Grounding a DeWalt router- suggestions?

[EvanDay]

Most I have seen on here go with attaching a grounding wire to the router body in some way. Either that or some variation of Phil’s (@cgallery ) solution. I have the Makita, but this is what I did which is similar to the Dewalt:

Makita Router - adding a three prong plug

Others have done this with the Dewalt, but just a quick write up on how to add a plug with a ground to the Makita router. I have a separate thread in this forum that discusses problems with electro static discharge, and this is the first recommended step to helping with that problem. Its a 30 minute job or less. The cord I bought from Amazon is 18 AWG with a 300V rating and has a higher temp rating than the factory one, plus its much longer. Removing the cover is pretty simple, just take out…