B&D KW800E Router - guide bush size - advice please

Pickup · 13 Jun 2010

Hi Folks,

does anyone know the size of the guide bush supplied with a Black & Decker KW800E router. My router is at a mates house and I can't find the manual (managed to download one from B&D but it's in SLOVENČINA)

Thanks.

F

big-all · 13 Jun 2010

http://www.2helpu.com/PDMSDocuments/EU/Docs//docpdf/kw800_uk.pdf

dosnt mention the size that i can see

Pickup · 13 Jun 2010

Big-all THANKS,

you're right unfortunately the handbook doesn't state the size of the guide. Does anyone know if they are a standard size or is that too much to hope for?

Thanks

big-all · 13 Jun 2010

Pickup said:
Big-all THANKS,

you're right unfortunately the handbook doesn't state the size of the guide. Does anyone know if they are a standard size or is that too much to hope for?

Thanks

if you have another router the guide may fit
what are you using it for!!

Pickup · 13 Jun 2010

Going to be fitting a kitchen worktop, got the router and all the bits (but not here) need to get a jig tomorrow & just wanted to check that the guide would fit the jig.

Cheers

F

big-all · 13 Jun 2010

well thats why i asked

you need a 1/2" router idealy 1600w plus

Pickup · 13 Jun 2010

Thought I'd manage it in 2 passes... (3 if you count the jigsaw..)

make one (shallow) pass with the router then trim the excess worktop off with a jigsaw by sawing midway along the (routed) cut line and then just route off the excess part of the cut line??

F

big-all · 13 Jun 2010

its a 1/4" router you cant [easily]get worktop cutters for a 1/4 router
you need cutters with 50mm cutting edge what cutters have you got!!

even with an accurate jigsaw 5mm from the cut line is taking a risk
with a 800w router you are still talking 5 or 6 passes [maximum half shaft 4mm] but only 5mm so 8mm deep

Pickup · 14 Jun 2010

eehhhhhh

don't know what cutter's I've got cos all the kit's at my mates house (think I've got a cutter that's got a cutting edge about 30mm long (not long enough - w/top is 38mm)).

Also pretty sure that there was a second (larger) collet (?) in the kit when I got it - need to check up on what I've got before going any further methinks.

If I can get a cutter what did you think about my 2 pass thoery - would my puny 800w router be up to the job?

Thanks again for all your help.

F

big-all · 14 Jun 2010

you dont have the correct cutters you need worktop cutters

your second collet will be 8mm

you need a minimum off the worktop depth to do a final pass
a specific worktop cutter will manage 1.5 to 2.5 joins
using a 1/4" worktop cutter [if you can find one ] will wear out 2xfaster due to 2xthe cuts over a 1/2 the cutter shank

Pickup · 16 Jun 2010

Hi,

to anyone else reading this post THANKS Big-all.

After taking on-board your advice I hired a router & jig - I think I can safely say with hindsight it was well worth hiring - there's no way my puny 800W B&D would have coped.

Thanks again for your help.

big-all · 16 Jun 2010

you would have got the same advice from any one off the several dozen chippies fitters or builders on this forum

lol

thanks for the feedback we all appreciate it

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