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    Choice of Router for High Accuracy Deep Plunge Cutting?

    Hear you on Makita Sam - will definitely take a look although the requirement is probably for a mid size router for hand use. That said a look on the local selling sites at lunchtime today brought up what looks like a little used Festool 2200 at about 60% of the new price. It looks like a bit of...
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    Choice of Router for High Accuracy Deep Plunge Cutting?

    Used is very likely an option for Festool Malc. Our market however is rather small - it'd be a matter of waiting for a lightly used one to come up...
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    Choice of Router for High Accuracy Deep Plunge Cutting?

    Thanks P. The marks are deeply irritating but not functional in this case. A light final cut would probably have improved the situation by reducing cutting forces and lateral movement consequent to deflection of the O ring locating the second post (yes, really!!) but I suspect it probably...
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    Choice of Router for High Accuracy Deep Plunge Cutting?

    Hi AJB. That's the sort of direct comparison information that's puts the situation in perspective. Thank you. I suspect that poor chip clearance and cutting on the end of a two sided router cutter are at least a part cause of the dimples seen at the bottom of a plunge. That in retrospect it...
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    Choice of Router for High Accuracy Deep Plunge Cutting?

    Ta Pete. It's probably unsurprising that the Japanese product is well built. If we can zero in on a few brands of the required quality I can set up a trip to check them out. Price aside (it may be that that's what it costs to get a precision tool in todays markets) I'm a put off by the seeming...
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    Choice of Router for High Accuracy Deep Plunge Cutting?

    Ta for the input guys. I guess the $1m question is whether mainstream plunge routers such as those in your pic Pete will do the job, or whether it's necessary to get a mortgage for a Festool. Do you happen to know whether or not they have proper bronze bushes on both posts, and if so whether or...
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    Thank you for the welcome guys - there's a nice vibe about the site. I recognise quite a few of the names Tom including yours. Health and competing priorities mean that I didn't make quite the progress that I hoped in woodworking over the past 15 years, but luckily it's all settled down so that...
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    Choice of Router for High Accuracy Deep Plunge Cutting?

    Hi all. This is my first post in quite a few years - I've just re-registered. A disappointing experience with a lightly used Bosch GMF 1400 CE in plunge mode has triggered the search for a replacement. This post is in the hope that some with relevant deep plunge precision/finish sensitive...
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    Hi all. This is just to say hello. I posted for a few years on the original version of the site quite a few years ago and have re-registered in the hope of raising some good advice on plunge router choices. I'm a retired mech engineer with a background in R&D and manufacturing. Woodwork has...
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