Routers

Firstly you have to know how you will use the router tool, i.e. whether the router should be fixed at a router table, used in the hand or for both purposes. 

For manual operation, care should be taken to ensure that the router is suitable for use in the hand, it shouldn't be too heavy so it is easy to control, it would generally be equiped with a motor with a power of approximatly between. 700 - 1,600 watts. 

In table operation, a somewhat stronger router or a router motor is recommended. Efficient router motors for the routing table are available from 1,000 watts. An increasingly important criterion for the router is that it can be adjusted in height from the top of the router table.

sautershop provides a wide range of brands (e.g. Festool, Trend, Makita, Bosch, DeWalt) that offer very high quality professional routers and tend to be at the top end in terms of price. But we have mid price devices for the semi-professional and hobby area that offer a high price to performance ratio are for example Perles routers and Triton routers. 

When purchasing, make sure that the router is compatible with router accessories such as copy rings, rip fence and guide rail adapters. Trend, Perles, DeWalt and Elu routers are related to compatible accessories.

Which is best? A plunge router or a router motor?

Routers: A normal plunge router can be used in combination with an insert plate or a router lift, e.g.sauter OFL1.0 or 2.0

When using an insert plate we recommend using a router where the height can be adjusted from the table top such as the TREND T11 this makes accurate adjustments easier than trying to do the adjustments from under the table.

Router Motors: These are becoming increasingly popular when using our router tables, they must be attached to a router lift such as the popular range  sauter router lifts including the new worlds first tiltable router lift, the sauter OLF3.0. We have many suitable router motors in our shop including, among others, models from Mafell and Suhner

Routers were originally developed exclusivly for woodworking, now there are router bits available for many different types of materials, such as solid and natural wood. board materials like plywood, chipboard or MDF, solid surface materials (Corian®, Staron®, Hi-Macs® etc.), plastics, acrylic and aluminium can also be routed.

Whichever material you wish to work, sautershop has the perfect router bit, if you are not sure which bit you need you can contact our experts, they will be happy to advise you.