Compact Palm Router

[ajayre]

I need a palm router than can physically fit inside a 9" circle for doing this:

https://youtu.be/wQonG68yhDk?t=167

Any suggestions? I've looked but manufacturers don't seem to give overall height dimensions of routers as I guess it's not usually important.

Thanks!

 

[Roughcut]

Someone in the youtube comments mentions the Bosch GFK 600 will fit a 10" or 12" tom shell but not 8".

 

[marcros]

could you use a dremel and a flexible shaft? Or the proxxon version might be more suited.

 

[JakeS]

could you use a dremel and a flexible shaft?

If a Dremel would work, I'm pretty sure my whole Dremel would fit inside a 9" diameter cylinder! Recent mains-powered ones have been about 15-20cm long, off the top of my head.

 

[Dimokslis]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-iiiG ... sp=sharing
Bosch GKF 600 overall length is 194mm with base all the way up. Can be reduced by another 5mm by taking bottom black part off.
HTH.

 

[ajayre]

Dimokslis - thanks for taking the time to do that! Gives me 50mm clearance inside the rim.

Thanks to everyone that replied.

 

[Alex_E]

Want me to measure my makita one? It's variable speed also which helps. Alex

 

[ajayre]

Yes please - that would be great!

 

[Alex_E]

196-235 that's with the base all the way up and the base all the way down. It's also variable speed we're as a lot of the bosh ones aren't. I've had mine about 8 months and I'm very impressed with it! It's routed solid oak doors time and time again as well as many small tasks and it's been great!

 

[ajayre]

Thanks for measuring that. What model number is it?

Andy

 

[Alex_E]

http://m.screwfix.com/p/makita-rt0700cx ... 240v/10140 mines this one

 

[tommy]

The problem with the Bosch Gkf or any of the trimmers is the lack of plunge.

Maybe this Dewalt would be better? Or the smaller Trion.

http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/... 1 4In 8Mm Plunge Router Variable Speed 240V