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Precision Router Base


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A more stable and versatile way to support your Dremel tool.
Our sturdy, compact base is the best way to hold a Dremel for freehand routing, inlaying, widen ing fret slots, and more. Made of machined steel, brass and aluminum, it features precision cutting depth adjustment with large thumbwheels to eliminate guesswork.

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  Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
5263 Complete set
  • Precision Router Base
  • Edge Guide
  • Mini Air Pump
  • Binding Router Bit

SAVE $11.82
Yes
$107.49

5260 Precision Router Base only Yes
$53.65

5261 Tool mounting bar only (to upgrade older bases) Yes
$14.51


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Designed especially for stringed instrument work.
  • Excellent control
  • Easy installation
  • Accurate freehand routing

Sturdy, compact, and adjustable
Each turn of the large knurled thumbwheels adjusts your Dremel's cutting depth by .035" (.889mm). You can rout an inlay cavity that's precisely compensated for the thickness of the pearl and glue, for less sanding later.

Tall twin handles give you excellent control for freehand routing, and you get a good view of your work. There's even a built-in nozzle for attaching a mini air pump to continuously blow away the dust—you'll rout inlay cavities more precisely, for a better fit requiring less filler.

Complete set includes:

Precision Router Base
For sturdy, accurate freehand routing
Binding Edge Guide
To cut smooth, clean binding channels up to 3/8" thick
Router Bit for Binding
Small diameter is ideal for tight curves
Mini Air Pump
Keeps the cutting area free of dust


And here's a tip from Dan Erlewine: clamp the Dremel and router base upside-down on your workbench, and use the bottom of the router base as a mini drum sander, as Dan Erlewine did for a Gibson L-1 archtop bridge in this issue of our Trade Secrets Newsletter.

Installation is easy.
Simply unscrew the threaded plastic collar on the nose of the Dremel, and screw on the Precision Router Base. Its 3/4-12 thread fits:
Dremel 4000, 400XPR, Professional, MultiPro and most corded models made since 1986
Black & Decker Wizard and RTX
Our Foredom custom handpiece

Make your Dremel a more versatile guitar shop tool.
The Precision Router Base is a direct fit on our attachments:

Attachments for
Saddle slotting
Bridge Saddle Routing Jig
Attachments for
Routing
Soundhole/Rosette Routing Jig
Purfling/Soundhole Router Guide


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In this issue:
Erick Coleman answers a frequent question from customers: Which tools to use for routing channels for instrument bindings?
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Precision Router Base
Precision Router Base
 
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5 5-05-2011
Precision Router Base

Hello, the product was received and I'm very satisfeito.É very versatile
I have used for several purposes in my work.

Sincerely,

Mauricio

mauricio  São Paulo
5 4-26-2011
Great tool

I just got my route base. I had hoped to be able to use it to route out for small hinges on my jewelry boxes. WOW... it worked better than I had ever hoped it would. I am now thinking of several new uses for this. It is super easy to use. I made a template to match the hinges. Set the depth and routed.

Instructions are complete. 3 hours after I received this I had mounted my first hinge.. perfectly. This is a light duty but well made tool. A must for anyone that is doing any type of small woodworking. Uses unlimited.

Jr. Wood Chuck  Indiana
1 4-19-2011
shakes itself to pieces

The router base is nicely made and all, BUT it simply falls apart from the vibration while I'm using it. The thumbscrews for setting the height start moving about from the vibration and the screws on the bottom, that hold the bottom plate and the posts together also shake loose, which is even worse, because, as they start sticking out, they scratch the surface of the instrument.
Oh and the air pump (probably from a fish tank) is, of course, for 110 volts and not for European voltage, but I guess I should have thought of that myself.

MoorMusic  Switzerland Read my reviews (48)
4 3-31-2011
Precision

Works very well easy to set depth.
Would like to see a bigger clear plastic base add on.

Daniel E  Frisco
5 3-28-2011
Just what the doctor ordered.

My son and I are building a Martin kit and we desperately needed a solution for routing out the binding channels.

I'm pretty good with a Dremel, but for this application, freehanding was not an option.

Enter the Precision Router Set. It's perfect for the application. The bindings on his build look excellent, now that they're installed. The only trouble spots were on the top corners of the rear of the body. I suspect it has something to do with the slight bow in the back. Still, the guide gave me a shallow, uniform cut that I could go back to and make a little deeper to accept the bindings properly.

The Precision Router Set is a fine instrument in and of itself.

Martler Guitars  Augusta, Ga.
5 3-06-2011
Great tool

This is a great tool to have for most dremel work. It is very well designed and made. Provides excellent control for precision hand tool work.

Bryan C.  Owensboro, KY Read my reviews (13)
5 2-21-2011
Great router base for inlay

This was just what I needed for my inlay.

Tsunami  Saint Louis, MO
5 2-19-2011
Nicely engineered tool

I found this router base to be well designed and easy to use.

gsobonya  nevada city, ca Read my reviews (3)
5 2-09-2011
Great Tool!

I bought this tool knowing there were cheaper alternatives and after using it a couple of times I am very satisfied that I made this purchase! Its small enough to get all the fine detail that I want to accomplish when i am routing for inlay and nothing is in the way of my sight. Thanks STEWMAC!

Tim , Andros Island  Bahamas Read my reviews (5)
4 2-05-2011
Router Base

A great piece of kit

CA Guitarworks  UK Read my reviews (9)
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