Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-6, страница 85
Tool when feeding the tool along. However, a fixed base won't allow you to plunge the bit into the wood. You'll need to turn off the router and reset the motor in the base to change the cutting depth. Fixed-base routers can be used for general profiling or other cutting operations, provided you can feed the bit into the edge of the wood. They Ye also the usual choice for router table applications. Plunge bases are different animals. Here, the motor is mounted between two spring-loaded posts on the base. You can vary your cutting depth instantly and without turning the tool off by simply unlocking a lever or knob and rais lf one machine needs to cover the whole gamut ol routing for your shop, choose a mid-size plunge router. While it may not be the ideal solution for every operation, you'll find it to he amply powered and feature-packed. It's made for moderate to heavy-duty work. ing or lowering the motor housing. Plunge routers are equipped with a depth stop system so you can step off a series of cuts to create a deep mortise or cutout. The depth stop can also help you reset the tool to the same cutting depth without measuring — it's ideal for repetitive cutting situations. For all practical pu looses, a plunge router can do everything a fixed-base router can do, but the handles and motor are mounted higher up on the base to facilitate the plunging motion. The higher center of gravity can feel a bit unstable, especially when you Ye milling small or narrow stock. I tend to use my plunge router for mortising or hogging out waste on an inside cutout, but I reach for a fixed-base machine for nearly everything else. Do You Need a Full-size Router? When it comes to routing, bigger isn't always better, especially if you Tool Preview continues on page 86... THE 2 0 0 8 WOODWORKERS' RESOURCE DIGEST
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