lack of proper instruction or initial thoughts of drilling holes on this nice plate. Keeper.

My first plate was strong plastic. Real crap. Couldn't level and finally broke the corners. This aluminum plate is solid and leveled up as expected. The ring inserts are screw in and easy to remove and install with the tool provide. Lesson learned about buying cheap.

I bought this to use with an older Ryobi router. The hole pattern in this plate isn't compatible with that particular router- I chose this because of the size, thickness, and apparent build quality knowing that a custom hole pattern would need to be drilled in.This seems like a cast plate. It drills and machines really easily, so drilling and counterboring your own hole pattern is really easy to do. That's a major plus. The existing unused holes are well-done and don't cause usability issues. I'm not worried about filling them.The bayonet attachment method for the inserts is nice and easy to use. The inserts themselves are just cast plastic, but they're not a concern.The only catch here is the price. This is a plate of aluminum with a lot of nice qualities and a good coating, but I feel like I overpaid for my use case, where I'm not really benefitting from much of the work that went into the thing.

I finally decided the old stand alone router table I built 25 years ago had seen better days and the laminate/MDF inserts I had made for it had begun to warp. I also decided it was taking up too much space in my shop, so opted to build a router set up into my table saw extension. Rather than build more inserts, I decided to go with a pre-made aluminum insert and this product seemed to fit the bill. It came very nicely packaged with everything well separated and the plate itself nicely protected during shipping. I made a router template to cut a perfect recessed hole for it, that came out great. A few threaded inserts later and the insert plate sits perfectly flush and dead flat in all directions. I had no problem with the threads and bolts - everything went together smoothly. The plastic center inserts seem solid and durable enough but only time will tell if they hold up. I suspect they will but I have several 3D printers and am pretty sure I could make my own replacements if I need to.Overall, I would highly recommend this insert plate, particularly for the price.

This router plate is composed of 3/8" aluminum plate. It also has a scale engraved in the plate to assist in aligning the fence. It also consists of appropriate hardware to mount and to align the plate flat with the table top. Excellent product and value.

Fit and finish on this is pretty good, but there are a few annoying things about it.First, the giant "O'SKOOL" branding on the top is obnoxious...not a big deal.Second, the leveling screws will need thread locker of some sort applied.Third, and by far the most problematic...when fitting the Dewalt 618 router to this plate, the holes fit the plunge base only. For whatever reason, the 618 plunge base has a 3 hole pattern, while the fixed base has a 4 hole pattern. This means that you can't just pop the motor out and use it with the plunge base on a project that can't use the table. It also takes away the fine adjustment ring that's used on the fixed base making it unreasonably hard to fine tune your cut. And finally, the bit will not adjust as high with the plunge base as it does with the fixed. I'll be drilling out new holes in the plate to fit the fixed base, but I really shouldn't have to.

I bought this to install in my table saw extension to add a new router. The price was high, but I thought I would give it a try.WOW, this thing is built like a tank. Sold aluminum plate with clean taped holes and a beautiful anodized finish. Comes with a bunch of plates, plate spanned wrench, mounting screws and adjusting screws.The hardest part is cutting the recessed hole for it to fit in. Once it was mounted. I installed my Bosch 1617 router. It fit perfectly and now I can use the fine adjustment from the top of the plate.Very impressed with O’Skool plate. My only regret is that I didn’t buy the O’Skool router lift system