Abstract: A routing cutter comprises drive means, an upper housing part arranged to receive the drive means and having a lower side, a cutting tool arranged at the lower side of the upper housing part, a base plate displaceable substantially vertically relative to the upper housing part, and fixable relative to the latter, and means for guiding the base plate and including a column guide, the column guide including a sleeve which is arranged in the upper housing part and displaceable relative to the latter in a displacement direction of the column guide, the column also having a rod which is connected with the base plate and fixably guided in the sleeve.