Router

A router comprising:

• a base for supporting the router on a surface;
• a motor housing supported by the base for movement along an axis to a position relative to the base;
• a motor supported by the housing and operable to drive a tool element to work on a work piece;
• an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the housing relative to the base, the adjustment mechanism including a shaft connected to the motor housing for rotation about an axis and having a thread portion, and a thread-engaging member connected to the base and selectively engageable with the thread portion, wherein, upon the thread-engaging member engaging the thread portion, the shaft is rotated to cause small changes to the position of the housing relative to the base, the thread-engaging member being movable between an engaged position, in which the thread-engaging member engages the thread portion, and a disengaged position, in which the housing is freely movable relative to the base to provide course adjustment of the position of the housing relative to the base, the thread-engaging member including a lug engageable with the thread portion;
• a clamping member operable to apply a clamping force to the housing to fix the housing in a position relative to the base;
• and
• an actuator for moving the clamping member between a clamping position, in which the clamping member applies the clamping force to the housing, and a release position, in which the clamping force is at least reduced such that the housing is movable relative to the base.

A router comprising:

• a base for supporting the router on a surface;
• a motor housing supported by the base for movement along an axis to a position relative to the base;
• a motor supported by the housing and operable to drive a tool element to work on a work piece surface;
• and
• an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the housing relative to the base, the adjustment mechanism including a shaft connected to the motor housing for rotation about an axis and having a thread portion, and a thread-engaging member connected to the base and being selectively engageable with the thread portion, wherein, upon the thread-engaging member engaging the thread portion, the shaft is rotated to cause small changes to the position of the housing relative to the base, the thread-engaging member being movable between an engaged position, in which the thread-engaging member engages the thread portion, and a disengaged position, in which the housing is freely movable relative to the base to provide course adjustment of the position of the housing relative to the base, the thread-engaging member including a lug engageable with the thread portion, the adjustment mechanism further including a lock button engageable by an operator to move the thread-engaging member between the engaged position and the disengaged position.