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I just recently had the opportunity to use a friends Bosch Palm Router, and I was very impressed. I couldn't believe the power it had, and how easy it was to control with one hand. I know what I want for Father's Day
. This tool will be very useful for roundover's and small dado's.
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Is that the Colt?
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My big Triton is mounted in the router table.
My Bosch Colt is my go-to router for hand-held work, and has been that since I got it 10 years ago.
My PC 690 w/D handle gets very little use now.
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(05-30-2019, 10:44 AM)shoottmx Wrote: Is that the Colt?
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It is the Colt 1.25hp. This will definitely be my go to router. The other one will stay in the router table.
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I love mine, but have to admit that the depth adjustment is kinda cheesy. Mine is several years old. Maybe they've improved it since then.
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(05-30-2019, 12:04 PM)Smoothjazz077 Wrote: It is the Colt 1.25hp. This will definitely be my go to router. The other one will stay in the router table.
Thanks Scott,
Have a couple doors to hang for LOML. I think the colt is the perfect Honey Do gift to mortise the jambs.
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(05-30-2019, 12:30 PM)shoottmx Wrote: Thanks Scott,
Have a couple doors to hang for LOML. I think the colt is the perfect Honey Do gift to mortise the jambs.
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I think it will be the perfect tool to mortise jambs. Mortising with a full size router is a challenge to say the least.
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(05-30-2019, 12:04 PM)Smoothjazz077 Wrote: It is the Colt 1.25hp. This will definitely be my go to router. The other one will stay in the router table.
Only thing about the 'trim' routers is they only use 1/4" shank bits. For what they're intended to do that's fine but most of my bits are 1/2" shank. Some duplication is inevitable but whatta gonna do?
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Bought the Colt to do the jamb mortising. Worked like a charm, easy to handle. Thanks for posting this Scott,
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A buddy of mine has the corded and I love it.I am saving for the cordless.
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