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   Ry | Dec 08, 2005 06:59am | #1

   a plunge router can do both fixed routing like dadoes or edge treatments(roundovers etc.) as well as plunge cuts such as mortises.  However a fixed base router is better balanced.  By that I mean that a plunge router is top heavy and feels tippier whereas a fixed base router is not so tippy.  But if you can only by one then a plunge router will do more than a fixed base alone.  If you can afford them, there are many great combo kits with a seperate motor that fits into a plunge base and a fixed base. 

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   lmontgo | Dec 08, 2005 03:32pm | #3

   thank you for the info

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   hammer1 | Dec 08, 2005 07:05am | #2

   Plunge routers can also do regular, fixed cuts. There are just a lot of gizmos attached that get in the way and you can accidentally hit the plunge lever and goof up your setting. Some router kits come with a fixed as well as a plunge base, you just move the motor from one to the other as needed. Which one is more versatile depends on the type of work that you do. For me, the plunge doesn't get used very often, it's more for those specialized applications.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   lmontgo | Dec 08, 2005 03:33pm | #4

   thank you for the info

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   Routerman | Dec 08, 2005 04:10pm | #5

   Plunge router good for all cuts, inside & out, plunge, stage or single depth. Moreover, it is the most poplar design (vs fixed base) to be found upside down in a router table.

   More on this.

   
   

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   Edited 12/8/2005 11:25 am ET by Routerman

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   lmontgo | Dec 08, 2005 08:54pm | #6

   thank you for the info