Kobalt 24-volt Cordless Compact Router

By ralph mroz

Kobalt 24-volt Cordless Compact Router If you’ve been following the Tool Box Buzz crew’s head-to-head reviews you’ll have noticed that Kobalt pretty consistently punches above its weight…that is, performs above its price point.  That’s the word on the street, too, and well as in many other reviews.  So I was happy to get my hands…

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Woodworking on a Budget

By Scott Arnold

Setting Up Your Workshop – 7 Tools You Need Woodworking is a tedious and time consuming task that is attempted by many, but mastered by very few.  Many beginners who are trying to get started in woodworking often worry about their budget and try to figure out how they are going to get started. Great…

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Comparing the Bosch Colt Router GKF125CE to the Older PR20EVS

By Stan Durlacher

Bosch Colt Router Comparison GCK125CE vs. the PR20EVS – “A Look-Back” Trim Routers play a key role in my workshop. I have a Bosch Colt Router  PR20EVS along with two others and I use them for round-overs, final pattern clean up and chamfers. I have each trim router setup with specific bits to do repeat…

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How To Cut In A Router Table Insert Plate

By Robert Robillard

Router Table Insert Plate Installation There are several ways to cut an opening in the router table to fit a router table insert plate. The challenge to doing this is cutting the table top and getting the router plate to fit perfectly. This article will explain how to cut in a router table insert plate.…

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Rockler Router Table Fence 58215

By Robert Robillard

Rockler Router Table Fence, Model 58215 Review For as little as it takes to get set up, and short money a router table and adjustable fence takes your work shop router to the next level. Next to the table saw, it’s easy to see why this workshop workhorse is often one of the first and…

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Rockler ProFence 47905 Router Table

By Don Halsted

 Rockler Pro Router Table Fence 47905 Review The Rockler ProFence 47905 Router Table is a strong addition to the Rockler router table line of products. I selected the Rockler ProPhenolic Table, Rockler Aluminum Router Lift FX and the Rockler Router Table Dust Bucket a couple years ago, and was using this set up with an…

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PORTER-CABLE Compact Router Combo Kit

By Robert Robillard

PORTER-CABLE 495PK Compact Router Fixed / Plunge Combo Kit ~ Review The folks at PORTER-CABLE recently sent me their 1 1/4 hp router fixed/ plunge combo kit [495PK] to evaluate. First Impression: I have used a PORTER-CABLE  router for 18 years.  Recently my 1- 1/4 hp router burnt out after 15 years of reliable use so this review…

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PORTER CABLE Compact Router

By Robert Robillard

PORTER-CABLE Compact Router and Combination Kit PORTER-CABLE has a new woodworking router coming out this November 2010. The Fixed Base Compact Router (450) and Fixed/Plunge Base Combination Kit (450PK). These new products deliver a lightweight, [6lbs] ergonomically sized router similar to the laminate trimmers were used to with the power and performance of a standard router…

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