05-31-2020, 06:39 PM
Howd all. Iam in the market for a trim router and with so many on the market I wanted to see if anyone can give me their opinion on which one I should look at and why.
Thanks in advance
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05-31-2020, 06:46 PM
DeWalt DWP 611 is my go to palm router. You can get it with a plunge base or the standard adjustable base. I have a Bosch plam router but I find it does not hold the depth setting as well as the DeWalt.
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05-31-2020, 07:24 PM
That's one I was looking at. How do you like the LED on it and thanks for the input
05-31-2020, 08:42 PM
Also look at the Makita. It comes in for a lot of praise, both for the power and ergonomics. I believe that is also has the most accessory bases available.
I have the corded version, and it is vibration-free. Regards from Perth Derek
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05-31-2020, 09:13 PM
"Also look at the Makita. It comes in for a lot of praise, both for the power and ergonomics. I believe that is also has the most accessory bases available."
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06-01-2020, 12:01 AM
(05-31-2020, 09:13 PM)Koda64 Wrote: "Also look at the Makita. It comes in for a lot of praise, both for the power and ergonomics. I believe that is also has the most accessory bases available." Makita on Amazon? Doug
06-01-2020, 12:12 PM
This one (there is only one cordless) ..
https://www.amazon.com/Makita-XTR01T7-Li...460&sr=8-1 Regards from Perth Derek
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06-01-2020, 04:42 PM
Thanks gents for the suggestions... Its making it so much more difficult.
06-01-2020, 07:14 PM
As far as the LED on the DeWalt I don't really find it that useful but I do not do any detailed routing. I can not comment on the Mikita routers, but they must be good with all the comments above. I have 3 DeWalts with one mounted in a bench top router table.
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06-01-2020, 07:33 PM
I spent yesterday afternoon routing the waste from half blind dovetail sockets. It's all hand work and I needed to be very careful not to rout overt the line. The LED light on my DeWalt 611 was invaluable. I also bought the after-market dust collection attachment that hooks into the plunge base. It was perfect - kept all the chips and dust out of my line of sight. The dust/chip collection and the LED light made the job a piece of cake. I have a Bosch Colt palm/trim router. It rarely sees the light of day since I bought the DeWalt 611.
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