Tools and Equipment
- The set up includes an air or electric driven router, a cutting tool often referred to as a router bit, and a guide template. Also the router can be fixed to a table or connected to radial arms which can be controlled easier.
- In general there are three types of cutting bits or tools.
- Fluted cutters (used for edging and trimming)
- Profile cutters (used for shaping and trimming)
- Helical cutters (used on easily machined materials, for drilling, shaping, trimming)
- Safety glasses and ear protection should be worn at all times when using a router.
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