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Effortless cutting through thick beech and maple. I have used the router off the table and I like the base it was supplied with as well. I bought this router as my very first after doing much studying. The two wrenches supplied for the collet are nice. Overall, a very nice tool. I bought this to install in a custom router table to be used with an Incra fence and Woodpecker lift. This router has seen limited use, but I have had good results with the work it has produced thus far.
Love that speed control. I used to take 3 passes with my 2 horse, now it is all hoged off in one pass. Kinda heavy for hand work, but on a router table its the best.Lee If raised panel doors are what you want this router for look no farther. Soft Pine or Hard Rock Maple this baby wont even slow down.
I dialed it up to 13K to cut the tongue side, and it got louder, but was still better balanced than my other routers.It only comes with 1/2" collett, no matter what you're told by salesman. It's easy to drop the router motor out of the mounting assembly for easy change of bits.It runs smoother and quieter than either of the other 2 routers I have at 10K rpm. I've not used it at the highest speed yet. I bought this to make tongue and groove flooring. I was told it came with both, but Milwaukee confirms that it's only sold with the 1/2" collett. I've cut about 1500 linear feet on the tongue side and of course the same amount on the groove side.This router will cut it as fast as I can feed it, and never even gets warm. The material is 3/4" Red Oak. Extremely fine adjustment is possible with the large knob on he top.
The price caught my eye, and it was a great Xmas gift. My husband was thrilled with this Router, he has been looking at this product for quite some time and when I saw it on Amazon.com for the price listed I too was excited. Could not touch this Router for under $500.00 in retail stores or on other websites.
It is very smooth in starting up and spinning up to speed. The handles remove, easily and quickly for using on pattern work. I purchased this router to work on long, spruce aircraft spars. The bit height adjustment is much easier and more accurate than my Porter-Cabell router that I had been using for this task. All around I would say this is an excellent tool. I have at least 4 other routers in my shop for various jobs but I needed one with more power, for hogging out deep areas of fine grain. This router did a great job.
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