Routers and CNCs

This classic design router motor for lift-mounted use offers no-frills power and performance, all day, every day. Triton’s heavy duty TFBR001MOTOR is a 3.25HP router motor that powers through the most demanding lift-mounted tasks, including raising panels, routing stiles and rails and applying larger roundovers and other edge profiles. Mount the motor in the lift of your choice, including the Rockler Pro Lift or SL Lift (sold separately), for easy height adjustments and bit changes. Old school design promises rugged reliability.

The Rockler Rock-Steady Shop Stand Kits are the perfect platform to create workshop cabinets, work tables or workshop cart systems. The Rock-Steady Router Table Stand Kit is the perfect size for our standard 32'' x 24'' Rockler table tops, leaving a 3'' overhang on all sides.

This free plan shows you how to make and install two drawers and a shelf to add more storage and organization to this router table

There are many tools that can be used to make the edge of a board straight – a table saw, a jointer, a hand plane...But if you're working without a jointer or in tight quarters with large sheet materials, using a router and an edge guide or a straightedge template is arguably the best way to go.

Need to cut an elipse for your next project? We have some suggestions on how to get the perfect size and shape you need.

Is it possible to use a router table as a jointer?

How do you choose the best router bits when you're getting started in woodworking? Routers are one of the most versatile woodworking tools. You can use them as a portable handheld tool or mount them in a router table. Rockler sells the best router bits in hundreds of profiles for your woodworking project. So how do you choose the best router bits for your first woodworking projects? Start by considering the kinds of woodworking projects you want to make. Then choose the router bits you will need to complete those first projects. You can add to your collection of router bits as you build more projects. To help you get started, we've put together this list of the top 10 types of router bits used by most woodworkers.

Is it practical (or possible) to mount a router with a plunge base in a router table?

A router table is one of the most useful and versatile additions you can make to your shop. With the router mounted securely in a table, both of your hands are free for maximum workpiece control during the cut. That extra control makes some routing operations much easier – routing grooves or edge profiles, for example.

A router table is unlike most other machines in a wood shop because you can customize it just the way you want it. Rockler gives you the most innovative options to create the perfect router table for your shop. There are different kinds of tables, bases, lifts and other router table accessories. Rockler also provides the Router Table Configurator to make your shopping process easier than ever. With so many options to choose from, what are the important things to look for when choosing a router table?