This may be a “you can’t get there from here” question. I’m trying to find a way to rout where two pices of wood intersect at 90 degrees and one of the pieces is wider than the other so that the router base hits the wider piece or the router base hits the wall when trimming countertop edges. The bit of course stops at half the diameter of the base. I’ve been able to complete simple profiles like roundovers and chamfers by hand but there have been some applications with more complicated profiles that can’t be done in a timely manner or that look professional when done by hand. There are specialty routers for solid surface counters that cove where counter and backsplash meet but they cost around $1000.00. Any ideas for finishing a rout all the way using the router?
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toyon ,
If I understand you correctly , you want the ability to get into corners and otherwise tight spots . Maybe a specialty offset laminate type trimmer ?
good luck dusty
Dusty, Yep. I guess I'm looking for a offset router. Ever heard of one?Toyon
toyon ,
Offset routers are commomnly used by the countertop trade , for much the same application you speak of .I know Porter Cable makes them perhaps Ryobi and Bosch and a few others also offer them . Look in most any tool catalog or do a search on line for " Offset base router ".
good luck dusty
The offset router is also called either a Laminate Trimmer or a Trim Router
by either name they usually have tilting and offset bases that can be bought or come withem in kit
They are small one handed, 1/4" bit routers
Thanks for the info.
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