Subject: Re: Ryobi Routers?

From: [email-masked] (paul royko)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 14:12:27 -0500

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked] wrote:

> I've just started reading this newsgroup so please excuse me if this has
> recently been covered.
> I'm going to build an electric guitar and need a router to cut the
> cavities for the electronics.  I haven't picked my wood yet but it will
> probably be either ash, alder, or mahagony (sp).  The cavities could be
> as much as one inch deep.  
> First Question - what kind of hp range should I be looking at.  
> Second Question - Are Ryobi Routers any good.  The prices seem almost
> too low compared to the other routers I've seen (Porter Cable, Delta,
> Bosch). Makes me suspicious.  Price is a concern but I don't want to buy
> junk either.
> 
> I'm sure I'll use my router for more than this guitar, would like to
> build some other projects with it but can't see myself pulling it out
> more than a few times a year.  Any suggestions or comments would be
> appreciated.  
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Please post answers to newsgroup or use address below.
> 
> Jim 
> [email-masked]

I've done the same thing on a oak guitar body using my 3HP Makita. But, you
don't necessarily need that kind of power. Go for a plunge router, even if
you're only going to use it a few times a year. You'll regret it if you
don't. Don't know about Ryobi. I only have their planer (I like it) and
their power carver (I like it too).

You can cut you cavities in more than one step which is the recommended way
to do it anyway. Use a spiral upcut router bit for maximum chip removal.

-- 
paul royko
Toronto, Canada
http://www.magic.ca/~royko/olddog1.html

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From: [email-masked] (LEE WARD)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 97 21:45:00 -0600

Ryobi makes routers fer Sears,,If i was you i woul;d jes borrow my next
door neighbors 300$ router with the good 50$ bits in it.
                                           Lee Ward

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