Cordless Router

Options

• Bauer cordless angle grinder [1]
• Ryobi cordless router [2]
• DeWalt cordless router [3]
• Milwaukee is best according to this review [4]
• Reviews of top 5 [5]
• Bauer is decent [6]

Accessories

• Plunge router base 65 mm [7]
• milwaukee, dewalt, makita - plunge router bases for 65 mm body - [8]. You could get geared offset bases for getting into corners - [9]

Body Diameter

• Many diameters for router bodies [10]

Plunging

• If you know what you are doing, you can plunge without a plunge base - [11]

Window Cutting

• The pros use "Spiral Flush Trim Upcut" - 1/4" [12], see vid [13]
• Flush trimming bit - can also plunge - [14]

Pros Using Templates

• For bottom template: Use a bushing on a spiral upcut bit. 1/2" router is implied to be faster than a 1/4" router. [15]
  • Use a bushing attached to the base of the router.
  • Bushing sourcing [16]

• For top template: use a bushing, or use a Top Bearing Downcut Flush Trim Router Bit 1" H X 1/4" D 1/4" Shank. Unfortunately these do not exist because the bearing shank (about 1/8") would be too thin and bit would break. The only way this is doable is if shank is 1/4" and bit is 1/2" or even 3/8". Thus, the only way to do this is without a bearing on the top side, letting the smooth shank of the bit ride the template. Template should be 1/2" for easy alignement of bit.
• Holes of any size using a router -Here is an example of using a router to then drill any size hole, using a template with the guide bushings. [17]

Bit Types

• If this existed in upcut, we'd be set. Closest fixed-base plunging pierce bit - spiral and 1/4" so it's fast, but not up-cut for easier pierce. [18]
  • Is it just me or everyone loves to take 2x the time by predrilling a pilot hole for bottom bearing spiral upcut flush trim cutout bits? Why not put the bearing on the top?
• But - is a pilot bit actually better at plunging than a regular spiral upcut, which is good for plunging? They’re also really good for plunging, since they pull the woodchips straight out of the cut like a drill bit. - from [19]
• Up-spiral. 1/2" shank, 3/8" cut [20]. Up and down- spiral refers to which way material is moved out. [21]
• Up-cut (works like a drill bit) pulling chips up, so you can plunge effectively. [22]
• Compression bit has both upcut and downcut sections [23]
• Need: Upcut - Flush Trim Bit - 1/4" Spiral 1/4" Shank - top bearing - Or bearingless with smooth shaft though this will get hotter but acceptable for electrical boxes, like [24]
  • Close - Need upcut version of [25] with 3/8" shank and 1/4" cutter, 1" long
  • Close - 3 flute up cut 1/2 and 1/2 [26]
  • Close - 3 flute upcut, 1/4" 1.25" cutting length, [27]
  • 3 fute upcut, 1/4", 1" cutting length [28]