Page 2 - Routers and CNCs

At its most basic level, a router is simply a motor with a cutting bit attached to it, installed in a base for controlling it by hand. The motor spins the bit at extremely high speeds. This is our modern handheld router in a nutshell.

If you’re serious about woodworking, a router table is a game-changer. Sure, a handheld router is great for freehand work, but mounting your router in a table unlocks a whole new level of precision, safety, and versatility. 

Routers are remarkable additions to our woodworking shops. But like all power tools, especially those designed for cutting wood, safety is an important concern.

If you've toured the Rockler Router Bit Department recently, you've probably noticed a huge selection of all types of bits.

How much router do you need in your router table?

These innovative router jigs make your router or router table even more versatile. 

If you want to make a raised panel for a frame and panel door, you'll be in the market for a raised panel router bit.

Is horsepower a meaningful measure of a router's performance? In truth, it may not be the best.

The new Triton 3.25HP router motor features a classic design and the same diameter as the discontinued Porter Cable 7518. It's the perfect motor for router table lifts and 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 Rockler Pro 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.