Thread: Router table question

There you go Dingo, you never need a reason for another router. My first one was a Ryobi 3/4 HP with 1/4 collet. Big bulky one but runs smooth. It is mounted in my table with a Rout-U-Life system. later I bought a Chicago Tools ( El-Cheapo ) plunge router with 1/2 collet. I bought both of these becase the name brands ones where to $$$. I finaly got me the Porter Cable one in the above post with the standerd base and plunge base. it also has a 1/4 and 1/2 collet and takes less them 3 secounds to change them. I wish I would of just bought it first ( 163 $ US at a woodworking show )


Doug.

Ya it is strange the way some things are. The Fixed base router is the main stay of all wood working and still about 90% of all router in the USA. Now every company has a plunge router in there line, but it took a while. The US Market is strange. Before most company deside to sell an item in the market, thay do research, eat a lot of donuts, drink coffee and deside the Americans dont need that. Like a pick-up trucks with 4 doors. thay where out in Japan 15 year befor that where in the us for the comsumers. Allthough the military hads had 4 doors turck back in the 50's

And while we are on the topic of fertilizer (BS) while going through some pawn shops today looking for a used base for my router I saw 6 Porter Cable router all for under $50 US . might bave to go back after the 1st