2013: How Many Routers do you own?
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Loring in Katy, TX USA
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I am at 5, having sold 2 in the last few months. And...2 of the 5 are sort of listed on CL right now--i'll get serious about selling them in a few weeks.
1. Bosch 1617 EVSPK
2. Bosch 1617 fixed (table mounted)
3. Bosch PR20 EVS (and a plunge base)
4. PC 690 (for sale)
5. Hitachi M12V2 (for sale)--butt ugly, but a beast of a router.
The Bosch 1617 is a very nice router Loring. For table mount, the fixed base can be adjusted from above the table though it is necessary to unclamp/clamp the base from below to do so. Sub-base plate is a 4 screw attachment, but when removed there is a separate set of 3 mounting screw holes in the PC690 pattern--meaning that anything pre-drilled for the 690 is a direct fit. The straight up/down adjustment is another handy feature in the table--all controls stay in the same location. Plunge base is smooth and accurate. Maple handles are more than pretty--on a sweaty day the grip is much better than plastic. Dust collection fittings are well-designed and effective. The edge guide is well engineered, and the micro adjust on it is great to have.
Once I bought my first 1617 (already had the 690 and M12V2), I took the direction of trying to standardize the routers/attachments which is why I ended up with their trim router instead of Dewalt's. in the trim kit world--that Dewalt kit with the clear base and light already included would have been a better value, but then there would have been a different edge guide, etc. The new Bosch (m23??) sounds like it has some nice features and i'd like to try one--probably will when the used/refurb market makes that possible!!
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I have my old POS craftsman 1/4" collett fixed base router I started with (somewhere), but it hardly ever gets used. My Dwalt three base 618 handles most everything. The Motor also goes into a Jessem lift built into my tablesaw.
My vote should have been three since I forgot about my Bosch Colt. I usually forget I have it most of the time when working in the shop too.ErikComment
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Well, since we seem to be providing inventories now ;-)
Two Stanley #71
Two Stanley #271
One Craftsman router from the 1980's
One Ryobi RE600
One Freud FT3000VCE
Four Bosch 1617EVS
Two DeWalt DWP611
Two PC 693
or at least that's the list I recall from memory.
Remember, it's only a "collection" if you don't use them--------------------------------------------------
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I voted more than 8. I think I have an addiction.
1- Festool 1010
1- Festool mfk 700
2- Festool 1400
1- Festool 2200
3- Dewalt 618 combos
2- Dewalt 621
1- Dewalt pk611
1- Porter Cable 891
2- Porter Cable 7518 (router tables)I reject your reality and substitute my own.Comment
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I've been considering the Festool 1050 and the shelf pin drilling setup. In your opinion are the Festool routers good enough to justify the price?Chr's
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I voted 4.
Hitachi M12V mounted in a table.
Hitachi KM12SC - my go to kit for hand use (Single speed kit with 2 bases).
Craftsman fixed base older style with plastic body. Used almost exclusively with dovetail jig.
Rotozip with dremel plunge base works well as trim router.Alex VComment
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3,
2@ Hitachi KM12VC, with one of the fixed bases in my router table / wing extension.
1 @ B&D Firestorm plunge router that I literally haven't been able to give away.Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Please check out and subscribe to my Workshop Blog.Comment
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The festool routers are the best that I own but as far as justifying the price that will have to be a personal choice you'll have to make. They have the best dust collection (again of the ones I have) and are just a joy to use. They have certain features you can't find in other routers and work great in conjunction with the whole Festool system (rails, vac, edge guide, etc). That said they are uber expensive and any operation they can do can also be done with a much less expensive router. The Festool router in certain cases may just do it faster, easier, and with less dust. Some guys justify it because they have to work in clients homes and need the superior dust extraction their brand offers. It all depends if you want to pay for that. From my list you can probably guess what my answer was.I reject your reality and substitute my own.Comment
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I have way too many, but I have a use for every one. I know I have an addiction.
Ryobi RE-600 (PLunge) - 2
Makita 3612 (Plunge) - 1
King Canada (Plunge) - 1
Power Fist (Plunge) - 1
Skil (Plunge) - 1
Craftsman (Fixed) - 1
B&D (Fixed) - 1
Hitachi (Fixed) - 1
Dewalt (Laminate) - 1
PC (Laminate) - 1Comment
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Chr's
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