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Best Router Templates

Milescraft 1212 Sign Pro Router Signmaking Jig
You get two carbide tipped router bits, along with metal-nose guide bushings, low profile C-clamps and 206 self-spacing number, letter and punctuation templates. Low profile C Clamps and new end frames provide a stable routing surface.
Reviews
"Frankly I find the font to be boring, but I manage to sell a few signs in the course of my sales of outdoor furniture."
"With the 1.5 inch templates I found that it is easy to knock them out of the rails with the router if you are not careful."
"The screws that came with it weren't the right size and the screws for my router weren't long enough so I had to buy new ones."
"At 3/32, the one letter I cut was perfect and did not need sanding or removal of fluff at the edges.. At deeper depths, it certainly does. Nevertheless, despite those things, the kit does allow me to create signs, albeit, signs that need a little work after cutting. The second sign I created came out perfect, except for the top of the A. I have two of them in my name, and one of them chipped out the top of the A where it comes to a point. As it is, I'll cut both of them down a bit to just below where the tearout is on the one A."
"I looked at other reviews carefully before finally deciding on this stencil kit and one review showed letter damage from trying to use it which made me a little nervous."
"Wow, a good quality product and design."
"If you're careless enough to break simple plastic and metal parts, it's only a matter of time before you make another mistake and end up in the ER."
"Wish there were multiple S, E, I, M letters."
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Bosch RA1128 8-Piece Template Guide Set
The quick-change adapter accepts Bosch ra-series template guides. Versatile array of template guides – features six popular Router template guides, including large and small dovetail Router guides and two radius hinge guides.
Reviews
"This set is just what I need to create my router table top."
"Someone who switch the collet quite often should have this item."
"I've never seen a manufacturer put together a set of template guides like Bosch has."
"I previously read a review indicating that the Bosch guides don't work well with the Porter Cable jig, so I use the Porter Cable guides delivered with the jig along with the Bosch adapter."
"The benefit to these is that the additional adapter will bring the bushing plate up to level with the face of the router base -- making template and jig work much easier than using a similarily sized guide that comes with this same set."
"I bought these with the Bosch quick change adapter."
"Very happy with this product."
"this item is excellente. and the support it's wonderful."
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PORTER-CABLE 42000 9-Piece Template Guide Kit
Amazon.com No ifs, ands, or buts about it—if you need a versatile set of templates, then Porter-Cable 42000 9-Piece Template Guide Kit is the perfect kit for you. No ifs, ands, or buts about it—if you need a versatile set of templates, then Porter-Cable 42000 9-Piece Template Guide Kit is the perfect kit for you. Offers a number of template guides to support a wide variety of routing applications.
Reviews
"These collets work excellent for my project using sears roebuck alphabet guides."
"Was a gift for someone else."
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Best Router Tables

Bosch RA1181 Benchtop Router Table
This benchtop router table includes mounting hardware, features a tall aluminum fence with adjustable MDF face plates, two outfeed shims, and an aluminum router mounting plate. Aluminum fence with MDF face plates; aluminum router mounting plate.
Reviews
"Although I would have preferred a full sized router table with a cabinet, my limited space made it impossible. I buy with value in mind employing a computation of price, quality, quantity, reputation and life cycle. The numbers (including a great sale price from Amazon) landed me on the RA1181 with trepidation after reading many reviews and not being able to get my eyes and hands on one. As a mechanic/technician, I'm fairly picky about machine tolerances so, I was a bit put-off by some of the reviews I've seen complaining about warped tops. Wood, depending on how dense the species is, will expand and contract over time, humidity and temperature at least as much if not more than 0.004. Speaking of 'nice touch', there is an outlet to support your shop vac or whatever you're using as a dust extraction system, a real time saver. I square up a piece of scrap and tack a guide on the end so it follows the edge of the table top. I wish the carriage bolts in the feather boards were a little beefier but, that's only a little annoying in initial set up of a project. It's sort of adequately supported on one side only and feels cheesy as it deflects when operating the switch. Summary: Other than those couple of nit-picks, I'm pleasantly surprised by the convenience and functionality of this tool and would recommended it to the small-shop woodworker without much reservation."
"This table rocks - has a nice heavy cast aluminum table and fence."
"But, if I was a serious woodworker I wouldn't be storing it on my 4 wheeler."
"I've used it quite a bit so far and don't have any complaints; it is very sturdy when clamped to a workbench, the safety features are good, and it's relatively light (even with the router installed) so moving it in and out of the garage isn't hard and can be done with one person."
"If you have a small shop like mine but want a solid router table, then the Bosch is for you. Router install easily and table levels within minutes."
"I'm a amature DIY'er and wanted to replace a router table that i lost in a fire..i originally bought the Grizzly T10432 table but when i received the phenol plate was shattered and returned it and bought this one...much better..has sturdy cast metal table and insert plate...everything was flat and easy to set up and level the insert plate...pre drilled for my Porter Cable 690 router...works great for my needs mounted on a locking wheeled rolling cabinet and i can use the table and plate later when i build a permanent base for it... the stand could be mounted on a piece of flat stock for for jobsite use.. very happy with it...would recommend for anyone that does not need for everyday use."
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Best Router Bits

