What kind of router should I buy?
December 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under Router Tips
We constantly are being asked this question by prospective router users. Today’s post is about a possible tele-seminar between Dad, me and up to 20 router enthusiasts. If we get more than 10 and less than 21 interested router enthusiasts that want to talk about routers this tele-seminar will be a go,
What is a Tele-seminar?
It is a phone conversation between US and the participants where…
- Each can ask any questions about purchasing a router on the market today and
- You will be able to listen in on what we think is important when choosing a new router?
When and how long?
The tele-seminar date is Saturday February 27th, at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time, duration is 1 to 2 hours. Cost is $25.00 US each and is open to all from any where in the world. We will collect the participants phone numbers and contact each participant on the seminar date and time. We will cover the long distance charges.
How to sign up?
If your interested just comment in this post and we will send you the payment link and details of seminar. We will not publish any of the comments to this post we will just use your email address to send the details and the payment links.
What determines this is a go or not?
Please be advised we need at least 10 and no more than 20 participants before this is a go. To join in make your comment to this post.
What are we going to talk about?
So what are we going to talk about besides the question in the title of this post? This is a very difficult question because for a hundred different people, there could be a hundred different answers and usually this question produces more questions like…
a) Are you a beginner or an experienced woodworker?
b) What type of operations will you expect to perform?
c) What quantity of processing do you expect to do?
d) What kind of cutters/bits will you be using?
e) Are you primarily interested in free hand or table routing?
f) What types of materials do you expect to process?
g) Will you be using the router in situations where you will require accessories? If so, what accessories would be required?
Plus many more questions that we haven’t thought of yet…thus the reason for the tele-seminar, which we hope will help you make a wise decision when purchasing your next Router.
We have a seminar outline already made and will discuss the best way to compare the available routers. Talk about topics like the best physical features, versatility, accessories, and size/speed. Plus answer any specific questions you might have about routers.
the size of router that you need — depends on what you are going to do — I would always choose the next size larger than what you think you need .
my routers range between 1 1/2 and 3 1/2 hp. I will cut holes in 3/4 ply with a 3/8 bit in one shot using the 3 hp.
As far as brand — that is up to your preference – -but generally I pick the least expensive — unless I just have to a certain feature – I have found that Hitachi is very good and of course the Porter Cable as to being my main choices