Derek Edge
Senior Member
I am wanting to purchase a router, for some small wood projects I have in mind. What are some things to look for in a good router? What are some good brands and what not to look for? Thanks.
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revrandyf
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I used to be in the custom furniture and cabinet business and relied on my routers a lot. Most of them were Porter Cable. For basic routing tasks, the 690 is great. You want a router with a strong arbor, easy to change bits, soft-start, comfortable to hold but enough weight to be stable on your wood project. Hope this helps. Blessings
leoparddog
Senior Member
I wish I had bought a Plunge Router when I bought mine. You don't NEED that feature as you could drill a pilot hole, but it is a nice feature to have.
GADAWGS
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I have one plunge and two stationary routers, plus a router/shaper. The r/s gets the majority of the use
contender*
Senior Member
Absolutely Porter Cable. The A#1 best router you can buy! For just small jobs get one with the 1/4" arbor. If your gonna be doing some heavy stuff get a 1/2" arbor.
boneboy96
Senior Member
I bought a plunge router from Al33...it's a Porter Cable and built like a tank. Soft start and all...doubt if any better one could be found in my opinion.
