Not bad, Not Great

Sorry to hear you got a reject. Looks like there may be a burr or nick in the base which could be cleaned up with some sand paper or a file.
If you do get another set look into the Milwaukee as well as the DeWalt.

Che

-- Che.

I’m going to be in the Canadian Home Workshop Show in Toronto at the end of Feb conducting the Masters Workshop, and my shop at the show is sponsored (and furnished) by Bosch. One of the key tools I’ll be using will be one of their routers, so I’ll request that same setup and see if it is all of them, or you just got a wonky one.

Ryan

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

It’s never good to get a name-brand with issues. One of the reasons to buy premium tools is to avoid that. I hope you find a solution.

-- Maplewood, MN

Che, I checked the base for a burr or nick and didn’t find anything that would be causing the scratches.

Like I said, once I get it into one base or the other I don’t have any problems, it’s just in the switching.
The next router I buy will be a 3hp for the router table. That way I can use the ryobi for plunging (which I don’t need very much) and use the bosch as the fixed base.

-- remember always measure once and cut twice

I have the same router and do not have a problem like yours. IMHO I would call/email Bosh technical support of the problem and see what they have to say. I’m sure they don’t want to have blogs like this showing up.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

John, All the reviews I read about this router were good. I wouldn’t have bought it otherwise. My main purpose and I probably should have mentioned it in the review, was to make sure others, if they bought/buy this router, don’t wait to long in using it to see if theirs does the same thing. I do woodworking as a hobby in my spare time. Right after I bought this I used the plunge base a little, and then got busy, by the time I found I had a big problem on my hands I had past the warranty date.

-- remember always measure once and cut twice

I’ve had this same outfit for about 18 months. It stays in my table and gets the crap run out of it. I thought it might give up from all the work but it just keeps on going. If it would blow up maybe I could talk Carleen into that new 3 1/4 that Rockler has. I just looked, it’s over 2 years.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

I’ve got the same router kit and have no real problems. The motor can be a tiny bit sticky going into the fixed base, but then I want a tight fit. As long as I open both the rough and fine locks, the motor goes where it should. My only complaint is that when I close the fine-adjustment lock, the bit rises a tiny amount, so I have to take that into account when setting the bit depth. So far it’s run like a champ. I would life built-in dust collection, just there’s an adaptor for that too.

I just purchased this router and it is really nice. I do not have any issues with it. By with all my tools in the past I have taken the time to wax matting parts and perform shop maintenance once a month. I do have a complaint though, I purchased the Bosch table and found it difficult to mount the router to the table, go figure (Bosch and Bosch). But once mounted it was really nice.

-- When you are at a point in life and you think there is nothing more to learn, then you must understand that you have learned nothing at all. Billy

I too have this kit and it has served me well. I have the same issue KDL mentioned, but it doesn’t really bother me much… just reminds me to double check the bit height all the time. I haven’t used it in a router table yet, but when I do I hope to get the PRL and the adapter for it. Good review, thanks!

I thought I was the only guy on the planet with the same motor-into-the-fixed-base issue! Finally, someone to commiserate with… I love the performance of the motor and love using it in the plunge base. However, every time I switch back to the fixed base I cringe. Maybe we just bought from a bad batch. My motor is scratched much worse than yours too. I’m always really careful with the alignment of the arrows on the base and the flange on the motor (as instructed in the manual) but it NEVER goes smoothly unless I start things a little off kilter. The problem is accurately assessing “a little off kilter”...

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Wow… Never seen that issue before. Thanks for the heads up!

-- Chris

Jeff, Like you said it’s nice to know I’m not the only one that has to start things a little of kilter

-- remember always measure once and cut twice