Cordless Router

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  • 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

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

Bit Types

  • Up-spiral. 1/2" shank, 3/8" cut [15]. Up and down- spiral refers to which way material is moved out. [16]
  • Up-cut (works like a drill bit) pulling chips up, so you can plunge effectively. [17]