I am a total newb to routers and want to expand beyond my pocket jig for joinery. I picked up a Dewalt compact router the other day on an impulse b/c it was on sale for $99 but I am considering returning it. Is a compact router better for dovetails? What kind of jobs will it be too weak for? It also doesn't fit a 1/2 bits. How limiting is this?
https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/asin/B0048EFUV8/2/ref=ask_dp_iaw_ql_hza?isAnswered=true#question-Tx1CQLAI6TK7MS6
For the jig, any suggestions? I would like to spend around $150 or less. Well, I would like to spend a lot less than that, but am concerned that I will end up with a crap product that I can't fit and just throw away.
https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/asin/B0048EFUV8/2/ref=ask_dp_iaw_ql_hza?isAnswered=true#question-Tx1CQLAI6TK7MS6
For the jig, any suggestions? I would like to spend around $150 or less. Well, I would like to spend a lot less than that, but am concerned that I will end up with a crap product that I can't fit and just throw away.