Routers Reviews

Nothing comes for free, if you pick free shipping they will make you wait until you are old and grey.

This heat gun is ultra fast-to-heat-up and stays put at your set temperature because of its high-tech thermo-reactive properties. It has an ultra-accurate, cool-looking, bright green temperature LCD display on a black background, which makes it visible in the dark. It is located in the ergonomically correct location (on top). Three different air-flow settings allow for ultimate control and air pressure/heat ratio exertion.

The intuitively-designed shape includes separate temperature control (by 10 degree increments) and fan speed control buttons. Unlike most variable guns, the integrated stand allows for a fully erect stance--when needed--with optimally located trigger controls located side-by-side on the handle.

The double-insulated, ceramic-encapsulated heating element is safe and efficient. If you vaporize herbal substances such as tobacco using a heat gun, you want a ceramic core so that it doesn't give off toxins. Moreover, this product has a stunning five-year warranty, partially because ceramic heating elements last longer.

I highly recommend this item to everybody ranging from heat gun novices to legendary heat gun users. It has great controls, a sturdy feel, and a long warranty to back its obvious integrity. Enjoy the control of a professional product with luxury features. A lot of thought went into the multi-faceted, ergonomic design and I am a proud owner.

This heat gun is all a heat gun should be. Its reliable, provides even controlable heat for many applications. The gun provides three different air flow settings along with an infinitly variable temperature selector. The digital readout is a very nice plus which first indicates the set target temperature and then shows the increments until it hits the target. This kind of control opens up the amount of uses to more temperature sensitive applications. If you must have the best this is it; though i wish it had a case! As mentioned below it took a few weeks to ship because this product is not normally stocked. The previous reviewer should of figured this out...

I purchased this item becuase it the description says that it fits "many other popular routers." That may be true, however it doesn't fit Ryobi routers. The mounting rods of this router guide are approximately 2 1/4 inches on center, and about 1/4" in diameter. If you don't have a Milwaukee router that's listed as compatible, you may want to check the spacing and size out before buying.

I am sure that I would have given it 5 stars had it actually fit my router :)

I love my Milwaukee router, so when looking for an edge guide, I went with the same brand.

The edge guide was easy to install, and once the distance was set it worked as well as you'd expect an edge guide to work.

However, I found the Fine Adjustment setting to be impossible to use. It is held in place by the same screw that clamps it securely to the rails. Loosening the screw in order to adjust the distance caused the guide to slip from the rails, which made it impossible to adjust smoothly and accurately. Knowing what I know now, I'd look for a different edge guide.

I used the guide, attached to a jig, for making flutes in the pilasters of a large book case. It worked superbly, by far easier to adjust than the edge guide for Craftsman routers. The only drawback is the limited documentation, including the lack of instructions for attaching the guide to the router base. That was an annoying first time out of the box problem but it is quickly solved.

This Milwaukee 4.5" gringer is the tool for me. I just trashed a couple of nonames gringers.

Milwaukee Electric tools are the best power tools available. This grinder is awesome, very comfortable to use and it has plenty of power. This is a great deal since it includes the metal case. Don't waste any time looking at the other brands, this is the cream of the crop.

Milwaukee's tools have a great reputation for toughness and longevity. This grinder is all that and more. Its steel case is a big help in keeping the garage neat and the flexibility in choosing handle positions as well as the lock-on switch are more useful than you would initially think, allowing you to work in many more positions.

In addition to making short work of nearly anything metal, just strap on a sanding disc and have at any wood surface you please, making this a really useful tool to have.

This tool would make Tim Allen go "Oook ook ook".

DO NOT buy this product from this company. I received this product this evening, opened it up out of the UPS box and immediately saw that the Milwaukee box had been opened up quite a few times. I took the Impact Wrench out of the box and it had scratches and dust all over it. This had clearly been used and I couldn't believe it. BTW, this tool does not come with a charger or battery, that cost extra.

