This is a tool based on electric power system that is used for carpentry work or for making furniture. This tool is made up of the following parts:
- Electric motor (The motor has a chuck at one end of its shaft to hold the bits straight from the shins, and the base fits straight (that means chuck down). To adjust the depth of the cut created by the bit, the motor can be raised or lowered above the base, which extends beyond the base).
- Base (the lower part of the base is specific for the opening of the bits, and it also provides a flat and frictionless surface to the router to perform its functions easily and smoothly).
- Two handle knobs
- Bits (these bits are specially manufactured to perform three basic and important functions; to make joints on wood, to jump between pieces for grooves or roots, and to give different shapes to the edges of wood).
Tasks performed by the router tool:
This tool is used to perform many tasks that have great importance in industry. Some of the popular tasks are as following:
- Routing
- Making perfect edges
- Shaping stylish molding
- Cutting easy dadoes
- Carving out clean rabbets
- Re creating patterns
- Recessing door hinges
- Trimming
Routing:
This is a process in which the edges of already prepared wooden objects are cleaned and can be given different shapes according to the desire or requirement.
Making perfect edges:
The router tool is used to drill holes in the edge of any piece of wood, whether the piece of wood is flat or an edge, the process of cutting can be performed very smoothly by this tool.
Shaping stylish framework:
Decorative or stylish framework of wood is probably the most interesting thing a router can make by using various types of bits.
Cutting easy dadoes:
Dado is a small trench that is made to set up different cupboards like bookcases, and wardrobes etc.
Sketch out clean rabbets:
Rabbets are very useful in industry. It is used to make window jamp, and is also used to make doors of unique designs. Many designs of different types and unique qualities, can be sketched by this method.
Recreating patterns by wood trimmer:
If a piece of wood breaks, another broken piece of wood is sketched in the same way or same design and can be set in the place of the broken wooden piece to recreate it with the same pattern.
Recessing door hinges:
It is used to make space for door locks or space for door hinges.
Types of wood router:
There are many types of wood router but here we will discuss just one type, which is wood trimmer. It is a simple and small machine specially designed for woodworking (it is a skill of making different products from wood, wood carving, and woodturning) and also deals with the work of carpentry (means making cabinets or furniture etc). It is based on low power operation. It is also known as electric trim router (one handed operation). But if the wood trimmer functions on high power operation with two handed operation, then this trimmer is known as electric wood router. This machine requires some essential parts with it for normal functioning, which are:
- Milling cutter
- Router bit
- Top bearing router bit