Hand Router

The hand router is the most dangerous tool in the wood shop, but it can also be one of the most versatile tools. Used in conjunction with the proper jigs and templates, the router can accomplish a wide variety of tasks with relative ease. Holes and channels of varying depths and nearly limitless shapes can be cut. The router can also use special bits to cut bevels and chamfers along the edges of a workpiece.

Porter Cable Model 8902 2.25 HP Hand Router.

The current Ace of the Hand Router is Needed (Makerhub@georgefox.edu).

Documentation

Instruction Manual

Training

Click on this link for an introductory video on using the router. The enthusiastic video's most important parts happen in the first 8 minutes. Note that we do not have a router table, but one can easily be made.

If the proper direction of cut is confusing, this video explains it thoroughly, albeit in a very lengthy fashion.

Our router accepts both 1/2" and 1/4" bits, just swap out collets to change bit shank size.