This Milwaukee 18 volt impact wrench is unreal!!!!!!

I have owned it for three months now and I have yet to find
its limmit. Tire lugg nuts are a joke evan on a 18 wheeler!
I have driven 3/4 inch by 10 inch long lag bolts with no pilot
holes, straight thru 4x6 beams into stucco and thru the wall studs no problem!!! Yes I said with no pilot holes.
And just for fun I drove a one inch by 12 inch long lag bolt into
the end of a pressure treated 4x6, with ease.

I removed a rusted 7/8 inch nut that was imposssible to do by hand. The tool is big and heavy no doubt about it but not too
big or too heavy. It does have excellent ballance and is extremley rugged. This much power in a tool does have its down
side, after removeing 4 tires and replacing them the battery is
showing signs of fatigue and after 4 of the 3/4 inch by 10 inch
lag bolts the battery is dead. (those are huge bolts)

If you do this kind of thing often your better off with a corded
impact gun. But I have found the cordless to be very handy.
If the tool stands the test of time its a huge winner!!!!!!

This Milwaukee 18 volt impact wrench is unreal!!!!!!

I have owned it for three months now and I have yet to find
its limmit. Tire lugg nuts are a joke evan on a 18 wheeler!
I have driven 3/4 inch by 10 inch long lag bolts with no pilot
holes, straight thru 4x6 beams into stucco and thru the wall studs no problem!!! Yes I said with no pilot holes.
And just for fun I drove a one inch by 12 inch long lag bolt into
the end of a pressure treated 4x6, with ease.

I removed a rusted 7/8 inch nut that was imposssible to do by hand. The tool is big and heavy no doubt about it but not too
big or too heavy. It does have excellent ballance and is extremley rugged. This much power in a tool does have its down
side, after removeing 4 tires and replacing them the battery is
showing signs of fatigue and after 4 of the 3/4 inch by 10 inch
lag bolts the battery is dead. (those are huge bolts)

If you do this kind of thing often your better off with a corded
impact gun. But I have found the cordless to be very handy.
If the tool stands the test of time its a huge winner!!!!!!

OK, it works and works well, other than the sloppy stops the Omnijig employees.

But this price for a 14" piece of machined aluminum? What does it cost Porter Cable to make this accessory? $2?

PC does have to cover the development costs and should charge a premium for a jig that is somewhat of a standard in woodworking. Check out the price of the Omnijig. Trust me, you've already paid for this accomplishment when you purchased the original jig. And the design of this jig hasn't changed in years and years. PC is way behind the times.

I'm thinking (hoping) that there is a special place in hell for those individuals in companies, like Porter Cable, who decide to rape their customers, who have already paid a hefty tab for the jig, when they want to purchase an accessory for that jig.

And the 24" jigs cost around $67?

Shame on Porter Cable. If had it to do over again, I wouldn't buy a PC dovetail jig.

As a weekend warrior in the woodshop , i use and abuse tools. This tool withstood the daily rigors and made me many a box.

After obtaining and being pleased with the 1/2" dovetail template, I deceided to purchase the 1/4". Just as the 1/2", it works well also. Great for the small peices. Constructed a "Cajun Craps Box" and used it. Easy to use and does a good job.

Althougth the RotoZip is a fine tool, so is the Craftsman All-In-One cut tool. It is available in a kit that includes the rotary tool, plunge router base, circle cutter attachment, free-form handle, wrench and 2-bits. How Much? On sale at 39.95 compared to $49 for the RotoZip router attachment alone.

A body would have to have more bucks than IQ points to pay the list price of $$ for this device. I got a RZ Kit for my B'day and what a tool. I'm happy as a pig in. The Plunge Router attachment does work exceptionally well and far more manuverable that the bulky standard routers I own. They are destined for table installations. I recommend the RZ kit with the router attachment and zip blade/cut off attachment head included. Although RZ could have brightened the packaged accessories with a couple additional 1/4" router bits; to give a new owner the pleasures of rounding off or smoothing up a couple plank edges.

