Hi guys,
Sometime in the near future, I'll be buying a new router. As you can see from my projects page, I am only a hobbiest, and as my shop time is limited, I don't get in there very much (hopefully that will change soon!). That being said, this isn't a tool I'll be using every day, probably not even every week, but I want a quality router that will last. I have no plans in the immediate future for using any large bits, such as raised panel bits. I will mostly use it for dados, rabbets, round overs, chamfers, and the like, so I believe these would have plenty of power. Lastly, I wish every router had above table adjustment capability, but I've always planned on building a lift, so not the end of the world.
These are my preferences (more or less in order):
- accuracy (no bit slipping, accurate adjustments, etc)
- ease of adjustments and bit changes while in a table
- compatibility with a table (it will be predominately mounted in a table)
- durability/warranty
I'm hoping you folks can help me narrow down this decision, or perhaps clue me into another model in this price range that I'm not aware of. Here are the four I'm considering as of now:
- Dewalt DW618
- Milwaukee 5616-20 (above table height adjustment - love that, and wish they all had it)
- Ridgid 22002
- Bosch 1617EVS
Thanks,
Joe
Sometime in the near future, I'll be buying a new router. As you can see from my projects page, I am only a hobbiest, and as my shop time is limited, I don't get in there very much (hopefully that will change soon!). That being said, this isn't a tool I'll be using every day, probably not even every week, but I want a quality router that will last. I have no plans in the immediate future for using any large bits, such as raised panel bits. I will mostly use it for dados, rabbets, round overs, chamfers, and the like, so I believe these would have plenty of power. Lastly, I wish every router had above table adjustment capability, but I've always planned on building a lift, so not the end of the world.
These are my preferences (more or less in order):
- accuracy (no bit slipping, accurate adjustments, etc)
- ease of adjustments and bit changes while in a table
- compatibility with a table (it will be predominately mounted in a table)
- durability/warranty
I'm hoping you folks can help me narrow down this decision, or perhaps clue me into another model in this price range that I'm not aware of. Here are the four I'm considering as of now:
- Dewalt DW618
- Milwaukee 5616-20 (above table height adjustment - love that, and wish they all had it)
- Ridgid 22002
- Bosch 1617EVS
Thanks,
Joe