Good news for all who own the Bosch Colt trim routers; Bosch will soon be releasing a new plunge base. I was not given the date they would be available but they are on the way.
Mike
it's about time I love that little router, SLP ?? (price)
No pricing yet BJ; the information came from Bosch national customer care. I will update when they get me the info.
Good news! I had sent Bosch a note awhile back about them letting the competition get ahead of them.
Look forward to seeing it.
Look forward to seeing it.
Single handed plunge?
I hope that the plunge can be used single handed. Most plunge bases change the small router into a two handed affair. For doing detail work the plunge action could be very shallow and internalized in such a way as to allow you to grip the Colt like you do now. If it puts handles way outboard of the router and you have to use 2 hands, you might as well just go for your mid-sized router.
I hope that the plunge can be used single handed. Most plunge bases change the small router into a two handed affair. For doing detail work the plunge action could be very shallow and internalized in such a way as to allow you to grip the Colt like you do now. If it puts handles way outboard of the router and you have to use 2 hands, you might as well just go for your mid-sized router.
Eric, not having seen the design I would venture a guess it will require two hands to plunge. Even so the small size of the router should help it get into tighter areas.
I have a DeWalt D26200 which is similar to the Colt. The D26200 is the European clone brother? of DWP611 and I think also the PC 450 is more or less the same.
Anyway, I hope Bosch have made a better plunger base than DeWalt have because the plunger base for the D26200 is IMO not good. When the vertical lock is engaged, it flexes a lot on the free column. Actually, it is less stable than my 1/4" no-name $39.95 router :fie:
Anyway, I hope Bosch have made a better plunger base than DeWalt have because the plunger base for the D26200 is IMO not good. When the vertical lock is engaged, it flexes a lot on the free column. Actually, it is less stable than my 1/4" no-name $39.95 router :fie:
Update! The plunge base for the Colt is called the PRO 11 and is scheduled to be available the fourth quarter this year. I suggest you let your tool dealer know you are interested in this product so they will be among the first to have them in stock.
Bosch listens to customer requests!
Bosch listens to customer requests!
It is even easier than you think Neil; ask any local place that sells Bosch tools to pre-order you the Pro 11 plunge base. It has not been released yet; the official word is still "fourth quarter this year" but there are rumors about the end of August.
Over the years I have made many great contacts and I keep building relationships with companies for the forums members.
Over the years I have made many great contacts and I keep building relationships with companies for the forums members.
Bosch showed the PR011 at the IWS show in Atlanta this passt week and this morning said it will be available in October. Be sure to order the PR012 dust collection accessory to go with it.
I don't want to sound like sour grapes, but I have a lot of routers with plunge bases or that are plunge routers that are just about the size of this Colt router after the base is added. Yes, it is lighter, but I think the real advantage of the Colt was the one-handed operation and how it nestled in your palm. I was looking for a plunge base that would allow me to have a short plunge action using the Colt as it was originally designed--as a one-handed router. If you were allowed to have a plunge action with adjustable return force, you could do lettering and small, detailed work within a workpiece that other plunge routers are not designed for. This would require some innovative work to keep the plunge mechanism out of the way of your palm, but that would make the Colt a different plunge router than all the rest. Oh well, this is probably like a lot of my ideas--a product for one customer--me!
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