# Types of routers

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**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/types-of-routers/18673 "2023-02-08T23:10:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mmccloy71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Mmccloy71](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Mmccloy71)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/types-of-routers/18673/1 "2023-02-08T23:10:44Z")

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Are there any routers out there that would lift the bit as it moves across the project to cut in a different area? Or is this possible with the Maslow? I’m brand new to this

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**Author:** ![digitydogs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@digitydogs](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/digitydogs)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/types-of-routers/18673/2 "2023-02-09T00:08:49Z")

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The Maslow has a couple options for raising and lowering the bit, also referred to as the Z-Axis. The most popular and fastest is the [meticulous Z axis](https://maslowcommunitygarden.org/The-Meticulous-Z-Axis.html), which raises and lowers the entire router or spindle. There is also the motor based leadscrew attachment which can be added to almost any router with a leadscrew style depth setting, but it is quite a bit slower, though still faster than a pause based manual height adjustment would be.

There are also several mods you can get/make related to the z axis, your tools, and your budget like t[his one.](https://maslowcommunitygarden.org/Yet-Another-Z-Axis-Mod.html)

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**Author:** ![Mmccloy71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Mmccloy71](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Mmccloy71)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/types-of-routers/18673/3 "2023-02-09T00:10:20Z")

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Thank you for this. Much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![digitydogs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@digitydogs](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/digitydogs)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/types-of-routers/18673/4 "2023-02-09T00:12:41Z")

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You most welcome. I just got started a week ago myself. The guys here on the forums are really helpful, so never be afraid to ask!