On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 19:29:48 +0000, SJ wrote:

So if im correct im looking at a 1500w motor and half inch collet at
the moment and prices from £59 (jcb) upto £160 (Freud 2000) what about
the bits to go in the end what would be a good selection to have.
(kitchen worktops, letter boxs, sheds, doors etc)


thanks


steve

The price range for good quality 1/2" routers is up to £300. The
Freud one is at the starting point of "worth buying for regular use"

The jobs that you describe mainly involve trimming bits that are
fairly long, so they don't tend to come in the assorted packs.

Trend, Freud and CMT do kitchen fitter's sets which would actually
cover a lot of what you describe.

You could buy a mixed pack of bits, but to be honest you probably
wouldn't use a lot of the fancy shaped ones in the tasks you
described. On the other hand, you can pick up sets of assorted bits
quite cheaply if you feel like trying things out.

For jobs like lock mortises, hinge mortises and worktops there are
jigs that you can buy or even make pretty easily.

I would suggest cherry picking the bits that you need as you go.




..andy

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