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Bora Portamate - PM - P254
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08-25-2021, 07:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-25-2021, 07:23 AM by Belle City Woodworking.)
Anyone have one of these or any experience with it to let me know if it is worth the price? Right now they are $219.99 at Woodcraft.
![[Image: detail.jpg?c=1622786406]](https://www.woodcraft.com/product_images/portamate-pm-p254-3-1-4-hp-variable-speed-router-motor/5da954ed776f6f30eb002fdc/detail.jpg?c=1622786406) Bora Portamate - PM-P254 3-1/4 HP Variable Speed Router Motor
Formerly known as John's Woodshop
08-27-2021, 01:43 AM
I purchased one about a month ago for a public shop I run, our Porter Cable died and I didn't want to replace the speed control circuit board again. That seems to be a weak point in them. I found the Bora to be well machined and seemed like good quality. It's quieter than the Porter Cable and the soft start was a bit more gentle I thought. Since Porter Cable stopped producing the 4.2 inch diameter router the selection is a bit thinner out there and several models like the Milwaukee were out of stock everywhere I looked. Since we have about 150 members it gets used close to a couple of hours a day. So far it has held up with no issues. I wish I had a longer run to tell you about but that's as long as we've had it.
Paul Bel Air, MD
08-27-2021, 07:19 PM
Can you keep us posted Paul? Since the PC aren't available anymore, we will need to be replacing ours as they die. The Bora Portamate looks like a good substitute.
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Garry
08-28-2021, 01:57 PM
It’s being replaced /superseded by a new model - hence the close out price.
08-29-2021, 07:21 AM
(08-27-2021, 01:43 AM)PaulM85 Wrote: I purchased one about a month ago for a public shop I run, our Porter Cable died and I didn't want to replace the speed control circuit board again. That seems to be a weak point in them. I found the Bora to be well machined and seemed like good quality. It's quieter than the Porter Cable and the soft start was a bit more gentle I thought. Since Porter Cable stopped producing the 4.2 inch diameter router the selection is a bit thinner out there and several models like the Milwaukee were out of stock everywhere I looked. Since we have about 150 members it gets used close to a couple of hours a day. So far it has held up with no issues. I wish I had a longer run to tell you about but that's as long as we've had it. Thank you Paul for that info!
Formerly known as John's Woodshop
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