Dremel router

[182much]

Hello:
I am doing a project with some inlay work
I was wondering, will the guide bushing fit in the base of a dremel router atachment?
Seems like it would be alot easier to use a 2 pound router than 1 that weighs 10+ pounds

[jonmulzer]

To my knowledge they do not accept bushings. What about a Bosch Colt? Or I have seen Norm use the Dremel router freehand a few times for inlays if that is a possibility?

[BigguyZ]

I think some would say that the heavier router is more stable.

I know that some use a heavier router's weight as an advantage, by having the weight hold the router down, and moving the router around by the base of the router.

Another thought might be to get a light yet powerful router like the Colt, but I don't think the dremel would have enough "oomph" to get a clean cut.

[Bill in Buena Park]

I use my dremel with the router base accessory, and for small projects, I like the results - it does an acceptable job. However, I'm not clear on the use of guide bearings while doing inlay work - I thought this was normally for edge work. Unless you are using inlay templates?

In any case, none of the dremel router bits I have will accept the bearing, but haven't looked for one to use with an inlay template; perhaps a laminate trimmer bit work with your dremel and in your application?

[LarryG]

Bill: guide bushing, not bearing.

182: The standard Porter-Cable bushings require a stepped hole in the base plate; the thru-hole is 1-3/16" and IIRC the counterbore is 1-3/8". If the Dremel router base has a stepped hole at all, there's a good chance it will be this size since P-C bushings are the de facto standard.

If there's no stepped hole but the hole that is there happens to be 1-3/16" in diameter, it might still work, depending on the thickness of the base plate -- but probably not, since the threads on the bushings are typically very short.

When all else fails, the usual solution is a custom baseplate. Not being familiar with the Dremel router attachment, I don't know whether that's practical.

Oh, and by the way ... Welcome to BT3Central!

[JR]

FWIW - Norm used a Dremel-type tool to do the reliefs on this project. They're not inlays, per se, but might give you some ideas.

[Bill in Buena Park]

Bill: guide bushing, not bearing.

Not sure how I read bearing!

I don't believe my Dremel router base allows for a bushing - I'd be interested to see if the OP found a solution for this.