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**bobj3** · 10-09-2006, 04:08 PM

How Many Routers DO You Have

And what kind ?,make,model,size, HP, out of the routers you have what is your favorite and which one do you wish you didn't buy and why.

I'm sure someone can use this as a guide to buy a new one.

Bj

RustyW · 10-09-2006, 08:47 PM

Right now I only have 1. But I have 1plunge and 2 fixed bases for it.

Rusty

**challagan** · 10-09-2006, 09:46 PM

I have 1 Craftsman 1 1/8 HP router ( junk ) 1 Craftsman 1 1/2 HP router about 15 years old that is a decent router, my Dewalt DW 618 plunge and fixed base and the DW 625 is under the hood of my router table. I plan on adding a Porter Cable 310 Laminate trimmer soon.

Corey

**Mark** · 10-10-2006, 12:14 AM

Can't even vote for this one, sadly I don't own a router

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dan_public · 10-10-2006, 03:30 PM

Festool OF1400, Hitachi M12V (for future table)

JohnnyR · 10-10-2006, 05:27 PM

Ok, here goes...I have 2 PC 690s with three bases one of which is dedicated to a Shopsmith router table with the overarm setup. The second 690 generally stays with my Leigh D4 rig. Next is a Ryobi 600 in a Lee Valley table with the Incra Ultra/Intellifence setup. I also have the Veritas fence system and pin routing arm for this table, until I build another one that is! For a powerful stand-alone router I have a Freud FT2000E and the baby is a Ryobi TR30U laminate trimmer.

I suppose I could stretch my count a bit if I include the routing/shaping capabilities of the Shopsmith 510 and the Delta 43-505C router/shaper table.

Is there such a thing as too many?

NiceG316 · 10-10-2006, 08:40 PM

I have two. I have a craftsman 75 year anniversary one that is 1 3/4 HP. I have since upgraded to the Bosch 1617 2.25 hp set. At this point I have 3 fixed bases for it, and 1 plunge base. One of the fixed bases has the router table top height adjustment, the other was on my router table and will go on a horizontal table once it is built. The other is actually for hand held use. ;-)

NiceG316 · 10-10-2006, 08:41 PM

Actually my router count would be 3 if you count my craftsman/rotozip equivalent.

nzgeordie · 11-11-2006, 12:52 PM

One Triton TRA001 for table/hand use and one Bosch POF500 for hand use and jig work on lathe. Both plunge type (no fixed bases down here!).

CVPoker · 11-25-2006, 02:25 PM

I only have one, and just bought it. A DeWalt 618PK.

View Poll Results: How Many Routers Do You Have
1	10	14.49%
2 to 4	43	62.32%
5 to 10	13	18.84%
10 or more	3	4.35%
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10-09-2006, 04:08 PM	#1
bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,095 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! How Many Routers How Many Routers DO You Have And what kind ?,make,model,size, HP, out of the routers you have what is your favorite and which one do you wish you didn't buy and why. I'm sure someone can use this as a guide to buy a new one. Bj __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J. Last edited by bobj3; 10-10-2006 at 10:43 PM.
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10-09-2006, 08:47 PM	#2
RustyW Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oroville CA, USA First Name: Rusty Posts: 313 View RustyW's Gallery	Report This Post! Right now I only have 1. But I have 1plunge and 2 fixed bases for it. Rusty
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10-09-2006, 09:46 PM	#3
challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,998 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! I have 1 Craftsman 1 1/8 HP router ( junk ) 1 Craftsman 1 1/2 HP router about 15 years old that is a decent router, my Dewalt DW 618 plunge and fixed base and the DW 625 is under the hood of my router table. I plan on adding a Porter Cable 310 Laminate trimmer soon. Corey
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10-10-2006, 12:14 AM	#4
Mark Forum Administrator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada First Name: Mark Posts: 3,760 View Mark's Gallery	Report This Post! Can't even vote for this one, sadly I don't own a router . __________________ Mark, Administrator and Technician of RouterForums.com RouterWorkshop.net - Get more out of your router!
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10-10-2006, 03:30 PM	#5
dan_public Registered User Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 19 View dan_public's Gallery	Report This Post! Festool OF1400, Hitachi M12V (for future table)
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10-10-2006, 05:27 PM	#6
JohnnyR Registered User New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6 View JohnnyR's Gallery	Report This Post! Ok, here goes...I have 2 PC 690s with three bases one of which is dedicated to a Shopsmith router table with the overarm setup. The second 690 generally stays with my Leigh D4 rig. Next is a Ryobi 600 in a Lee Valley table with the Incra Ultra/Intellifence setup. I also have the Veritas fence system and pin routing arm for this table, until I build another one that is! For a powerful stand-alone router I have a Freud FT2000E and the baby is a Ryobi TR30U laminate trimmer. I suppose I could stretch my count a bit if I include the routing/shaping capabilities of the Shopsmith 510 and the Delta 43-505C router/shaper table. Is there such a thing as too many?
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10-10-2006, 08:40 PM	#7
NiceG316 Registered User Dedicated Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 36 View NiceG316's Gallery	Report This Post! I have two. I have a craftsman 75 year anniversary one that is 1 3/4 HP. I have since upgraded to the Bosch 1617 2.25 hp set. At this point I have 3 fixed bases for it, and 1 plunge base. One of the fixed bases has the router table top height adjustment, the other was on my router table and will go on a horizontal table once it is built. The other is actually for hand held use. ;-)
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10-10-2006, 08:41 PM	#8
NiceG316 Registered User Dedicated Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 36 View NiceG316's Gallery	Report This Post! Actually my router count would be 3 if you count my craftsman/rotozip equivalent.
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11-11-2006, 12:52 PM	#9
nzgeordie Registered User Forum King Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upper Hutt, New Zealand Posts: 676 View nzgeordie's Gallery	Report This Post! One Triton TRA001 for table/hand use and one Bosch POF500 for hand use and jig work on lathe. Both plunge type (no fixed bases down here!). __________________ Pete I've cut it twice and it's still too short! But only at one end.
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11-25-2006, 02:25 PM	#10
CVPoker Registered User Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: WNC Posts: 27 View CVPoker's Gallery	Report This Post! I only have one, and just bought it. A DeWalt 618PK.
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