| | |  | Bosch | Home » » » Bosch RA1165 Under-Table Router Base with Above-Table Hex Key | | | | | | | Description: | | Includes Undertable Router Base - RA1165, Mounting Hardware, Chip Shield, Hex Adjustment Wrench with Rubberized Grip | | | Features: | |
• New base for the 1617/1618 series routers
• Allows adjustment of bit height from above the table
• Wrench access from above table for convenient depth adjustment
• Base has threaded holes for mounting to router table
• Wide 3-3/4 base opening allows use of larger bits
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| 8.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 34 reviews |
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71 of 72 found the following review helpful:
 Great lift with one minor gremlinMay 20, 2007
By M. Montgomery
I purchased this base to use in the Bosch laminate router table Bosch RA1171 Laminate Router Table. It works great, it is easy to mount to the plate of the table, and the above table access is easy to use.
I did run into one minor gremlin. The threaded post that drives the lift function has a small metal locking clip at the bottom of the post. This clip is what holds the post in place vertically. When it is hung from the table, this clip is what is holding up the weight of the router when you have the main lock undone and are screwing the router up or down.
My clip kept sliding down the post, so that the lift basically became useless. I could see where the clip was basically turning itself down on the shaft.
My work around was to purchase a cheap set of drill stop collars. The 1/4" collar, mounted on the post with a set screw is far sturdier and kept things in place.
Overall, other than this one issue, I really love the unit and it's going to be really handy having an extra base that I can leave mounted all the time.
PLEASE NOTE - One thing that wasn't clear in my reading is that this base is basically the same one that comes with the Bosch 2.25hp router as the fixed base (when you get the fixed / plunge base combo) Bosch 1617EVSPK 2.25-HP Combination Plunge & Fixed-Base Router Pack, the only difference is that it does not have a plastic plate at the bottom. So if you're struggling to pay for the router and table, you could use the base that comes with the router, then add this one later and use it as your fixed base. Just a thought to the cheap!
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Does the jobJan 09, 2007
By James S. Brown
I'm very pleased with this router base, which I attached to a great router table insert I picked up elsewhere for cheap. It allows me to use the fixed base that came with the router for everyday routing jobs without removing it from the router table (this gets tedious). Additionally, the above-table adjustment is handy.
Note, though, that you still need to reach under the table to lock and unlock the router for adjustment, so it's not a substitute for a router lift (that would have made it five stars in my book). Still, I consider it a good purchase--it's almost as good as having another router!
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 A wonderfully flexible addition to your router and router tableNov 11, 2006
By S. Tolleson-Rinehart
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If you own a Bosch 1617/18 router or router combo and you have a router table, my goodness, is this ever a useful accessory! The undertable base screws easily into my Bosch portable router table (I don't know how it would work in other tables), and then the 1617/18 motor turns and locks very easily into the base. I then have my fixed base free and ready to use in other applications: all one has to do is to reverse the turning/locking process, and the motor is free, ready to be slipped into the fixed or plunge base. It really is an easy change.
The above-table bit height adjuster is splendid: I've been using it to make minute adjustments in the height of my rail and stile cutters; making these very fine adjustments from above the table is a great deal easier than is reaching under the table to do it. The adjusting tool is very easy to insert from above the table.
As with all Bosch products I've had, this is made with attention to quality and detail. I recommend it heartily.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Probably not necessaryOct 24, 2011
By AustinTom
This product is exactly the same as the metal portion of the fixed base which comes with the Bosch 1617EVSPK router kit. The kit even includes the above-table hex key. Having bought the kit I could have used the fixed base in my router table. I even have enough space to not remove the wooden knobs on the fixed base. If all this would have been clear I would not have bought the seperate under-table router base.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Beats a $300 router liftMar 10, 2007
By Matt & Dana
Simple, easy to use, fits the router well. You do need to unlock the router to adjust the height, but that is due to the design of the router (not the base).
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