![]() You may get away with tipping it into the cut for a while, but sooner or later that template would be nicked.Ī plunge router is a must when it comes to sophisticated jigs for making joints. The plastic bowtie inlay template, shown above, would probably have a few battle scars if a fixed base router had been used. Just set the router over the template, turn it on, plunge the bit to the preset depth and rout. Template routing with guide bushings is trouble-free when you use a plunge router. Here are eight things a plunge router can do with ease that present a challenge for a fixed-base model. Some die-hard users of fixed-base models may argue that a fixed-base router can do everything that a plunge router can do, but they don’t realize what a great, unique tool the plunge router is. Plunge routers have been around for years. The depth stop works much like the stop does on a drill press. The depth of cut can be preset, allowing you to position the router over the work and plunge the bit to an exact depth. A lock/release lever allows free up-and-down movement of the router housing or locks it in place at a given depth. The plunge mechanism is spring-loaded so the motor housing always wants to spring up to the top of the posts. Its unique base allows the motor housing to ride up and down on a pair of posts fixed to the base. Routing chores, such as mortising, stopped dados and inlay pattern work, are safer and easier to perform using a plunge router. The plunge router deserves a place in every shop. Plunge Routers Go Where No Other Router Can You can purchase this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Routers and Router Tables. Find out what a plunge router can do for you in this excerpt taken from “Choosing a Router.” Also included in this handy guide are dozens of proven shop tips, router table add-ons and step-by-step color photography. ![]() Renewable Energy News, Blog, & ArticlesĪlong with shop-tested buying advice, Routers and Router Tables (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2011) includes complete plans for four complete router tables and routing workstations, a spiffy router lift, plus several more auxiliary fences for special operations such as raising panels and jointing edges.Sustainable Living - Blog, Articles, & Tips.Natural Health - Nutrition Articles & Tips.Tools and Equipment Articles, Stories & News.Homemade Cheese Recipes: Cheese Making Articles.Sustainable Farming & Agriculture Articles. ![]() Power Equipment Articles - Lawn and Garden Equipment. ![]() Raising Ducks and Geese: Articles & Ideas.Homesteading Poultry - Chicken, Turkey, Ducks Archives. ![]()
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