I had been using my Roto zip as a freehand router with the original base and couldn't get the results I needed as a professional. Now with this new base, I get excellant results every time. No need to drag out the full size router each time I have a couple of hinge mortises to do. It is easy to hold, even when mortising jambs in place, freehand. Worth the money.

Got the product today. Parts are loose inside the box. Some shining metal parts has no plastic bag to protect. One handle got damaged. Scratches and scratches.... Is this used or refurbished?

Don't even mention the user manual.

Don't even mention the service email. They blocked you because they want to block spam. What a hell.

I will return it to the store right away. Worse than the chinese tools in harbor freight.

Best Value on the Market, I checked other reviews and saw only one weird one. Didnt make sense. I found a review on this item in one of the wood workers mags last year. They rated it top notch and a best buy for all the features. I have purchased it in conjunction with the router talble and the bits set. All I can say is wow! its the little engine that could. I got Plunge capability, plunge tower, twin guide feature, circle cutter, dust shield, rpm adjustment 1yr warranty and extra set of brushes. I recomned the kit becuase of the great value, the table is a dream to work with.

I was a skeptic, but hush my mouth! I had seen this rotuer in another catalog and thought I would try it. Amazons price was much less so my wife bought me one as a gift. It has a plunge feature, Plenty of adjustable power, even got lots of accessories that the other routers charge extra for. I made new trim for all my doors and windows at the cabin outof birch. And it worked flawlessly. My next purchase is thier Dovetail machine.

Bought this unit based on recommendations forom others, but returned because the base was not perpendicular to shaft. It is probably not a big deal if you intend to use it for laminate trimming, but I was planning to use it as a mini router, so wouldn't work for me. Otherwise seemed and felt like a great unit.

I have used this particular Bosch Router in my countertop business for the last 18 years. These routers will last on average 4-5 years with every day use. Easy to change out bits, light weight, and very dependable with very smooth cuts. Highly recommend to any one who installs plastic laminate!

I tried to mount my router on this jig for the first time and the plastic cracked. The places where the screws are attached only have 1/3 of the thickness. This is too weak! If I loosen the screws a bit, the router would not stay at a fixed position. This jig would work well if the material is metal or the mouting area is made stronger. I've wasted $35 for this piece of junk! I could have made my own jig.

Accurate repeatable cuts are the name of the game when using this tool. You cannot find something this precise and easy to use for the money. Sure there are other jigs that are this accurate but they cost 3x or more. The flexibility of using 3/8" and 1/2" bits to get to a 1/8" resolution is perfect for most tasks. I plan on using this badboy a lot!

This is a good alternative to the more expensive clear base with the 2-1/2" hole (that item was backordered and this standard base plate is usually available for less). Just enlarge the hole so it's big enough for larger bits like the the 1/2" roundover, and you can use all the larger 1/2" shank edge forming bits that wouldn't fit through the standard base plate hole. There's still enough meat around the six outer holes if you enlarge the hole to about 1-5/8" with a forstner bit or a holesaw on a drill press. It won't give you a huge hole like the 2-1/2" model, so you can't use a big slot-cutter, but you'll save money over the specialty clear base plate.

This is the standard Porter Cable base plate for most 690 & 890 series routers.

This base is mainly used in conjunction with Porter Cable or similar generic template guides for pattern work. Porter Cable has the industry standard for template guides & there's a good reason... they work.

The center opening is a bit small for anything over a 1 inch diameter bit, so if you're going to be using a large roundover, chamfer, ogee or any other large bit, you're going to need another sub base. Large opening sub bases can easily be made from lexan or polycarbonate materials of 1/4" to 1/2" thickness.

These bases are specifically made for Porter Cable routers, but with a little engineering, you can adapt it for use with other routers.

This base is black with some holes for viewing your work, but I much prefer a clear base.

If you do a lot of template guided routing, you need one of these bases (along with a good set of template guides).