If you have access to one, go play with it before attempting to create toolpaths on the computer. When you use a noncomputerized router you see, hear, and feel how the tool can cut with instant haptic feedback. Your typical router has a motor (possibly a variable speed motor), height adjustment (either fixed, or plunge), and a collet, which is a tapered spring that when compressed creates the friction necessary to hold your cutting tool in place.
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