Routers

Justin from Detroit1 · Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:24 am

BILL. Punctuation, please.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:28 am

Justin, please use caps correctly.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:01 am

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solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:26 am

solacedagony wrote:What's the difference between a plunge router and a fixed base?

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:41 pm

solacedagony wrote: What's the difference between a plunge router and a fixed base?

Since nobody else wants to answer the question. A fixed router has a base that will not move vertically, while the plunge router base will allow the unit to travel downward into the workpiece.
A plunge router will allow you to make deeper cuts into a workpiece without lowering the bit, and you can quickly adjust the height of the motor as well.
So for your needs I would recommend the plunge router for an overall better solution.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:11 pm

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=p ... lpage=none

I got some black and decker from my uncle for FREE.

The real problem comes with circle jigs...

Jasper makes a nice one, not sure what all routers it will fit.

Im making my own for my B&D since noe of the store boughts will fit or wont go small enough.

With the one Im making, I should be able to do 1" holes-18" holes+...

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:12 pm

i personally like a plunge router for exactly the reason cargodz said...you can make adjustments to the depth of you cut a lot quicker and easier

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:28 pm

Should I go for the higher HP Hitachi or the lower HP Milwaukee/Porter Cable? It's not going to be getting used and abused. I'm really the only one that does wood work and that's limited to building boxes, amp racks, speaker rings etc.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:38 pm

in my experience it depends on how much use its gonna see, higher end tools, features aside are designed to be used on a very regular basis and stand up to the extra use that the normal homeowner/hobbyist isnt going to put it through, that being said my router is a ryobi and when i bother to get it out, it does just fine....

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:46 pm

Well Lowes carries more in the store than they show online.

IMO, I wouldnt spend much more than $100.

Hitatchi seems to be going pretty strong right now. THeir warranties kill anyone elses in the tool game at the moment as they are new to it and need to build rep.

From what Ive heard they rival Milwaukee in every aspect. Look better and cheaper too!