hi all

bernies said:

hi all


look forward to reading your comments about the routers and their specs and which one is better

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welcome to the forums Bernie...
the lions and gladiators should be along shortly...

about that Bosch router you want.....

So if you were to buy an all around router
(1)... what would you look for
(2)... Why?
(3)... What is your favorite router
(4)... Why

picking out a tool(s)...
1st and most important, look to the company...
evaluate their CS and will they step up to the plate should there be issues...
see if they have a planned obsolesce program in force... as does craftsman...
what will the company and their product do for me...
try to figure out if they will respect me in the morning...
no sense in buying something that can't be fixed a few years later...
and yes.. we will help you spend YOUR money and not have any qualms about it...

next the product...
quality..
will it have a long productive life...
will it do more than I need it to....
is it a good value...
will it protect my bottom line...
will it go the extra mile...
will it go obsolete or become disposable in short order...

tools that don't cut the mustard, suffer down time, hurt production and the bottom line need to left on the store shelf...

Online reviews...
not too much...
read a few too many that my VOE said other wise...
I prefer to use and abuse different brands and evaluate them myself and I pay attention at large job sites as to who has what and what, if any, issues they are having......
the testers should eval a tool and then put it in production mode for a few years and then do another eval..

VOE says Bosch fills the bill and then some...
2nd to none CS and support...
are real work horses...
they last, for a long time...
and most importantly, protect the bottom line...

WHY I LIKE BOSCH...
2nd to none CS/TS support (American based) that's absolutely painless... They even support some of their tools that have been discontinued...
Their tools are real work horses...
planned obsolesce isn't an issue w/ Bosch as it is w/ so many other manufactures and come w/ all around less grief...
their tools that last, even for decades after hard heavy use..
they make tools that protect the bottom line make them a very good investment...
this I really like...
Besides they being comfortable to use routers, they are feature rich, have excellent bullet proof soft start, finite depth adjustment, quality collets, and so much more...
I think and believe Bosch to be an excellent outstanding company w/ superb products...

Keep in mind, that saving some money now just may cost you more down the road... Do yourself a huge favor and get a Bosch...
Bosch consistently scores high in/on all categories of quality, CS/TS, reliability and support, and they are as close as a phone call and your mail box...

http://www.routerforums.com/featured-topics/67898-choosing-woodworking-equipment-tools-machinery.html


Note:

also, the refurbished/reconditioned models from CPO are no worries purchases...
https://www.cpotools.com/bosch-route...efault,sc.html

Hi Bernard. Welcome to the fun. I'm a fan of the Bosch1617 EVSPK kit for general purpose routing and very nice in a table as well. In my table I have chosen a Triton TRA001. The Triton is too heavy for me to manage freehand anymore.

I got serious about woodworking about 12 years ago but did DIY and repairs all my life. Grew up in a farmhouse built about 1913, so repairs were always underway. I accumulated tools toward the last part of my career so had some cash available for tools for most of a decade. Attached is a pdf of the 18 (plus) things that helped me get going. Hopefully it will save you a few mistakes on tools and techniques. Just don't try to get everything at once. Start off with a good dust mask. Sawdust smells good, but it's very hard on lungs.

Enjoy your self, lots of good friends around this joint, and more than a few Canadians too. That pdf is 10 pages long, but it has pictures too.