Router

[prceramics]

That looks nice mate the festool would be nice stuck £400 on top of a kitchen job so happy days

 

[mma]

Found this for same money.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Festool-O...92?pt=UK_Home_Power_Tools&hash=item4ad4c05838

Don't think this is powerful enough for worktops. Minimum 1800 watts I think.

 

[prceramics]

Makita all the way. Soft start so the bugger don't whip around and break ur wrist. The secret is to change the router blade every 4 mitre joints, it's gets expensive but perfect cuts in laminate no frayed edges.

thats why i was looking at the makita 2100 its an animal lol it will go through worktops with its middle finger out lol

 

[Mr Tiler]

whats that for? cutting out the sink hole and stuff?

 

[prceramics]

No its for doing mitred joints buddy

 

[Greg K]

I have couple of years this one:http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-2100w-1-2in-router/98162#
Really worth the money, I made a lot of joints.
Most important thing is good quality blade like Trend or Freud/Bosch.
Sometimes you need change blade after two joints (poor quality worktop with sand or stone inside).

 

[prceramics]

I have couple of years this one:http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-2100w-1-2in-router/98162#
Really worth the money, I made a lot of joints.
Most important thing is good quality blade like Trend or Freud/Bosch.
Sometimes you need change blade after two joints (poor quality worktop with sand or stone inside).

blimy thats cheap

 

[prceramics]

picked up the makita this morning will let you know how she goes 🙂

 

[thompsonbrown]

Have a dewalt myself it also has soft start. Its more the router bit than the machine in my opinion. I use freud bits cheep but adequate.