Milwaukee m18 router bushings

[Mitch schiffer]

I am having some issues trying to find bushing that fit my m18 trim router. The hole in the baseplate that came with it is too big to accept standard bushings. I bought a milescraft universal baseplate and that will bolt on. The problem is the universal plate is offset from the center making a bushing useless. I went to home depot and asked a employee they didn't know. I also looked at the floor model and that has the same baseplate as mine. I know I could make a baseplate that will work but It seems like I'm missing something. Does anyone have this same issue?

[Jamie Buxton]

I'm reading the user guide online for the M18 Fuel trim router. It says that the router comes with a 5 3/4" round baseplate, which has 1 3/16" hole for template guides. 1 3/16" is the usual spec for the nearly-universal "Porter Cable template guides". That is, I think you might have everything you need.

[Earl McLain]

if it's as Jamie Buxton says above, there is one addition that may help. a Centering Cone similar to Bosch part RA1151. This is a tool to get the base plate concentric with the router collet. Under $10 to buy and priceless to own.
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[Mitch schiffer]

This is the baseplate mine came with. The hole is 1 1/2". I bought this when they first came out maybe the newer ones are different.
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[Jamie Buxton]

This is the baseplate mine came with. The hole is 1 1/2". I bought this when they first came out maybe the newer ones are different.
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Ah. I'd guess that Milwaukee sells that other baseplate -- the one that accepts the standard template guides -- and you should be able to find it from online Milwaukee dealers.

[Dave Sabo]

There are two base plates shipping with the router. The std. 4” base Mitch shows, and a “template” base at 5-3/4” I believe.

The latter accepts the ubiquitous PC guides.

[Joe Calhoon]

I bought one of these a few months ago and the large base accepts PC bushings. Looks like the small base is not set up for bushings.

[Joe Calhoon]

Mitch,
The picture you show is the small base. Is that all you received with it?

[Mitch schiffer]

I did order another milwaukee trim router and that one did come with 2 baseplates. I don't remember getting 2 with the first one I purchased but I could have thew it away with the packaging by accident. Thanks for the replies.