Anyone recommend a decent router (woodworking as opposed to networking type)? I'm looking to spend around a ton, hopefully including a basic set of bits.
I'm only looking to do basic stuff - rounding edges & corners, V grooves etc.
Also, if I want to do 1/4 circle edge on say 18mm MDF (i.e. 36mm dia circle, what is the proper name for the bit I need (plus name of the type of edge I am doing!), likewise a 1/2 circle edge (i.e. 18mm dia circle).
Cheers, Josh
I got a B&Q PPro half inch router & bits set, I took it back the same day after buring it out, working on pine.
I then got a recon Dewalt, so much nicer to use, and have used it load and loads - very accurate, very nice, and it wasn't a lot more. I am currently cutting mortices in oak (8x6 inches) beams with it.
Rick
Meaning £100?
Sorry, but you won't get anything worth having for this amount, although you would be closer to doing so in a 1/4" rather than 1/2" machine.
Something like the Freud FT2000 is a good choice, available e.g. from Screwfix (catalogue 17864) for about £160.
A rounding over cutter is normally used to create a rounded edge, and could be used on both sides.
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Agreed..
Heap of crap like anything with B&Q PPro on;((#
Agreed, I have one of their chop saws, and one of their circular saws. The circular was cheep, so expect crap, the chop saw wasn't and the "chop" action keeps failing.
Now I either buy real cheep tools, and expect them to work once or do poor quality work, or I save up the pennies, and get good stuff.
Back to the orignal question, I had a 1/4 inch Bosh router (which I eBayed to part fund the 1/2 inch), worked fine of easy materials, pine, MDF and the like, threw a fit on hardwoods, unless I took off tiny ammounts at a time.
Rick
Thanks for the info everyone.
Top site Andy. Explains loads.
Josh
I find a combination of a Freud FT2000 for the bigger jobs, and a Trend T5 for the smaller stuff works well.
Heap of crap like anything with B&Q PPro on;((#
I wouldn't agree with that. I have a Performace Pro (the blue ones, not the grey ones) 1250 w router and it works a treat, done loads of work with it. Made by Ryobi I believe.
Agreed it wouldn't last the fortnight in a joinery shop, but for DIY mines been great.
Also have 14'4 volt drill drivers, again made by Ryobi which have also been great.
Dave
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