POWER: The Bosch GKF12V-25N provides ergonomic 12V Max palm edge router construction and delivers a lightweight, well-balanced design, cordless convenience, EC Brushless power and runtime for hassle-free edge routing. I’ve used this router to do round-overs in mahogany and oak, as well as softwoods, which it handled well.

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You can also expect safe and comfortable tool guidance, thanks to a new bit-to-tool formation and enlarged footplate contact surface, as well as perfect depth control, with smooth and fast macro depth adjustment, easy fine adjustment and lockable depth settings. It has a ¼-inch collet, features a brushless motor that runs on Bosch’s 12V battery platform and spins at 13,000 RPMs, has a unique compact design, an inset on/off switch on the left side, battery indicator, multi-functional lockable height adjustment, a spindle lock, finger guards, and a large base plate.

Bosch routers are used in woodworking and carpentry to hollow out or route an area in a hard material such as plastic or wood. There are a few interesting designs for 3D printed accessories on thingiverse and other design sharing sites, which gives you the option to add accessories such as a fence, circle cutting fixture, dust extraction, etc that Bosch don't offer directly. They can be fastened in place for use in larger jobs, or hand held where more flexibility and dexterity is required when trimming or cutting edges. The Bosch GKF12V-8 12V Brushless Compact Router Trimmer is designed to be small compact and ergonomic. It features a unique ergonomic design that has most of the tool and its gripping areas positioned over the workpiece for maximum stability when edge-forming.The Bosch GKF12V-25N compact cordless router looks unique, if not “odd,” but performs surprisingly well despite a few quirks. CONVENIENT: The router’s depth adjustment lock helps prevent tampering with depth setting while the easy-change spindle lock provides easy one-wrench bit changes for maximum convenience. Its innovative shape, low weight, and ideal balance point are optimized for comfortable, ergonomic handling.