lumberjack_jeff
Mon 17 August 2009, 22:14
I went shopping for a router, and found the following suitable units. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list, it is only the units I considered.
a) Milwaukee 5625. Powerful 15 amps and apparently quiet. I dislike the gyrations necessary to mount it to a MechMate. I couldn't find any locally. They cost about $250-$300 online.
b) Porter Cable 892. (I know that Porter Cable makes a 15a router, but I couldn't find one locally). They're ubiquitous, have a good reputation, they accept aftermarket collets from precisebits.com and are remarkably consistent in price at $189.
c) Porter Cable 9690. 11 amps, single speed and priced at $149.
d) Bosch 1617. Available in variable speed (avs) or single speed. 12 amps.
Frustrated, I went to Sears, hoping that perhaps they sold the Porter-Cable router for a better price.
It turns out, they do. They sell it for $89. The catch? It says Craftsman on the label.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917542000P?vName=Tools&cName=Portable+Power+Tools&sName=Routers+%26+Laminate+Trimmers
They call it 11 amps, but I am pretty certain that it is simply a rebranded PC892.
So far I love it.
a) Milwaukee 5625. Powerful 15 amps and apparently quiet. I dislike the gyrations necessary to mount it to a MechMate. I couldn't find any locally. They cost about $250-$300 online.
b) Porter Cable 892. (I know that Porter Cable makes a 15a router, but I couldn't find one locally). They're ubiquitous, have a good reputation, they accept aftermarket collets from precisebits.com and are remarkably consistent in price at $189.
c) Porter Cable 9690. 11 amps, single speed and priced at $149.
d) Bosch 1617. Available in variable speed (avs) or single speed. 12 amps.
Frustrated, I went to Sears, hoping that perhaps they sold the Porter-Cable router for a better price.
It turns out, they do. They sell it for $89. The catch? It says Craftsman on the label.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917542000P?vName=Tools&cName=Portable+Power+Tools&sName=Routers+%26+Laminate+Trimmers
They call it 11 amps, but I am pretty certain that it is simply a rebranded PC892.
So far I love it.