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Iori:

I am thinking about getting a router in the near future so I can route the 1/16" gap for t-molding on my current project.  The thing is I am not sure what type is best for this.  Is a fixed/table router or a plunge router the way to go?  Will the both work for this and which of them will be easier for this job?

Also in the future I would love to be able to use the router for cutting holes for cp's though this isn't necessary as I do have ways of doing this without the router.  Can both types be used to do this or just the plunge type?  Thanks for the help...

Zakk:

Get the plunge, lots of versatility, and you can easily lock the router in a fixed position, so that it can be used as a regular router.  

crashwg:

I'm not completely up to speed with the names of routers, but if by "plunge router" you mean handheld and you're trying to decide between handheld and a table router, I'd go with the handheld.  It just seems more logical to move a <5lb. router around your >40lb. piece of mdf/wood, and also if you need to do any routing after things are assembled, it would be alot easier to use also.

Witchboard:

I've seen plunge routers come with a table before so you can do either with one tool.

Iori:


--- Quote from: Witchboard on January 29, 2004, 11:22:00 pm ---I've seen plunge routers come with a table before so you can do either with one tool.

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Thanks for the feedback everyone... :)  sounds like one that can be removed from the table would be best.  Cost will be a bit of a factor though so if those are too expensive I might just go for the hand held one, which works good for me as it will work well for doing holes in my next cp.  I still don't exactly understand how I am going to use the router to do the cutting for the t-moulding though.  I assume that the handheld ones have some sort of guide that you can attach to them and adjust to the width of the wood to keep you on track?  

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