Tapered, stepped, or non-tapered router guide templates, and optionally combined template holder system, each template comprising: a base portion, a top portion, at least one of an exterior surface interconnecting the base portion and the top portion along an outer periphery of the template and an interior surface interconnecting the base portion and the top portion along an inner periphery of the template, wherein optionally one of the exterior surface and the interior surface may be continuously tapered between the base portion and the top portion, or stepped, and wherein the base portion is adapted for removable and adjustable interconnection with the template holder system.

Tapered, stepped, or non-tapered router guide templates, optionally combined template holder system, and optional tapered or non-tapered guide bearing on a readily-locatable and lockable shaft, each template comprising: a base portion, a top portion, at least one of an exterior surface interconnecting the base portion and the top portion along an outer periphery of the template and an interior surface interconnecting the base portion and the top portion along an inner periphery of the template, wherein optionally one of the exterior surface and the interior surface may be continuously tapered between the base portion and the top portion, or stepped, and wherein the base portion is adapted for removable and adjustable interconnection with the template holder system.

Provided is a router that suppresses a deterioration in stability. In the router 10, a battery holder 60 is provided on the upper side of a motor housing 33, and a battery 70 is detachably attached to the battery holder 60. Therefore, electric power can be supplied from the battery 70 to a motor 40 to drive the motor. Accordingly, convenience can be improved. Here, when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction, an angle between a virtual line IL passing through an outer circumferential lower end of a base 20 and the center of gravity G of the router 10 and the lower surface of the base 20 is set to 80 degrees or less.

Provided is a router that suppresses a deterioration in stability. In the router 10, a battery holder 60 is provided on the upper side of a motor housing 33, and a battery 70 is detachably attached to the battery holder 60. Therefore, electric power can be supplied from the battery 70 to a motor 40 to drive the motor. Accordingly, convenience can be improved. Here, when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction, an angle between a virtual line IL passing through an outer circumferential lower end of a base 20 and the center of gravity G of the router 10 and the lower surface of the base 20 is set to 80 degrees or less.

Guide bearing stop for use in a template-guided system for routers, and more particularly to a device, system, and method, for facilitating efficient, easily repeatable, highly accurate router mortise cuts on workpieces using a pantograph-type router system. The guide bearing stop may be used with a readily adjustable template holder for holding a guide bearing stop to direct the mortise cut in a very exact manner, which is also readily adjustable and easily positioned and centered on the template holder. The guide bearing stop when used in conjunction with the router system allows for the rapid centering and rapid reproduction of varying sizes of exactly-sized and exactly-shaped mortise cuts across a variety of different workpieces.

Guide bearing stop for use in a template-guided system for routers, and more particularly to a device, system, and method, for facilitating efficient, easily repeatable, highly accurate router mortise cuts on workpieces using a pantograph-type router system. The guide bearing stop may be used with a readily adjustable template holder for holding a guide bearing stop to direct the mortise cut in a very exact manner, which is also readily adjustable and easily positioned and centered on the template holder. The guide bearing stop when used in conjunction with the router system allows for the rapid centering and rapid reproduction of varying sizes of exactly-sized and exactly-shaped mortise cuts across a variety of different workpieces.

A power tool having a housing and a motor assembly arranged to rotate a cutting tool. The power tool has at least one guide post slidably mounted to the housing and a base fixed to the guide post. A plunge locking lever is mounted to the housing. The plunge locking lever is moveable between a locked position wherein the guide post is fixed with respect to the housing and an unlocked position wherein the guide post is slidable with respect to the housing thereby adjusting the distance between the base and the housing wherein the plunge locking lever is biased to the locked position. A catch mechanism engages the plunge locking lever in the unlocked position. The catch mechanism is mechanically coupled to a release lever arranged to disengage the catch mechanism and release the plunge locking lever from the unlocked position.

A power tool having a housing and a motor assembly arranged to rotate a cutting tool. The power tool has at least one guide post slidably mounted to the housing and a base fixed to the guide post. A plunge locking lever is mounted to the housing. The plunge locking lever is moveable between a locked position wherein the guide post is fixed with respect to the housing and an unlocked position wherein the guide post is slidable with respect to the housing thereby adjusting the distance between the base and the housing wherein the plunge locking lever is biased to the locked position. A catch mechanism engages the plunge locking lever in the unlocked position. The catch mechanism is mechanically coupled to a release lever arranged to disengage the catch mechanism and release the plunge locking lever from the unlocked position.

A template holding jig for holding a template for use with a router for routing a workpiece is provided. The holding jig may also be part of a workpiece joining jig that includes a plurality of templates. The template holding jig includes a template support, a workpiece support and a template guide. The template support defines a template support plane. The workpiece support defines a workpiece support plane extending perpendicular to the template support plane. The template guide defines at least one abutment preventing motion of a template located on the template support parallel to a first axis being parallel to the workpiece support plane and parallel to the template support plane. The at least one abutment permits motion of the template parallel to a second axis being orthogonal to the workpiece support plane and perpendicular to the first axis and parallel to the template support plane.

A template holding jig for holding a template for use with a router for routing a workpiece is provided. The holding jig may also be part of a workpiece joining jig that includes a plurality of templates. The template holding jig includes a template support, a workpiece support and a template guide. The template support defines a template support plane. The workpiece support defines a workpiece support plane extending perpendicular to the template support plane. The template guide defines at least one abutment preventing motion of a template located on the template support parallel to a first axis being parallel to the workpiece support plane and parallel to the template support plane. The at least one abutment permits motion of the template parallel to a second axis being orthogonal to the workpiece support plane and perpendicular to the first axis and parallel to the template support plane.