O'SKOOL Precision Aluminum Router Table Insert Plate

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.

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

Really good product and happy. Works perfectly with my Triton TRA001 and there is not a lot of 'out of the box' plates that work with this router without drilling additional holes, so really happy.

The plate was flat and straight. (most important) The inserts work as expected. The leveling screws did the job but are too easily turned after everything has been set. Some nylok screws would have been nice. RTV on the threads works to. The holes and counter bores for my Porter Cable 7539 router lined up perfectly but were too small. Opening the holes was easy but I don't have a counter bore for this. I purchased some button head cap screws because the head was low enough. Chucked them in a drill and ground the diameter to fit the counter bore. I think I spent more time thinking about how to do this than doing it. All said I'm not disappointed.

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.

I decided to build a new router table to replace the one I had for over 40 years. Back then I used state of the art components like Porter Cable router, etc. My old table and cabinet was fairly large and took up a lot of room so I decided to make a smaller one , again looking for the best items to use. I compared the offerings out there and slowly assembled all the components I needed. This was the first item I bought, it is an excellent decision! This plate has all the features you need and then some. My new Bosch router fit perfectly as advertised, it is totally adjustable and very well built. If you are looking for quality in a router plate, this would be my recommendation!

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.

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.