I have a PC 7529 router and wanted above table adjustment like the
8529 (yeah, I know - I should have bought an 8529 when the Borg was
clearance selling them). After looking at the 8529 I went home and
took off my base and the bottom of the adjustment screw was right
there. So I center punched it and drilled a hole in it (somewhat
smaller than a 3/16ths allen wrench). I then cut off a section of
3/16ths allen wrench about 3/4" long, chucked it in my benchtop DP and
used a file to take about half of it down to fit in the hole. I ground
a couple of flats on the end then put it into the hole with a little
JB weld. Now it adjusts just like the 8529. I may buy one of the knob
kits they sell for the 8529 that includes the bent wrench for above
the table bit changes. Not a big thing, but it improves the use of the
router in the table considerably and cost essentially nothing. At one
point I believe that PC would retrofit a 7529 for about $50 - I assume
that would have included the adjusting knob/wrench kit which sells for
$20.
Dave Hall
The knob/wrenches/threaded rod kit (PN 907320) sells for about $40
shipped on the internet.
- GRL
[email protected] (David Hall) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have a PC 7529 router and wanted above table adjustment like the
> 8529 (yeah, I know - I should have bought an 8529 when the Borg was
> clearance selling them). After looking at the 8529 I went home and
> took off my base and the bottom of the adjustment screw was right
> there. So I center punched it and drilled a hole in it (somewhat
> smaller than a 3/16ths allen wrench). I then cut off a section of
> 3/16ths allen wrench about 3/4" long, chucked it in my benchtop DP and
> used a file to take about half of it down to fit in the hole. I ground
> a couple of flats on the end then put it into the hole with a little
> JB weld. Now it adjusts just like the 8529. I may buy one of the knob
> kits they sell for the 8529 that includes the bent wrench for above
> the table bit changes. Not a big thing, but it improves the use of the
> router in the table considerably and cost essentially nothing. At one
> point I believe that PC would retrofit a 7529 for about $50 - I assume
> that would have included the adjusting knob/wrench kit which sells for
> $20.
>
> Dave Hall