Hickory

MY first router was Porter-cable. Model 694 also have a 690 Since then i bought a freud to use in the table,. and 1617 Bosch. I think the bosch has the best feel and is lightest in its class.

Hickory

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Hamlin

My first router was a craftsmen, still have it but, my fav has to be the Makita I have.

Ken

bobj3

The one I like best was a Black & Decker ,a little light green sucker, when I was a young man my boss got it for me one Xmax. But I didn't use it to offen when I was 18 years old nor did I know how to back then.
So I sold it one day or traded it off one day ,I don't recall, they say that's the 1st thing you lose...
I have been looking for that little router or one like it for a long time but now that I'm a old fart I like PC routers and have my share of them.
I have tried many routers and I always come back to the PC.




Bj

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del schisler

i have 5 routers 2 Pc 690 1 for the router workshop table and 1 new in the box yet Just a good deal couldn't pass up 2 Ryobi that is fixed in tables for dovetales 1 craftsman which is retired dont use You cant have to many

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Hamlin

I have one of these as well, don't use it much. I have no opinon of it though. It works.

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Ken

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"Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -Author Unknown

nzgeordie

Got a beefy Triton TRA001 for the table / freehand and a Bosch POF500A for jig work with the lathe. Looking for a good fixed base/plunge combo and a trimmer.

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Pete
I've cut it twice and it's still too short! But only at one end.

rmaxa

My first router was a Craftsman, and I even bought the Craftsman table for it. That was about 30 years ago, the interlock switch does not work anymore, but I can still use it. May not be to safe but I don’t use it often. It did everything I needed it to do. Today I have a PC 7518 for a router table I built and a Dewalt 618 that I use as a hand held.

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Rolf

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tscott

Anyone remember Ingersoll Rand. My first router (40 or 50 years ago) was an IR. I still use it....nice and light. I only wish it would swing 1/2 in shank bits.

curiousgeorge

My first router was a Ryobi ($99 with table). For a cheapo it works ok but only takes 1/4" bits. My second is a Triton 2 1/4 plunge mounted on a table I built. This one is sweet either in table or hand operated.

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George

PLEASE! PLEASE! Fill in your first name and location in your profile. I like to know who you are and where you are from. If you don't want me to know who you are, then I don't want to talk to you.

Hoppoz

I haven't got one yet, but are leaning towards the Dewalt DW625

Hoppoz