Popular Woodworking 2002-06 № 128, страница 44
PREMIUM MID-SIZE PLUNGE ROUTERSVersatile, precise and powerful, these routers are perfect for a single-router shop. When you're shopping for the one router you'll use all the time, go straight for the mid-sized plunge router. It's powerful enough for most of the large profile bits, yet it's manageable in size, highly adjustable and maneuverable when it's out of your router table. For the most part, these routers are designed to excel in router tables and hand-held operations. by David Thiel Comments or questions? Contact David at 513-531-2690 ext. 255 or david.thiel@fwpubs.com. While there are many quality plunge routers with big 21/2-and 3-horsepower motors, their bulkiness has made them more the choice for exclusive use in router tables. For finesse, freehand use (or as a router table router) the 11/2 to 2 hp plunge routers fit the bill with a light touch and versatility. The four premium routers we've tested here go a step further by offering extreme precision with their micro-adjustment mechanisms. Most garden-variety plunge routers have a turret depth stop with an adjustable rod to set the depth of your cut. These premium routers add a fine adjustment feature to this system, which increases the ease of adjustability exponentially. There are other mid-sized plunge routers available, but we excluded plunge routers that would accept only 1/4n-shank bits. While these tools are useful, we think |
