Hi all,
I've just recently started getting into wood work. The next piece of equipment I'm looking at getting is a router. It's primary use will be in a table (which I still need to make). The main use for it will be doing rebate and box joins in ~20mm hoop pine. I've been using someone else's 1hp 1/4" router, with a 21mm bit. (that bit does everything I need). It seems to burn the wood somewhat, and cuts through the wood a bit slow, but it could just be because the bit is starting to get a bit blunt I think.
Anyway, it's time to get my own, and I would rather keep the cost below ~$200. The 1500W 1/2" one from trade tools has all the features, but I am suspicious of it at the price of ~$130 including a 15 piece router set. The other alternative is to get something like a a 3600BR (I've seen them ~$150 for good condition 2nd hand ones), but it doesn't have things like variable speed (which apparently I want with the size of bits that I am using). I also plan on using it quite a bit, so I would rather something that will last. I'm hoping this doesn't mean I should spend ~$400 on one.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
I've just recently started getting into wood work. The next piece of equipment I'm looking at getting is a router. It's primary use will be in a table (which I still need to make). The main use for it will be doing rebate and box joins in ~20mm hoop pine. I've been using someone else's 1hp 1/4" router, with a 21mm bit. (that bit does everything I need). It seems to burn the wood somewhat, and cuts through the wood a bit slow, but it could just be because the bit is starting to get a bit blunt I think.
Anyway, it's time to get my own, and I would rather keep the cost below ~$200. The 1500W 1/2" one from trade tools has all the features, but I am suspicious of it at the price of ~$130 including a 15 piece router set. The other alternative is to get something like a a 3600BR (I've seen them ~$150 for good condition 2nd hand ones), but it doesn't have things like variable speed (which apparently I want with the size of bits that I am using). I also plan on using it quite a bit, so I would rather something that will last. I'm hoping this doesn't mean I should spend ~$400 on one.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
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