Bosch 1617 kit

[drumpriest]

I picked one up today at Rockler with a 10% off coupon. Came to 190$, which seems pretty good to me. Anyway, here are some thoughts.

1. No spindle lock, I wish it had one, but the 2 wrench system isn't bad either.

2. Base changing, smooth and incredibly easy.

3. Plunge base, seriously smooth, I have to watch myself that I'm not pushing down to hard on it when I use the rocker to unlock the height. It takes so little effort, very controlable.

I'm pretty happy with the purchase, I've read that there may be a power switch issue with it, and I hope that Bosch works that one out.

Now to just get a lift with a quick release for this puppy...

[LCHIEN]

I picked one up today at Rockler with a 10% off coupon. Came to 190$, which seems pretty good to me. Anyway, here are some thoughts.

1. No spindle lock, I wish it had one, but the 2 wrench system isn't bad either.

2. Base changing, smooth and incredibly easy.

3. Plunge base, seriously smooth, I have to watch myself that I'm not pushing down to hard on it when I use the rocker to unlock the height. It takes so little effort, very controlable.

I'm pretty happy with the purchase, I've read that there may be a power switch issue with it, and I hope that Bosch works that one out.

Now to just get a lift with a quick release for this puppy...

If you got the new fixed base, you can mount it in a table, drill one hole and set the height from above the table using a long T-handle allen/hex wrench.

[drumpriest]

Yeah, I saw that accessory. I've used the jess'em fx lift, and you can literally get 1/512" accuracy with it. I wonder how accurate you can be with that bosch above the table setup. Anyway have any experience with it??

[ryan.s]

If you got the new fixed base, you can mount it in a table, drill one hole and set the height from above the table using a long T-handle allen/hex wrench.

Do you know if they have similar bases for the PC routers as well or is it just for the Bosch.

[monte]

If you got the new fixed base, you can mount it in a table, drill one hole and set the height from above the table using a long T-handle allen/hex wrench.

I mounted my fixed base in the table just for this reason. It works very smoothly and makes bit height adjustments very easy. The T-handle allen wrench was included with the router kit.

[drumpriest]

ryan, there is a PC above the table height adjustment. The only trouble with it could be that the PC height adjuster has more play in it than the Bosch does. I noticed while playing around with them both trying to decide which one to get, the Bosch seems much "tighter" if you know what I mean.

[dpb]

You might want to look at buying the Template Guides from Amazon as they are the cheapest I found because Bosch uses a different system than the regular PC style.
Bosch Part # RA1125-7 - $22.95 at Amazon
Set includes a bushing that will allow PC Style Guides.