119 Re: Routers, what's what?
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119 Re: Routers, what's what?
From: morreale@bierstadt.scd.ucar.edu (Peter Morreale)
Date: 1 May 90 02:33:41 GMT
In article <34806@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> jon@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Jonathan Gingerich) writes:
>I am thinking about buying a router for occasional d.i.y. projects.
>
Not a summery, but an endorsement for the Bosch 1604 router. This is
a standard type router. (not plunge)
I bought mine for $118 from "Tools on Sale" and have seen them from
$118-149 in other catalogs.
It's 1.5hp and comes with 1/4 and 1/2" collets. I find it more than
powerful enough for general routing tasks. In addition, the router is
light enough to "guide with one hand" if necessary.
No flames please, I am *not* recommending you use a router of this size
with one hand!!!!!. I am saying that I have had occasion to manuver
the machine with one hand and this model is light enough for *me* to do
so. safely.... (and yes, after 10 years of woodworking, I still have
all my fingers :-)
I really like the method used to adjust the height. I'll try to
describe the adjustment. The router base contains an inclined plane
on the circumference upon which the motor sits. as you rotate the
motor, you either move the motor up or down. Since it takes about .25"
of rotation about the circumference to adjust the height 1/32", it is
easy to adjust the height precisely. This method is much easier
than the Porter-Cable, or Black&Decker[ELU] models I've used in the past.
BTW, I just finished up a $1000 countertop side job from which I used
the router extensively. I would also recommend router bits from
Cascade Tools. IMHO, *very* good quality for very little money. I was
routing a significant amount of red oak both free-hand and with a
homemade router table. The bits performed very well. Inspection of
the cutting edges shows little, if any, wear.
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