DREMBLE ROUTER ETC.... :+}

[danny]

HAVEN'T READ ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF YOU USING A DREMBLE ROUTER.

 

AM....SERIOUSLY.... THINKING ABOUT BUYING ONE AND LEARNING HOW TO USE IT PROPERLY....

 

FAB4 GOT ME INTERESTED, BUT ....ALWAYS.... LOVE TO READ ANY AND ALL WITH YOUR COMMENTS ON

 

TYPE OF ROUTER AND SOME TIPS....

 

THANK YOU ....ALL....  IN ADVANCE....................Danny  :+}

[tvman44]

If you want a small router get a Dewalt 611.  I don't like Dremel, they don't hold up & if you want yo use router bits you would be better off with a real router.  By the time you get a nice Dremel and a router base for it you could have biught a Dewalt 600 and be better off.

[fredfret]

If you are using 1/8" stock the Dremel is the way to go. 3/4" stock Dewalt or other wins hands down. I have both and the dremel is used only on thin stock 1/8, 1/4 any thing thicker gets the Bosch simply because it has the power to do the job with out making many, many passes and bits are much easier to find.

Fredfret

Wichita, ks

[WayneMahler]

I have the Dremel router setup. I find it nice to get into smaller areas due to the size of the bit. I also have a ridgid small router and use it daily for rounding edges and the like. I would look into a rotozip, it's heavier built then the dremel and still takes a 1/8 collet. I don't think they make a router style base for it but shouldn't be too hard to create one..

[Clayton717]

i have a few routers including a dremel, but don't use it much due to the size restrictions . it is handy for thin stock as others have said, but i rarely use it. my go to router is my Dewalt compact router its small and has plenty of power. other than that I use my router table. for the cost of a dremel and the router base, I would get a compact router.

[GrampaJim]

If you want a small router get a Dewalt 611.  I don't like Dremel, they don't hold up & if you want yo use router bits you would be better off with a real router.  By the time you get a nice Dremel and a router base for it you could have biught a Dewalt 600 and be better off.

I don't have a router - yet but agree, by the time you but a Dremel and their router table you are pretty close to the cost of a full size router. 

Does anyone use a trim router for their projects like round over on bases?

Jim

[oldhudson]

the router is the second most useful tool in my shop, right after the table saw. They're very flexible. I have 5 including a Dremel (my two old Craftsman pretty much just collect dust - but I have a specific applications where I utilize them).  My compact router is a DeWalt 611 PK. As others have noted a Dremel has real limitations on the kind of cuts and thickness of stocks you can make/use.

[amazingkevin]

HAVEN'T READ ANYTHING ABOUT ANY OF YOU USING A DREMBLE ROUTER.

 

AM....SERIOUSLY.... THINKING ABOUT BUYING ONE AND LEARNING HOW TO USE IT PROPERLY....

 

FAB4 GOT ME INTERESTED, BUT ....ALWAYS.... LOVE TO READ ANY AND ALL WITH YOUR COMMENTS ON

 

TYPE OF ROUTER AND SOME TIPS....

 

THANK YOU ....ALL....  IN ADVANCE....................Danny  :+}

i have 5 routers the dremil being the weakest .One ryobe i have is almost silent,The dremil takes special bits i think 1/8 so other bits will not fit.I use it for special projects always thin one's.

Edited June 10, 2016 by amazingkevin

[Bill WIlson]

Danny - A Dremel router would not be my first choice for learning proper router technique.  Dremels are great and versatile tools, but IMHO they are way too underpowered and the available selection of bits is very limited.  To recommend a better choice, it would help to know what you want to do with it.  I have several routers and most are devoted to specific tasks.  The compact routers like the Dewalt 611 are a nice compromise for hand held work.  They are small enough to be easy to use, but have enough power to get basic jobs done.  Table routers benefit from more power and some additional features.  I don't suspect that is where you are going to start, but table routers can be a whole separate topic unto itself.  For maximum flexibility, I like the multi-base kits that include fixed and plunge bases using the same motor.  I have a Dewalt 3 base kit, but there are several other good brands out there.  These are typically full size, 2.25 hp routers, but I think a plunge base is available for the Dewalt 611.  Bosch may offer one as well, for their compact router.

 

So in summary, if you intend to use the router for simple hand held tasks, I would suggest a compact router (1hp - 1.25hp) with both the fixed and plunge bases.  That should handle most basic routing tasks.  The next step up is a 2.25hp router with multiple bases, which can also be used in a table.  Beyond that, you are getting into the big boys (3 - 3.5hp) for serious, production type work and/or table use.

 

There are several reputable brands.  Bosch, Milwaukee, Dewalt, Porter-Cable, Makita, Hitachi etc all make good routers.  They all have slightly different features, but any should serve you well.  Budget for a good one.  I'm not a fan of cheap, discount routers.  And also budget for good bits.  They can make all the difference in the quality of the work produced.

 

Good luck, be safe and have fun making sawdust!

[ike]

I have a Dremel router I use it for places that my 10 in drill press won.t reach. When cutting fretwork a hand drill won't work for me I can't keep it straight enough . but the drimel plunge router does just fine.

[Lucky2]

Danny, Dremel tools have they're place in the workshop, but, I don't think they should be relied on to be an all purpose router. I own one, and I use it on a regular basis, but, I only use it on thin stock. It is easy to ruin a router bit with these tools, they only have a 1/8" shank. If your looking for a router that will do most jobs, I would recommend the Dewalt 611 series.

Len

[danny]

Looks like I should of stated my post more clearly.  I have 3 routers at present of various sizes and manufacturers along

with a Router table and plenty of bits.  I never gave a thought to using either of them on Scrolling work as Yes it is way, way

to thin. 

 

The Dremble sounded like a good method of easing the edges of many Scrolling projects.  Intarsia this would work etc.

 

So I think I would just like to read of peoples methods of this style of tool for routing.  Thanks again to everyone's posts. 

Always just Love being a part of this Great Scrolling Family.............Danny  :+}

[Fab4]

Hi:

I also have regular size routers

The reason for the Dremel with the table was to round over small pieces

I figure if I'm going to put my fingers in a router, the smaller the better

I won't hurt as much - knock on wood, it hasn't happened yet......lol

At the time, years ago, it was a great buy and I still use it to this day

I never had a problem with it.

Thanks for all the comments

This is what is great about this site,

Fab4 

[danny]

I feel the same Paul....  Small woods need small ways to make them look TOP OF THE LINE....versus a lot of HAND SANDING. 

Had my share of the.  Need a EASIER WAY and I SERIOUSLY FEEL the simple Dremble Router Table would do the trick.

 

AGAIN THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT GOT INVOLVED IN THIS DISCUSSION.......................Danny  :+}