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From time to time you may be looking for a really nice gift for that special someone
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and this is a person who is an avidute yourself or who likes to work with wood
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One of the gifts that I recommend is something that I've had for many, many years, and it's served me very well
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It's just a simple router. Now what does a router do? It's basically a tool that spins very rapidly and you attach bits to it that have different profiles that allow you to do many
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different things with wood. For example, you might put in a certain type of bit that
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just cuts a square channel or a shaft and you can use that to basically make a groove
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in a piece of wood that perhaps will be a shelf support. These two bits basically do
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the same thing but they have a big difference. This one has a ball bearing guide and
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that runs a lot smoother than this one that just has a simple machined edge
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Try to buy the ones with ball bearings if you can afford them. Routers are really
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dangerous and before you get ready to change the bits you must unplug it because
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if you hit the switch all kinds of things can go wrong. Changing a bit is pretty
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simple. Use two crescent wrenches, undo the lock nut and the bit will come
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right out. You can also have different bits that create all types of profiles
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that allow you to round off the edge of a piece of wood. Remember, routers are dangerous
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tools where all the protective equipment, eye goggles, whatever it takes, and read the safety
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instructions before you use it. I'm Tim Carter, Ask the Builder. If you want to discover more
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home improvement tips, go to askthebuilder.com
