Makita DRT50ZX4 Routers are mainly used in woodworking, especially cabinetry. It’s a great power tool to own because it is portable and can be used for a range of cutting, trimming. Routers are typically handheld or fastened cutting end-up in a router table.
Making Perfect Edges
It can be difficult to cut a clean and smooth edge on a tiny piece of wood, but each time a router can create a perfectly finished edge. Routers DRT50ZX4 are used on both straight and curved edges to make even and level cuts and can replicate those cuts on multiple pieces of wood.
Re-Creating Patterns
Routers can be used to cut patterns, grooves, and designs across multiple pieces of wood.
Recessing Door Hinges
Routers can be used with a jig to cut space for recessed door hinges or lock faceplates. Recessed hardware yields a more finished appearance and smoother operation.
Make a Cutting Board
You can quickly make a cutting board with a rectangular piece of wood. Start by rounding the edges of the board. Finish the piece by hollowing out a groove one or two inches from the edge of the board, all the way around.
Bevel a Frame
You can create a picture frame with a beveled edge out of pieces of wood and a router. Use your router to shape the outside and inside edges of the frame.
Safety Tips
- Always Wear Eye and Ear Protection
- Unplug your router every time you change the bit, and when you’re done, double-check that the switch is off before plugging it back in.
- It makes perfect sense to keep your hands clear of the bit, but the cord is easily forgotten during operation. Know where your cord is at all times.
- Just make sure you set up the router correctly by doing a test break. Don’t gamble to ruin a finished piece with an easily avoidable mistake.
- If the bit is in contact with the work, it will either throw the work, or the router will race right out of your hands.