Routers blog | UK depth, dust, fences, bits and cost
Routers guides for a UK workshop: corded or cordless, cut depth, collets, wood dust, hearing, fences, blunt bits, burn marks, worktop jigs and UK price.
Corded or cordless router: pick by the cutter
You are halfway along a landing, rounding a door edge, and the lead has looped a stair spindle. Later you are at the bench with a wide bit in oak, and
Router noise hearing protection UK: what 95 dB means
You are halfway along the groove. The router is loud, the pass will be over in a few minutes, and the ear defenders are still on a hook by the door. R
Router depth of cut: shallow passes, not the stroke
The shelf groove is marked at 20 mm, the bit is in the collet, and the turret still sits on its deepest stop. One pull would put that whole depth on t
How much does a router cost UK: the price the box hides
You have two tabs open. One yellow palm router is £49.99. The other is a DeWalt plunge body at £324.98. Both mention a DeWalt pack, and both leave tha
Kitchen worktop router jig: the router the sheet asks for
The two lengths of laminate are on the floor, the jig is still in the box, and the only router to hand is an 800 W palm trimmer. A kitchen worktop rou
Router collet size 6mm or 1/4 inch: match the shank
The bit in your hand is stamped 6. The collet in the palm router is stamped 1/4. Router collet size 6mm or 1/4 inch is the fit that decides whether th
Router edge guide not straight: fence will not lock
You set the rods, lock the wing nut, and the first few centimetres look true. Then the groove bends. The pencil line was straight, and the board was s
Blunt router bit: when the boxed cutter is finished
You have just run a rounding bit along a door edge. The shoulder is brown, the arris is fuzzy, and the motor still sounds willing. The cutter came out
Router burning wood: check the feed before the motor
You finish a round-over on an oak door stile, lift the palm router, and the rounded edge is a dark brown line. The motor still sounds willing. Router
Router wood dust UK: extract it at the cutter
You have just run a bearing bit along an oak edge. The shavings look tidy, and a pale cloud is still at eye level. Router wood dust UK guidance treats