What Router Do You Use?
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What Router Do You Use?
What brand of router do you use?
Pat
Oregon
1992 SS 510, 11" Bandsaw on power station, 4" jointer, Pro Planer, Incra Miter 2000, Incra Ultimate Fence Router Pkg, Grizzly 6" Parallelogram Jointer.
Oregon
1992 SS 510, 11" Bandsaw on power station, 4" jointer, Pro Planer, Incra Miter 2000, Incra Ultimate Fence Router Pkg, Grizzly 6" Parallelogram Jointer.
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brown_hawk
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Pat,
I have 2 Makita 2-1/4 routers that I can use in the OPR or router table or 3 free-standing bases. Free standing D-handle and plunge bases. The standard base is permanently under the OPR
Next router purchase will be a PC 3 hp model for the lift in the router table so I can devote one of the Makitas to the two bases.
It would be interesting to know if people have more than one and what they are doing with them.
Hawk
I have 2 Makita 2-1/4 routers that I can use in the OPR or router table or 3 free-standing bases. Free standing D-handle and plunge bases. The standard base is permanently under the OPR
Next router purchase will be a PC 3 hp model for the lift in the router table so I can devote one of the Makitas to the two bases.
It would be interesting to know if people have more than one and what they are doing with them.
Hawk
Dayton OH and loving it! 
(Except they closed the store.
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(Except they closed the store. )I have two routers. A sears 1/4" round router that hasn't been used in about 3 years. The second router is a PC 893PK. The PC has both a fixed and a plunge base, variable speed, and 1/4" and 1/2" colletts. It, so far, fills all my routing needs.
The fixed/adjustable base stays mounted to the bottom of my router table. The plunge base sits in a cabinet in the event a need for hand held use occurs. I can switch the motor from the table to the OPR in literally a minute. Most of this time is needed to tighten/loosen the mounting screws of the overarm. The motor slips into and out of the table mounted base and the plunge base like butter.
The fixed/adjustable base stays mounted to the bottom of my router table. The plunge base sits in a cabinet in the event a need for hand held use occurs. I can switch the motor from the table to the OPR in literally a minute. Most of this time is needed to tighten/loosen the mounting screws of the overarm. The motor slips into and out of the table mounted base and the plunge base like butter.
Octogenarian's have an earned right to be a curmudgeon.
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
I have the PC 893PK, just bought it off amazon a couple of months ago. Plan on attaching the fixed base under the SS router table with the TSIII system. Then I have an old Craftsman router, which I never did care for.
Pat
Oregon
1992 SS 510, 11" Bandsaw on power station, 4" jointer, Pro Planer, Incra Miter 2000, Incra Ultimate Fence Router Pkg, Grizzly 6" Parallelogram Jointer.
Oregon
1992 SS 510, 11" Bandsaw on power station, 4" jointer, Pro Planer, Incra Miter 2000, Incra Ultimate Fence Router Pkg, Grizzly 6" Parallelogram Jointer.
I have a B&D 1/4" fixed base about 15 years old and and PC 893PK with the fixed base mounted in the SS router table and the plunge base available whenever I need to use it for projects. Like Chuck mentioned, the PC is very quick to change over from the fixed base to plunge base and also have both the 1/4" & 1/2" colletts for it. Both have served my well.
Ron from Lewisburg, TN