Router Bit Set- 24 Piece Kit with ¼” Shank and Wood Storage Case By Stalwart (Woodworking Tools for Home Improvement and DIY)
Stalwart is committed to providing the consumer with the absolute best price and value on all of our products, which we ensure by applying a rigorous Quality Control process. This same set is being sold by popular catalogs and online retailers for a lot more money. SET INCLUDES- 1/2 mortising bit, 1/2 combination bevel bit, 3/8 dovetail bit, 1/2 dovetail bit, 1/2 90 degree V-groove bit, 3/8 round nose bit, 1/2 round nose bit, 3/8 trimming bit, 1/4 panel pilot bit, 1/4 straight bit, 3/8 straight bit, 1/2 straight bit, 3/4 straight bit, 1/2 flush trim bit, 1/8 radius round over bit, 3/16 radius round over bit, 1/4 radius round over bit, 3/8 radius round over bit, 1/4 cove bit, 3/8 cove bit, 1/2 45 degree chamfer bit, 1/4 Roman Ogee bit, 1/4 slot cutter bit, 1/2 rabeting bit, wood case. Router bit bits set tongue and groove wood doors flooring shaker door routers panel shank joint 1 2 storage kit holder for cabinet sets inch case box plywood tool tools accessories DIY home improvement.
Reviews
"I bought this set of bits for a few shelf projects I wanted to make with MDF."
"I then used these to add a decorative edge to a key rack I built, and it really improved the look without a lot of effort."
"The box they come in is pretty cool but is cheap compressed wood and after a few uses the nails started coming out of it and After using these bits I would say the price is what got me to buy them for sure they are very cheaply made and the bits without bearings perform ok but the bearings are junk and fly apart way to easy but after replacing the bearings with ones I ordered from another supplier they are ok bits."
"This kit came with everything I need to get started with detailed wood working."
"I bought this mainly for just a few of the bits, which if bought separately at Lowes would have cost more than the whole set."
"Just got these today, routing super soft pine, two different bits edges shattered in under a foot of work."
"The set is a bargain, but unfortunately for me, while using the 1/4" straight bit to cut a groove in some MDF board, the bit broke in half."
"Within the first minute of using the flush cut bit with a bearing, the bearing shattered into pieces."
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Best Router Collets

Dremel 4485 Quick Change Collet Nut Kit
A kit consisting of a special collet nut and four collets for use with a variety of Dremel® tools, attachments and handpieces. For use with all current Dremel rotary tools and 4000, 400, 3000, 398, 395, 300, 285, 275, 200, 100, 8200, 800, 780, 770, 7700, 750 except discontinued models 1, 2, and series 1 or earlier of discontinued models 260, 270 and 280, Individual collets are compatible with Flex-Shaft tool hand-pieces #235 and #237.
Reviews
"The rotary tool came with a collet that was far too big for the Dremel drill bits."
"I can see why some people have trouble with the chuck and small drill bits; it's like going to your. drill press and trying to use a little drill bit on that big chuck; not easy, and half the time you. get a wobble out of it."
"The big issue is Dremel's poor job of marking which collet is which size."
"Great product as now you no longer need to find that missing wrench that fits the lock nut."
"The four collets included with the Quick Change give the confidence of a snug and secure fit for a longer task, while the Keyless Chuck is very handy for a less demanding application. The Keyless Chuck is secure, but the Quick Change Kit offers an exact fit and the added confidence that goes along with that."
"This collett fit my B&D Rotary tool fine.Hold bit & tools great."
"This may be the best Nut Kit I've ever owned."
"They were not pricey and all of the rest are good."
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Best Power Router Fences

Magswitch Table Feather Board Universal Model Universal Feather Board Magswitch
Magwitch Universal Feather board : Works On Both Sides Of The Blade, And Even The Fence. Low Profile And Double Sided, This Is The Ultimate Feather board From Magwitch.
Reviews
"Who says an "old dog can't learn new tricks?""
"These are awesome when they work where needed, occasionally it won't work on my router table due to the board width being just the wrong size and putting the magnets over the miter slot, then I often have to switch to using a miter slot feather board which is much more work to get into position and adjust when needed."
"Strong Magnets, On off works great, Large size."
"I've used many a feather board in my time."
"Oh my God, do these things hold."
"Just received my magswitch featherboard this morning and had to try it out right away, works great no complaints.But will keep my old wood featherboards for supports when feeding things thru until i get to the blade itself which is were my magswitch is located so I get a true good cut."
"This is a valuable addition to my shop tools."
"So handy."
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