04/25/2026
Rather than use my palm router, I’ve switched over to the Foredom router. It’s a much better tool for pickup routing and battery box routing. I remove most of the wood with forstner bits on the drill press, then I use the Amana bit from in the Foredome. I get much greater control with the foot switch using gradual and easy acceleration and deceleration. And if you do routing but haven’t bought routing jig, you need to get this tool. It’s great for clearing fret slots but it’s also fantastic for general routing. The lights are really a genius idea. And the Amana drill bit is relatively expensive but totally worth the money because it lasts longer and it has a collar guide that rests on the side of the routed wall at a certain depth so that as you go lower the bit cuts evenly with the initial rout. Makes the job much easier.
