I'm getting ready to finally get to our kitchen table. It will be maple with a walnut border all the way around. I want to inlay a 1/2" piece of walnut into the top making a second border about 6 inches in.
To do this, I think a plunge router would be my best option (and good reason to get a new tool). So what do you recommend?
I already own a hitachi M12V in my router table and fixed based 1.5 HP and 3 HP sears routers (which actually work well). I'm looking for something much lighter than both the 3 HP ones and will be used for hand-held work only. It will probably replace my 1.5 HP sears router (it's old and I don't like the depth adjustment on it), so is it really necessary to have a fixed base for it? Are there any disadvantages to using a plunge like a fixed base unit?
Thanks for your input.