Looking for router for fire doors

Discussion in 'Carpenters' Talk' started by chippie238, May 7, 2010.

  1. chippie238

    chippie238 New Member

    Ive got to hang 30 fire doors next week, and looking for a router thats light weight but powerful/accurate enough for routing intrumisent strips nicely.
    Budget is only £100 to £150 as I already have a couple of heavy duty routers and intend to use it for occasional handy little jobs once its main use is done with.
    I would appreciate some recommendations to save time.
    Thanks very much.
     
  2. goldenboy

    goldenboy Super Member

    Try the little bosch laminate trimmer/palm router, it might be just what you need, doesnt need to be mega powerful for running in intumescent.
     
  3. Chippie238,

    Have you seen the Makita Trimmer 3707?
     
  4. paulo333

    paulo333 Member

    I'd agree with Goldenboy - the small Bosch....3-year warranty too if you register it online.

    Two great money-saving tips:

    1. Use Google's shopping search www.froogle.co.uk - click here- to search for the best price. Type in the item description and it brings up every internet seller of the item, along with their price. Re-sort the results by Price (low to high) and you can see who's got the best price out there.

    2. Once you've found the vendor you want to buy from (say it's XXTools), do a Google search for "discount voucher for 'XXTools'". You can usually get at least another £10 off.
     
  5. jasonb

    jasonb New Member

    Another vote for the makita 3707 for light work.

    Though with that number of door I would suggest you use a bearing guided intumescent cutter, far quicker than using the router on the edge of the door with a fence. You have the door flat on a couple of saw horses and run round the edge of the door with no risk of the groove wandering. You will need a 1/2" router for it, keep the little one for hinges of lock faceplates.

    Jason
     
  6. parana

    parana New Member

    use this and the time you save will pay for itself and buy you a bosch palm router

    *
    P

    [Edited by: admin]
     
  7. dunc

    dunc New Member

    I burnt out my makita trimmer and got a trend trimmer which is a reasonable replacement.
     
  8. gavin-t

    gavin-t New Member

    My vote would be for a trend t4, they are only about £70ish and i cant fault mine :)

    Gavin.
     
  9. goldenboy

    goldenboy Super Member

    I have (deep breath) Big Makita, Trend T3, two big tritons, bosch palm, and an old elu. For all trimming and little routing jobs, edge moulding etc I use the little bosch, the additional bases that seem to be thrown in foc now are very useful, especially the tilting base and the big base with the handle and dust extraction
     
  10. chippie238

    chippie238 New Member

    Thanks for the advice guys, I went for the Bosch GFK600.
    No problems with the strips, also good for hinges.
    In fact Im just using it for the hinges for the next batch now and have set my Makita router up for the strips. Together with some nice new trend bits, the job is going very well.
    Cheers, Daz.
     

Share This Page

  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Dismiss Notice