Popular Woodworking’s Best New Tool 2006!

"Swiss-watch precision and smooth operation are combined in a package that is easier to compare to a fine German sports car than to other woodworking tools.”  -Robert Lang, Popular Woodworking, April 2006   

REQUIREMENTS: Plunge Base Mounting Bar  (and if you are purchasing for any other trimmer besides the PR20 or PC310*, you MUST order an Adapter Ring, available here.
*NOTE: Porter Cable has discontinued their 310 model. We still have a few Plunge Bases for it, but we too will be discontinuing this model sometime next year. 

For years, customers have been telling us that they wish there was a 'Micro Fence'-type control for the vertical adjustment on their plunge routers. Our new Portable Three-Axis Mill (also referred to as our "Plunge Base") does just that. We've taken the patented micrometer dial/spindle assembly that we use in the Micro Fence System and adapted it to provide thousandth-of-an-inch control for the depth of cut on our new plunge base. The Portable Three-Axis Mill has become one of the "foundation" pieces of our product line and is compatible with all other Micro Fence System components and accessories.

The Micro Fence Portable Three-Axis Mill brings scalpel-like control to your routing operations!  We bring you thousandth-of-an-inch control in the vertical axis for maximum depth-of-cut control. Used with the Micro Fence Edge Guide, you’ll have all the elements of a precision milling machine. The LED light source provides unprecedented clarity in the work area and can be mounted in any of four different positions in either the motor carriage or the base. (Multiple lights can also be installed, above and below or front and back). The three-position turret indexes on a spring-loaded ball to seat precision-machined stops. A clearly marked stop rod limits your depth of cut to any tolerance you prefer. The stops provide 1/8” increments within .0015 tolerance. All other depths can be controlled by the stop rod and Micro Fence micrometer dial. The Portable Three-Axis Mill, which offers the ultimate in set-up accuracy and efficiency, is compatible with all existing Micro Fence products and accepts several brands of laminate trimmer motors. 

 FEATURES: 

• Motor Carriage Accepts Laminate Trimmer Motors:
  • Comes bored to fit the PC 310 or Bosch PR20 (European GMR-1), and with the addition of model-specific Adapter Rings, will accommodate the older Bosch 1608; DeWalt 670; Rigid 2400, RotoZip RZ1 and Trend T3. Accessory Adapter Cups along with  Acrylic Rngs that thread onto high-speed rotary tool motors, will accommodate  Dremel 395, 400 and Proxxon IB/E.
• Stainless Steel & Bronze Bushing Plunge Mechanism
• 2.75” Vertical Travel – (Depth Adjustment to .001”)
• Concentric Collet-to-Base Positioning with 90° Scribed Base and Clear Acrylic Sub-Base compatible with PC template guide bushings.
• One-Handle Plunge-Lock Mechanism
• Three-Position Precision-IndexingTurret (1/8” increments) with Stainless Steel Stops
• Laser-Marked Stainless Steel Stop Rod for Gross Adjustment
• Top and Bottom Dust Collection Hoods
• Right and Left Edge-Guide Mount Positions
  • (for left or right-hand operation or operations where opposing fences are beneficial)
• LED Light Source with Front, Rear, and Overhead Mounting Locations
• Auto-Center Locating Bearings for Mortising Operations
• Single-Allen Wrench Driver for all Locking Screws
• 100% Non-Corrosive Material Construction
• Compatibility with all Micro Fence Edge Guides, Circle Jigs, and all other accessories

 SPECIFICATIONS: 

• 6” Dia. Base
• Compatible w/PC Temp. Guide Bushings
• Wt: 3.85 lbs, 5.07 lbs w/Edge Guide
• Vertical Adjustment to .001”
• Overall Vertical Travel 2.75  

 APPLICATIONS: 

The Portable Three-Axis Mill was designed for all forms of joinery details, hardware installations, decorative cuts, inlays, and set-up duplications. It offers a comfortable, more manageable, and precise alternative to heavier full-sized routers.

To see our Plunge Base in action, click here.

To see a complete Micro Fence System Overview, click here.