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Great Router and a steal for the price

Review by teenagewoodworker posted 219 days ago 416 views 0 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites
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teenagewoodworker

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this router is amazing! it is my first router and i am thoroughly pleased. i purchased this router combo kit for 200 dollars at Lowe’s. most of the other combo kits that i saw anywhere else for around 200 dollars were only 1 1/4 hp but this has a great 2 1/4 hp and it cuts through any woods that at thrown at it with ease. it proved to be an especially helpful tool when recently i used a straight edge guide with this router to joint an 8 ft piece of mahogany so i could reference of of the straight edge and rip it on the table saw. the router performed great and didn’t bog down throughout the entire cut. remember though that no matter how much horse power your router has it won’t preform it’s best without quality router bits. my first bits were 6 craftsman bits that i got in a starter set for 19 bucks. i originally thought that my router was crap but after upgrading to Amana bits that are light years ahead of the craftsman bits i can see that this truly is a great router


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JGCW

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posted 219 days ago

Congrats on the router set.

I bought that kit this year and use it quite a bit for my cabinet business. I have a Porter Cable 690 set that I wasnt very happy with and the quality isnt even close to the DeWalt.

Enjoy!

-- http://www.jgcw.biz

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rikkor

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posted 218 days ago

Thanks for the review.

-- Maplewood, MN

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dalec

452 posts in 339 days


posted 218 days ago

Seems any power tool can be limited by the bit or blade. Thanks for the info re: Amana bits.

Dalec

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Bill

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posted 218 days ago

I bought the same kit last year, and it is a great machine. Nice to hear you are having success with it too.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

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Rob McCune

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posted 218 days ago

Ummm …. yeah, don’t buy cheap router bits. Especially from a place called EDM
Wholesalers on eBay. Thanks for the review.

-- Rob McCune

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DustyDave

54 posts in 398 days


posted 207 days ago

Ditto,

I have the same kit. Love it. I use a Rockler/Jessem router lift in my router table, so I bought another DW618 motor to keep in it. No more switching. Very happy with raised panel doors as well.

-- Dave _-^-_ Baltimore, MD

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lclashley

232 posts in 565 days


posted 200 days ago

I have this router as well and love it. I got it with in a 3 base kit though (fixed, plunge, & d-handle). I liked the d-handle more than I thought I would.

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irishhandyman

95 posts in 127 days


posted 117 days ago

Thank you for the review. I have been looking for all the ‘real world’ reiews on this particular model. I have had a lot of luck with Dewalt power tools. The battery powered stuff is a different thing tho. Thanks for all the info. For what I can save on the router I might be able to afford some good bits. Thanks for the tip.

-- God bless the men and women who protect our counrty.

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Grumpy

4905 posts in 302 days


posted 117 days ago

Thanks for the review Teenage.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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