Freud Avanti Plunge Router $99 Lowes online

[wd4lc]

This is too good to pass-up! I just ordered one.

Now, to get it mounted in my BT3100.

There seems to be enough info on this BB to do the job.

Sailor

If you haven't already seen the page, check out...

http://www.bt3central.com/index.php?...%20Information

Tons of modifications and instructions and photos from members here. I ended up saving several pdfs. Very cool stuff.

[wd4lc]

I am not sure about the rotozip part of it as I haven't tried that. But I will answer what I can of your questions.

AS to the base, I am not sure if the plate that comes will fit directly with the Freud router, but if you are careful you can mark and drill holes to fit. I had to do that for one of my routers. Once mounted onto the plate, the plate will fit normally.

Shelf - not sure what you mean exactly, but I have a router mounted in a table and run wood around that. With an overhead pin, reasonable cuts can designs and shapes can be achieved, I think.

Anyone else want to add more accurate information?

Hi Hank,

Thanks for the response.

As far as the shelf, I meant the work shelf/table on the BT3 that has holes already drilled in it for a router.

I wasn't sure if these were specifically located for Ryobi routers or if they are standard for all routers to be mounted without modification. BTW, does this specific router come with a plate and bits?

I guess I was wondering if a router could also be somewhat used like a rotozip and/or a bandsaw in which you could essentially carve out figures or designs. I was looking up videos the other evening and I did see something that was close to what I was thinking (though I had hoped it could done stationed to the table saw). I do now want to give out the company name just in case that is spam but the item was a design and inlay kit. Not exactly what I had in mind as it looks a bit tasking but it did let me know that routers can be used for more things than edge type work.

Just from reading everyone's review on this it's already becoming sold on me. The tool addiction must move forward.

[tjr]

Spiral saw bit in a router table...interesting

WD4LC, you've got kind of an interesting idea there. If a guy could chuck a zip bit in a router table (need some sort of 1/8" collet) or mount a rotozip or even a dremel in a table, he'd have something akin to a scroll saw. It'd be a much wider kerf, but it'd cut holes without fiddling with predrilling and could do radiuses as little as 1/8", plus cut in any direction. It'd also be possible to quasi-scrollsaw materials like quarry tile - dusty but maybe useful for outdoor doodads.

Back on task, I bought one of these routers at my local Lowes for $79 a couple months ago. Heard about it here altho most folks were paying $99. Have not routed yet - building a router table is on the list after reshimming my BT3000, putting my radial arm saw back together, and building a stand for my band saw - but the router seems like a pretty nice package, especially with the adjustment capabilities hopefully eliminating the need for a router lift.