OF 1010 vs OF 1400 for hinge pockets

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Hello, new to this site I am looking to purchase a Festool router for dedicated hinge pocket mortising, and the 1010 seems like the way to go but, I have always used 1/2" collets and am wondering if the 1/4 will be enough for this simple task. again it will be a dedicated router with 1/2 router bit with guide for pocketing hinges on both exterior and interior doors.

thank you for your time

Gerry
 
Hi Gerry and welcome to the FOG.  Hinge recesses are fairly shallow and don't tax a bit quite to the degree as other deeper mortises might.  I am a long time 1400 owner but when I do hinge mortises I actually pull out a limb ate trimmer.  Between your two choices I would go for the 1010 due to size and weight.

Peter
 
Peter Halle said:
Hi Gerry and welcome to the FOG.  Hinge recesses are fairly shallow and don't tax a bit quite to the degree as other deeper mortises might.  I am a long time 1400 owner but when I do hinge mortises I actually pull out a limb ate trimmer.  Between your two choices I would go for the 1010 due to size and weight.

Peter

Hey, Peter, what's a "limb ate" trimmer???  [big grin]
 
I would recommend a laminate trimmer. Much easier to control and just as effective as the 1010. The 1400 is too big and heavy to be useful. I assume you have a template you are using. If it is not homemade then it probably will not have enough surface area for you to be able to control anything but a laminate trimmer. You can pick up the Bosch Palm Router or similar model from DeWalt and others for around $100. You just need to make sure the base can use template guides. No need to spend more than that on a small router. The Festool version is $435 and you will need to purchase the 0 degree base which is another $135.
 
Thanks for the replies, I decided to go with the 1010, the trim routers just don't last long with me, I do quite a bit of doors and windows, my other routers are just too heavy for using all day.

again thanks for the input
 
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