Plunge Router vs. Fixed base Router

[da box king 10+ year member]

K I'm lookin for a new router....now I hear people use plunge routers for their boxes, but what is the reason for a plunge router, over a fixed router. Which is better and why. I'm just lookin to round corners over and make circle cutout...

also recommend me a router too

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[wasted ink 10+ year member]

get a plunge. you can set different depths, and fine adjust on most.

i have a skil, works great.. porter cable makes an excellent unit also

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

I'm glad you made this thread. I'm also looking for a router.

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

K I'm lookin for a new router....now I hear people use plunge routers for their boxes, but what is the reason for a plunge router, over a fixed router. Which is better and why. I'm just lookin to round corners over and make circle cutout...
also recommend me a router too

very good question.

i'd rather have a fixed router. on a nice size table

but for cutting out speaker holes and other random thing's it's nice to have one free hand..

im going to be building a fixed router table here pretty soon.

i love my porter cable

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

I'm glad you made this thread. I'm also looking for a router.

Yur welcome sir

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

very good question.
i'd rather have a fixed router. on a nice size table

but for cutting out speaker holes and other random thing's it's nice to have one free hand..

im going to be building a fixed router table here pretty soon.

i love my porter cable

can I just take the plunge base off? I'd prolly make a router table later too, but most will be just done by hand.

I was lookin at porter cable, and I hear they are the best for router...

But I dont think I need a badass router, but one that is solid and does nice work. Just got a nice craftsman router bit set tonight too. I hear good things bout the craftsman, and what about the skill, I see several people like em?

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Plunge router can "act" like a fixed router....so why not get the plunge. This is especially useful if you want to make rings that are flushmount.

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Fixed routers work best with a router table.... plunge for free-hand work.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

can I just take the plunge base off? I'd prolly make a router table later too, but most will be just done by hand.
I was lookin at porter cable, and I hear they are the best for router...

But I dont think I need a badass router, but one that is solid and does nice work. Just got a nice craftsman router bit set tonight too. I hear good things bout the craftsman, and what about the skill, I see several people like em?

I bought a makita and it's kickass. You can take the plunge part off and affix it to a table with no issue.

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

Plunge router can "act" like a fixed router....so why not get the plunge. This is especially useful if you want to make rings that are flushmount.

Thats wha I'm lookin for. Sweet. K so I'll get a plunge now want ones do you guys recommend, preferable around $100 or less

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

I bought a makita and it's kickass. You can take the plunge part off and affix it to a table with no issue.

nice, know of any good deals on em man?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

This is what I have:

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-RF1101KIT2-Variable-Plunge-Router/dp/B0002HC4IM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1227926395&sr=8-1

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

This is what I have:
http://www.amazon.com/Makita-RF1101KIT2-Variable-Plunge-Router/dp/B0002HC4IM/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1227926395&sr=8-1

tight..hmm, I'm gonna check around

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

i have a 2.5 hp skil that came with a plunge and a fixed base, it was under 100 bucks and is everything you need for the DIYer, got it at lowes, like 90

 

[da box king 10+ year member]

i have a 2.5 hp skil that came with a plunge and a fixed base, it was under 100 bucks and is everything you need for the DIYer, got it at lowes, like 90

yeah I'm thinkin of getting that one...only thing is, is that it seems quite bulky