A palm router is a small, handheld router that is typically used for detailed work, such as cutting curves or recesses. Plunge routers, on the other hand, are larger and more powerful routers that are designed for plunge cuts, which are cuts that are made by plunging the router bit into the workpiece. A palm router with a plunge router base combines the best of both worlds, offering the versatility of a palm router with the power and precision of a plunge router.
Palm routers with plunge router bases are ideal for a variety of tasks, including:
