Review on 🔧 Yonico 15136 Router Medium Reversible: Versatile Tool for Precision Routing by Philip Latham

I'm relatively new to woodworking but I've done some panel gluing with just clips and screws. This method works well if you're willing to spend a lot of time sanding. I was very interested in a more reliable, reproducible solution for a project I was considering, so I decided to try gluing. I usually prefer to invest in white beats, but I didn't feel like spending more than $50 on a beat that I wasn't sure would work for me. The Yonico bit seemed inexpensive enough to experiment with. The bat itself is quite heavy and large. This is definitely the biggest thing I've ever bought. The carbide feels thick and strong and arrived sharp enough to pass the nail test (run the sharp end over your nail. It should cut easily). Time will tell as to durability, but initially observed quality seemed good. The rest of this review looks at actually using the glue line nozzle. As another reviewer mentioned, the setup is VERY finicky. You must carefully choose the height of the bit and the distance from the fence. If the height is off, the boards will not align. If the distance to the fence is less, there will be a gap between the boards. If your first pass works perfectly, it's completely random. You can get pretty close by aligning the center of the cutter with the center of the board and aligning the fence with the cutter so it doesn't cut off the tongues it leaves behind, but you'll definitely need to do some fine tuning. to achieve the desired result. I've found it useful to first find the height of the bit and then create a zero-distance fence for that bit. I found that even with the adjustable assist guards, I couldn't get them close enough to not sink at the end of the pass. The ZC fence fixed that. If there is too much bit outside the stop, it can seem like you need to move the exit stop, just like when connecting the edges. If you think about it now, it could work really well and join your board of directors at the same time. OK. I ended up adjusting the fence so that no offset was required. After choosing a height and offset, I took a piece of MDF and cut out my mounting block. It probably took me about 45 minutes of experimentation to get it right, but if I had to do it again (and I will if I want to do it with anything other than 3/4 stock), it probably would 15-20 minutes take. Protocol. Overall I feel pretty good about this purchase. It's tricky to set up, but if you take your time, you can get great results. I don't see how a better nozzle would make this process any easier, but a pre-cut mounting block would certainly help.