What is a router best used for?

A router is best used for: Cutting kitchen worktop joints (butt and mason's mitre); Shaping grooves and cutting rebates in timber; Routing hinge recesses and lock mortices; Creating decorative edge profiles; Any precision woodworking cuts mid-workpiece. Pro tip: For kitchen worktop installation, hire the router together with our worktop jig — the jig guarantees professional joints on the first attempt, saving expensive mistakes on worktops costing £40–100 per length.

Can I hire a router in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

Yes, Just Tool Hire offers router hire from £30/day with 0% VAT. We deliver across Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, and Staffordshire. No account required — book online and pay on delivery.

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Key Specifications

powerElectric 110V

chuck1/2" Collet

typePlunge Router

kitTransformer + Lead Included

Woodwork & Sanding

Router

5.0 (28+ Google Reviews)

From£30/ day

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Quick Specs

Plunge Router

110V

1/2" Collet

Variable speed control

Includes 3kVA transformer + 110V lead

Worktop jig available separately

Best Used For

✓Cutting kitchen worktop joints (butt and mason's mitre)
✓Shaping grooves and cutting rebates in timber
✓Routing hinge recesses and lock mortices
✓Creating decorative edge profiles
✓Any precision woodworking cuts mid-workpiece

Pro Tip

For kitchen worktop installation, hire the router together with our worktop jig — the jig guarantees professional joints on the first attempt, saving expensive mistakes on worktops costing £40–100 per length.

Our powerful plunge router is the essential power tool for cutting kitchen worktop joints, shaping grooves, cutting rebates, and creating decorative mouldings in timber. The plunge mechanism lets you start cuts in the middle of a workpiece — not just from the edges — giving you full flexibility for worktop fitting and joinery work. Most commonly hired for kitchen worktop installation, where it's used with a worktop jig (available separately) to cut the precise joint profiles needed for clean, flush butt joints and Belfast/mason's mitre joints. Also excellent for routing hinge recesses, lock mortices, and decorative edge profiles. Supplied with a 3kVA transformer and 110V extension lead included in the hire price. Variable speed control lets you match the cutting speed to the material and bit type for clean, burn-free results. Runs on 110V for safe site use. Compatible with standard 1/2" shank router bits. Worktop jig available to hire separately.