Cheap Routers

Fraser · Post by **Fraser** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:44 pm

Hi

I'm going to buy a router with it's main purpose being for making kitchen units/cabinets.

Has anyone used either of the following and if so how good? I don't tend to buy from B&Q but in my experience they're good at refunding/replacing stuff so even if you buy something that breaks you can be quite confident of help.

Ps hope the links work...

Good discount on a bosch one from BnQ...

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.j ... earch=true

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axmi ... -21373.htm

or proper budget...

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/92997/Pow ... outer-240V

Any other suggestion for around the 50quid mark will be gratefully received

Fraser · Post by **Fraser** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:06 pm

Just read a post in the 'bargain tool forum' and it may be the case that BnQ have finished this offer and not updated the website... or that they won't actually have any in their stores.

I'll pop by the biggest one near me and see.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:25 pm

the bosch say diy only on the 2 year gtee!!!

ryobi get my vote for diy/light to medium trade

and if you get the old e1150 it can accomodate 1/2" cutters as well for very light stuff

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RYOBI-1-4-ERT1150 ... dZViewItem

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:34 pm

if you are intending to make kitchen units/cabinets then that will mean constant use of a router. i would have thought you will burn a cheapo one out. i honestly wouldn't have classed this as light to medium unless you mean you only intend to make it for your own kitchen only.

i agree with Big-All about Ryobi, they have made some decent gear but even still...£50??????? i probably have more torque in my hand grip.

i do a lot of woodwork and i personally found them wanting unless i spent around £400 for one. my current Dewalt one was £440.00 when i bought it.

if you intend to do a lot of cabinets you may find a "trimmer" comes in handy too.

have a look in the "Sell" section because i think Sparkydude was selling BOTH a Router & a biscuit joiner. a biscuit joiner is ideal for cabinet making.

that one on Ebay Big-all is a nice one at a good price and isn't it amazing how much more they charge for a 1/2 inch shaft. i think that one was 1/4-3/8th but still a good price for him.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:37 pm

Rich-Ando wrote: that one on Ebay Big-all is a nice one at a good price and isn't it amazing how much more they charge for a 1/2 inch shaft. i think that one was 1/4-3/8th but still a good price for him.

trust me it is half inch they never say half inch don't ask me why you can look at any link you like refering to the 1150 as 1/4 and3/8
http://www.ryobitools.co.uk/files/productFrameset.htm
but trust me the old version is 1/2 it has reducing collars to3/8 and 1/4 so perhaps the spec sheet just misses out the half inch bit
or perhaps they realise 1150 is wofully inadiquate for all but the smallest amount on a 1/2" cutter

Fraser · Post by **Fraser** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:41 pm

Thanks for the replies.

Big-All your right about the 1/2" it states it on the Ryobi spec sheet here http://www.ryobitools.co.uk/spec_sheets ... Master.pdf

I'll see what's cheap with a bit more power, but at that price on eBay it's hard to see anything better given my current budget.

Cheers.

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:14 pm

i suppose i should have said i bought the 1150 a few months ago

it will quite happily cut with 1/2" cutters but obviously where i would do it in 3 passes on my hitachi m12v[1860w] i would need 5 passes on the ryobi