Patent ID: 7290575

Claim:
A hybrid router that is capable of operating as a fixed base router or a plunge router, comprising: a motor assembly having a housing containing a motor for driving an output shaft to which a bit holding mechanism can be attached, operating handles attached to said housing for use by an operator, and operating controls for operating said motor; a fixed base assembly into which said motor assembly can be removably installed, said fixed base assembly having a planar bottom surface a depth adjustment mechanism and a first motor assembly locking mechanism for removably locking said motor assembly in said fixed base assembly; and, a plunge base assembly having a motor carrier assembly and a sub-base structure having a planar bottom surface and a pair of spaced vertical guide posts along which said motor carrier assembly can be vertically moved, a plunge locking mechanism for selectively holding said carrier assembly at a particular vertical position along said guide posts, said plunge base assembly having a second motor assembly locking mechanism for removably locking said motor assembly in said motor carrier assembly, and a depth control mechanism for establishing a desired depth of cut when said motor carrier assembly is vertically moved toward said sub-base during operation.