Router recommendations
 

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

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 19:25:46 GMT, Josh
wrote:

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

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 19:25:46 GMT, Josh
wrote:

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.

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.




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).

A rounding over cutter is normally used to create a rounded edge, and
could be used on both sides.

http://www.trendmachinery.co.uk/feat...xplained.shtml



Cheers,
Josh





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On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 19:25:46 GMT, Josh
wrote:

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.

Agreed..

Heap of crap like anything with B&Q PPro on;((#

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


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On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 21:11:13 +0000, tony sayer
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In article , Rick news@pen-
y-geulan.com writes
On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 19:25:46 GMT, Josh
wrote:

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.

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


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

Andy Hall wrote:

http://www.trendmachinery.co.uk/feat...xplained.shtml

Thanks for the info everyone.

Top site Andy. Explains loads.

Josh

Josh wrote:

Andy Hall wrote:

http://www.trendmachinery.co.uk/feat...xplained.shtml

Thanks for the info everyone.

Top site Andy. Explains loads.

I find a combination of a Freud FT2000 for the bigger jobs, and a Trend
T5 for the smaller stuff works well.


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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