Or, you can get all fancy with a custom Kaizen foam tool storage solution. Alternatively, any home center or hardware store should stock a good assortment of tool bags and boxes. I bought a small Milwaukee tool bag on eBay it was only a few dollars, and has plenty of room for the Milwaukee M18 compact router and all its tools and accessories, along with plenty of extra storage space for bits and my hinge template.
With so many pieces, it’s only a matter of time before something gets lost or damaged, unless some canvas-fisted discipline is provided. An included dust chute helps corral the flying crud. Easily attached to the fixed base with a single screw, it helps corral the incredible amount of debris the little router can generate. A straight edge guide also comes with the router, to keep those inside cuts in line.Īnother nice addition to the “bare tool” is the included dust shroud. The Milwaukee M18 compact router comes nicely equipped…Īlso included with the Milwaukee M18 compact router are two base plates: A 4” round sub-base plate, and a 5-3/4” template sub-base plate. A 7/16″ spindle wrench and an 11/16” collet wrench are included, for securing bits into that collet. Included with the router motor is a fixed base, and a ¼” collet, which comes pre-installed. With the exception of a bit and a battery, though, the router comes with everything you need to start making the chips fly. The Milwaukee M18 Compact Router: What’s In The BoxĪt present, the Milwaukee M18 Compact Router is only available as a bare tool.
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Here’s the full set of features and specs from Milwaukee, followed by a video that’ll make you say “Ogee!”: And you can ditch the cord without sacrificing any power the Milwaukee M18 Compact Router has power equal to that of a 1-1/4 HP corded router. Whether cutting a roundover on the edge of a long countertop, or adding a nice profile around a table top, not having to worry about where the cord is in relation to the 31,000 RPM spinning bit takes a bit of stress – and risk – out of the task. On the list of “Tools that are easier to use without a cord,” a router has to be near the top. The Milwaukee M18 Compact Router, ready to make some free-range sawdust… While Steve was off somewhere playing in his workshop, we snagged the router off its purple shelf, to get a well-rounded look at it.
Much of the project was accomplished using a couple of tools recently added to the Milwaukee M18 lineup of cordless tools: The Milwaukee M18 jigsaw and the Milwaukee M18 compact router.
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It came out looking great, especially if you like purple, and his tutorial was full of handy woodworking tips, like how to make a dadoing jig.
Recently, our woodworking guru, Steve, showed us how to build a sturdy custom bookcase on the cheap.