Milwaukee M18 Router Template Bushing Set
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These bushings fit the Milwaukee M18 trim router to allow you to follow templates using bits without bearings.
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This set includes five different sizes of bushings that fit the Milwaukee trim router's large base. They push in and stay securely. There is a 3/8, ½, 5/8, ¾ and 1" bushing to accommodate different sized bits.
There is also a baseplate centering tool that works with both the small and large baseplates.
I tested them on my new Milwaukee 2723-20 compact router and they fit perfectly when printed in PLA on my MK3S+.
But, the reality is that different printers, even from the same manufacturer, can be off by a little from each other. There is no way to make them perfect from all printers. So, I suggest that you print one and see if it fits. If it is too big or too small, scale it in the slicer by ½% or more or less as needed, and print another. Once you have figured out the right percentage for your printer, you can print them all at that percentage and they should all fit identically.
Instructions for centering a baseplate:
- Remove the baseplate from the base by removing four Phillips head screws
- Remove the router from the base
- Install the centering cone like a bit, but don't tighten it too much. Snug is enough.
- Put the router back into the base
- Turn the router upside down so the base is pointing upward
- Loosely place the baseplate in the correct orientation roughly centered
- Move the base down until the plastic baseplate centers itself onto the centering cone
- Position the base so that there is no gap between it and the plastic baseplate
- Insert all the screws as far as they will go without tightening them
- Double-check that the cone is contacting all parts of the baseplate - microadjust the base until the cone exactly centers the baseplate
- Tighten all four screws in an X pattern
Centering the baseplate is important if you are using the bushings or the outside of the baseplate sliding against a guide or template, because the depth of cut is affected by any deviation from centered if the router is used in different orientations. But, centering the baseplate is irrelevant when using bits that have a bearing, because the bearing is the reference, not the outside edge of the baseplate, or a bushing which is connected to the baseplate.
I recommend 4 perimeters and 30% infill with a 0.4mm tip.