DNP612 Plunge Base - Screw size / rod size
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I have the DNP612 Plunge Base and I am trying to make a jig to use with it.
- If you look at the front of the plunge base, with the DeWalt Log facing you, there are 3 places where a screw/bolt can be screwed into the base, and 2 place where rods can be inserted into the base along the front edge (not the curved edges on the side).
- I would like to know the size of screw/bolt that can be used in the 2 holes that are on top of the 2 places where you can insert the rods, as well as the correct size of rod to use in these 2 holes.
- I know some of the screws are M4 (like the ones that attach the plastic sub base to the bottom) and others are M6. But the 2 holes that I’m interested in using are not M6 screws. I have tried M6 screws which were too big. I have also tried M5 screws. While they seem like they were the right diameter and the screw started to go in… however, it stopped after about a 1/2 turn.
- The Blue arrows point to the 2 screw holes that I need the size for.
- The Red arrows point to the 2 holes that I need the size of steel rod that will properly fit without having too much slop. I’ve tried 7.0 mm steel rod and it had more slop than I would like. I also tried 7.5 mm and it was too big. I cannot find anything in between.
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BTW, I also have opened up a support ticket for this question... I will post an update here, if I ever get one ;-)
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So no update to my ticket yet and it’s been 5 days now… how hard is it to get the product in question and figure out what size screw it takes? I mean they are the ones that manufacture the product…
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So I got a response today on my original ticket
I was told that the holes I was inquiring about were for the DW9613 Universal DEWALT Router Edge Guide, which I disagree with. As the DW9613 attaches to the side of the DNP612 where the base is curved and the holes I'm asking about are on the flat portion of the base.
Does anyone know if the DW9613 can be mounted on the front of the DNP612 base? I do not own the DW9613 so I can not check this.
I have marked up a user image from the Amazon product page for the DW9613 that show it attached to the DNP612. The image has BLUE ARROWS that clearly indicate the holes that I am inquiring about and RED circles with lines through them, showing the holes where the DW9613 attaches that I am NOT interested in.
So I have opened up a follow up ticket with DeWalt. Hopefully the details that I am looking for are now completely clear...
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Hi Greg Skluzacek
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Hi Greg, did you ever find our what they are for and the sizes? 1/4" rod fits but is sloppy as does 10-20 screw. However, everything else is metric so, while these work they are not ideal.
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No, I haven’t figured out what the screw holes are for, but I ended up disassembling the router base and then drilling the holes out and tapping them for a M6 1mm pitch screws. Disassembling wasn’t too bad and it was easy to reassemble as well. As for the steel rods, I used a set of drill bits and was able to get a close approximation of the size, but I forget what it is, as I decided to use the 7mm rod that I had on hand.
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