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04-15-2008, 01:08 PM
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| Registered User New Member |  choosing the right router I want to start making signs with a router but I am not sure where to start. My delima is weather I want to start with a palm router or a standard 2 hp model. I want to make name and address signs from rough cut cedar planks. I also need advice on sources for templates and such that I might be interested in. Ernie Cross |
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04-15-2008, 01:30 PM
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| Registered User Forum King  | A 2 hp might be a little unwieldy although I use my 2 1/4 hp PC router to do it. You need a wide base on the router no matter what type you use.
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04-15-2008, 01:35 PM
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| Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King  | Hi Ernie I would suggest a Bosch Colt router,,,,you want something that's light but has the power you want and need... Here's a link to a base plate that's neat to use for sign making because you can see what you are doing...all the time.. http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops...ter_Plate.html You may say but I want a plunge router, you can use a Porter Cable base with the Colt with a easy to make adapter ring so the Colt fits into the PC plunge base and still keep the weight down so you have total control of the router.. Here's a link to the one I made for my Colt http://www.routerforums.com/jigs-fix...unge-base.html carving bit below http://www.precisebits.com/products/...rch=fromSearch ========= Quote:
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