Need a bit of help choosing my first router as I really dont know very much about them, so any advice for me on best type to go for appreciated.
needs, Am looking at doing some edging on my coffee table and side table and want to make some small open type units for my bathroom so will be wanting dovetail jig as well. I know I dont really need to use that jig but I just want to try that way of doing the corners of the units..
I was looking at the Ryobi 1150 in screwfix for £70 but have been told that to use templates and guides I will need a sub base at about £26 which makes it nearly£100. not a problem paying that, its drilling holes in the router base and the fact to remove the base every time so I can put router in its case when I've finished.
So I had a quick look at the trend range of routers and like the look of the T5EB £125 as it will take the guides with no hassel at all ..
Do Trend make good routers and is it worth paying the extra so I dont need to mess with a sub base ?
Are there any others to look at that are good and will take guide bushes directly, and dont really want to pay more than about £140
needs, Am looking at doing some edging on my coffee table and side table and want to make some small open type units for my bathroom so will be wanting dovetail jig as well. I know I dont really need to use that jig but I just want to try that way of doing the corners of the units..
I was looking at the Ryobi 1150 in screwfix for £70 but have been told that to use templates and guides I will need a sub base at about £26 which makes it nearly£100. not a problem paying that, its drilling holes in the router base and the fact to remove the base every time so I can put router in its case when I've finished.
So I had a quick look at the trend range of routers and like the look of the T5EB £125 as it will take the guides with no hassel at all ..
Do Trend make good routers and is it worth paying the extra so I dont need to mess with a sub base ?
Are there any others to look at that are good and will take guide bushes directly, and dont really want to pay more than about £140