router question

wheres the pics?

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop,www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

im uploading them now

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

more in likely its a 1/4 shaft…you can also measure it…

-- christoper Blanchard, Michigan

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4064660337_9aa49effa5_s.jpg

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4065408124_258cf233aa_s.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4065408066_25354693c8_s.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/4064660477_4d30033e39_s.jpg

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

Looks like 1/4”

Hey Kosta
I seen on one of your reviews about your Skil router. I have had one for a year or so. I really like mine, it serves the purpose. Mine came with a edge guide and a rubber mat. If you remove the 1/4” collet, you can use 1/2” router bits.

Just thought you would like to know. You can probably go to their web site and find a edge guide.

Good Luck

I actually didnt know that they made edge guides

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Get 1/2” collet if you intend to use large diameter bit.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

yea I am not planning on using any tenon cutters with this router table. The router that I just got is a 1/4 collet but if I was to get a second router. That was a plunge base 2-3/4 hp do you think that I should get a sceond 1/4 collet or a 1/2 collet

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

with that skil model, you do not need a 1/2” collet. After you remove the 1/4” collet, that’s your 1/2” collet.
I think using bits with 1/2” shanks are better. (my opinion)

oh no most of the tool of the week reviews I dont pesonally own my dad does hes a contractor but I have used all of them before. I only have 1 router and thats the one that came with the table that I just got. But I know that 1/2 shanks are more durable and there are more 1/2 shank bits then 1/4 shank bits

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It’s most likely a 1/4 inch unless it was used for more commercial use.

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yea this is not a heavy duty router

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

Hi Kosta,

Believe it or not, I just picked up one of the routers at my local Goodwill store for $2.99. 1/4” collet and she is a sweetie. I really don’t think you want to try to upgrade it to a 1/2” though. It would burn the motor up pretty quick when you bite into the wood. Harborfreight.com sells some pretty inexpensive bits that are carbide tipped that work well with this tool. It is yellow right?

-- JoeR Nothing that I could make will ever be perfect but I'll use it anyway.

yea I got some bosch bits for like $3.00 at home depot they were on sale but the router table doesnt have a large enough opening for the bit to fit through. they said they have them on sale at most home depots until november 26 they had a dovetail bit for $4

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