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Jun 01, Here's the basic concept: A guide bushing mounts to the router's subbase with a tube that protrudes below. A straight router bit extends through the tube. The outer surface of the tube rides against an edge guide or template, keeping the bit a set distance (offset) from the edge guide or template. In the marketplace you'll find two bushing bushdig.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Router Guide Bushings.

When you don't have a detachable edge guide standard on some small routers, optional for others, these routers' small bases allow you to set a straightedge close to the cutting area.

Whiteside WN Template Guide Bushing – 11/32″ID, 7/16″OD.Router Guide Bushings.

Whiteside WN Template Guide Bushing – 9/32″ID, 3/8″OD.Router Guide Bushings. Whiteside WN Template Guide Bushing – 17/32″ID, 5/8″OD. Sep 11, These guide bushings have a /2 incn through bore witha /4 inch counterbore and a uniform height of 1/4 inch.

The outer surface of the tube rides against an edge guide or template, keeping the bit a set distance offset from the edge guide or template.

I went over to the"Dark Side" (PC guide bushings)> when I found my Makita RTCX3 trim router could take only the PC style guide bushings. I still wish we had available much larger guide bushings when, for example we go router bushdig.barted Reading Time: 8 mins.