gibmiser@lemmy.world to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoHey, guys, I think I'm on to something new.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down14
arrow-up1127arrow-down1external-linkHey, guys, I think I'm on to something new.lemmy.worldgibmiser@lemmy.world to Woodworking@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareBrokkr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoThanks, for reference, that’s not a hand router. Hand routers are not electric. Look up stanley 71 for a common example. What you have is standard electric router. There are also compact electric routers (sometimes called trim routers).
minus-squaregibmiser@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoWell when I googled hand router only electric came up. Didn’t even occur to me there was a non electric version, I assumed it would be all chisel. Looks cool, but exhausting.
minus-squareBrokkr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoThey usually aren’t used to remove a bulk of the material. That is done with a chisel usually. They are very good at cleaning up the last surface and sneaking up on a perfect fit.
Thanks, for reference, that’s not a hand router. Hand routers are not electric. Look up stanley 71 for a common example.
What you have is standard electric router. There are also compact electric routers (sometimes called trim routers).
Well when I googled hand router only electric came up. Didn’t even occur to me there was a non electric version, I assumed it would be all chisel.
Looks cool, but exhausting.
They usually aren’t used to remove a bulk of the material. That is done with a chisel usually. They are very good at cleaning up the last surface and sneaking up on a perfect fit.