Buy DEWALT DW616PK 1-3/4 Horsepower Fixed Base Plunge Router Combo KitDEWALT DW616PK 1-3/4 Horsepower Fixed Base Plunge Router Combo Kit Product Description:
- 1-3/4 maximum horsepower, 11-amp motor provides power to rout smoothly through the toughest hardwoods
- Micro-fine depth adjustment ring provides precise depth adjustments in 1/64-inch increments and adjusts vertically
- Adjustable, tool-free steel motor cam lock makes depth adjustment and base changes quick and solid-locking
- Quick release motor latches for fast and easy motor pack removal for bit and base changes
- Integral, through-the-column dust collection collects 95 percent of the dust and provides superior bit visibility
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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful.
Super router
By A Customer
What a great router. I purchased a Porter-Cable 2hp plunge router 97529 and thought it would be great. Boy was I wrong, junk, that's all I have to say about that thing.Although this router is 1 ¾ hp it acts like the big boys. I've used this router with a 3" panel bit on maple and it worked fine. The plunge base is very smooth and the locking leaver works well. Even if male hormones dictate the purchase of a more powerful router, don't, this is all you need.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.Routing Made Easy
By Steven A. Wacksman
I bought the Bosch 1617EVSPK 2-1/4-Horsepower Router Combo and was impressed until, after approx 5 hours of light usage it simply quit on me. I've been wanting a second router to dedicate to under a table, so I decided while my Bosch was in the shop to pick up this DeWalt. I'm really happy with it; the only feature I prefer in the Bosch is the soft start; the DeWalt tends to give a little jump when it's switched on. The next model up has more HP and I believe incorporates the soft start feature. As far as HP, I don't miss it, though I've not really thrown anything too solid at it. My impression is that it could handle most medium-sized routing tasks with ease.The plunge base is the smoothest I've come across and the motor itself feels solid. A router is essentially a pretty simple tool, and the DeWalt keeps it simple. Switching between bases is easy, depth adjustment is easy and intuitive. Also a concentricity guide is included, which Bosch sells as a seperate accessory.All told, I've found this router kit a pleasure to work with and a great value. I have to agree with a previous reviewer, though: the case is maybe a little unnecessarily humongous.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful.DW616PK
By A Customer
Just purchased this Router Kit and completed a project using the Plunge Router. Changing from one Base to the other was interesting the first time! After that I found switching the bases and motor was pretty simple. Using the Plunge Router I thought the adjustments were very good except seeing the depth scale was a little hard for my old eyes. Could use some improvement on that note. The plunge mechanism was great and router was well balanced. 1 3/4 motor had plenty of power for the hard wood I was working with. Being able to detach the power cord was also a plus. Since I have not yet used the fixed base yet, gave kit a four star rating. If the Fixed base works just as well as plunge base, this is a five star tool and great value!
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