Precision Router Base

My cousin & I are progressing NICELY on our first guitar kit! His router slid right into a groove after just a few sample passes on scrap lumber. The Base Kit performed better / easier than we expected, with clear, precise cuts. We did NOT use for inlays...yet ...
Recommend your practice cuts (for other newbies) be performed on curved scrap with the same radius as your upper bout. Both of the curves were tighter & cross grain & need some "experience" before addressing your project. (the depth of cut was a tad shallow). We were very satisfied. Gary & John

First of, this is overseas, how much faster do you want it? Just a few days, very cool! thumbs up! The tool however has a small flaw. The baseplate has a ding in it! This will definitly leave scratches on wood and/or finish. It looks like the baseplate was not carefully handled. It was packaged fine, so it must have gotten damaged somewhere in the production process... Also the edges of the base are very sharp, again this will likely increase the risk of scratches here and there. No worries, the base is made of aluminium, a little sandpaper will do wonders. But for the price the base should have been flawless/smooth I believe. Hence the 4 stars. I purchased it with the Foreman motor and handpiece, impressive!

This is so well made and so nice to look at that I was reluctant to use it! However when I got it all put together with the Dremel, the guide and the bit it all worked perfectly. Really well made, the only slight thing you have to watch is that the yolk holding the Dremel is parallel with the base when you lock it in place.

This router base simply does what it says it says on the box! It is reliable and well constructed - a great addition to the tool kit, and a 'must have' for rosette work and inlay.

I followed the instructions and tightend all the screws as instructed and after a minute of trimming (I tried to trim binding for a neck) the screws just loosened and I routed into the neck (I lost a perfectly good neck a a fingerboard). Beware !!!!

I'm buying Stewmac tools since I've started building.
This is by far the worst product I've encountered. Stewmac has much better quality product than this one.

This dremel base is excellent for inlaying! Very easy to control and adjust whilst in use.
Far more compact than any other dremel bases around, which is what you want when inlaying headstocks. It's the right tool for the job!

The unit is well made and the set up is easy. The Dremel tool fits quick and easy and bit changing can be done most times without removing the tool from the base. The only issue I had was vibration from cutter bit ( I was routing maple) caused the height adjusting knobs to loosen no matter how hard I tightened them. This causes the Dremel to tilt back and forth in the base. I had to hold both adjusters while routing a sound hole which was a bit awkward. Still a good tool and it should get a lot of use.

great tool, I have used it to rout out inlay and binding and even clean up frets . this is a great addition to your tools to help with your work. the little air hose and pump work to blow away dabre so yo can see your work as you go

This base is great, but I have one complaint as a wood worker rather than a luthier. It would be very handy to have an edge guide that extends beyond the base so one can rout slots etc., rather than just binding rabbets

I've used this now on the guitar I'm revamping for my wife - a cheapish classical electro-acoustic. It's actaully attached to a generic Dremel type multi-tool, not a true Dremel and it works fine with it. I routed out the recess for the veneer rosette that replaces the horrible decal one, and also routed 2 channels into the neck (after removing the crap fretboard) for the 2 carbon/graphite reinforcing bars. Both jobs were completed easily and quite well. I would recommend this addition to anyone who has a Dremel or Dremel type tool.