Thread: $39 GMC Router

Originally Posted by craigb

They were such a bargain that I bought two

I have one permantly set-up with a dovetail bit for use in a half blind jig.

The other one is still in it's box unopened.

Me too.

Except mine is in the table, and the second one, though unopened has now an turnlock base ready to go on, and a set of click-in guides so it'll become the light weight template router, and will click into the horizontal mount for the table that I'm going to build next year.

Don't forget, we aren't talking routers in use eight hours a day, seven days a week. They will last forever at an hour or two a month!


P

Yes, I bought two of them as well but only opened the second one about a week ago.
I also looked at the Ozito routers some time ago. When I did a little check on the plunge mechanisms of the various small cheap routers I found the Ozito to be (surprisingly) the best of the lot by a fairly large margin. So, if the rest of the router is as good as its guides then it should be quite a neat little performer.

Theres a guy in Campbellfield (Victoria) that sells factory seconds stuff and he had some of the routers for $39...

Havent been past for a while, so not sure if he has any more. The address is 41 Adrian Rd, Campbellfield. I have only bought rom him once and he seemed a reasonable guy, but I suggest you pick the tool carefully and try out before you walk away with it.

regards


Marios

Originally Posted by vsquizz

Well that only leaves XU1

Cheers

No it doesn't. I've got one of their jigsaws. The tools reflect the quality of the workman.

not only are they not around at $39 anymore..but that model seems scarce at the moment at any price, as everyone only has plunge models. Big W say they will be getting stock in a few weeks however.

Originally Posted by Cagey

not only are they not around at $39 anymore..but that model seems scarce at the moment at any price, as everyone only has plunge models. Big W say they will be getting stock in a few weeks however.

Cagey,

I have just this minute been into Big W in Bunbury WA and they have a few of the GMC routers still at $39.

These ARE the plunge type however, which is what I bought a couple months ago.

Pardon my ignorance, but how does a "non" plunge router (fixed base) work? Do you adjust depth of cut by way of how deeply the bit is secured into the chuck?

Regards

Neil.

On a normal router, the straps that fit over the shoulders determine the depth that plunge will be allowed.
On a fixed base router the depth of plunge is controlled by a screw.
Said screw depth is usually controlled by the screwee by adjusting various positions etc. Once an equitable depth of screw is obtained, the screwer is free of make of it what he/she will. You wil know when it is correct because it will all come together.

Originally Posted by Bob Willson

On a normal router, the straps that fit over the shoulders determine the depth that plunge will be allowed.
On a fixed base router the depth of plunge is controlled by a screw.
Said screw depth is usually controlled by the screwee by adjusting various positions etc. Once an equitable depth of screw is obtained, the screwer is free of make of it what he/she will. You wil know when it is correct because it will all come together.

Oh.....I am leaving that right alone. Too many possible replies that would ALL get me in trouble.

Regards

Neil.

So you could say a fixed base router is a screwed up router

Pardon my ignorance, but how does a "non" plunge router (fixed base) work? Do you adjust depth of cut by way of how deeply the bit is secured into the chuck?

Here is a link to the article I wrote on using the fixed-base GMC in a router table:

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=9559

Was it worth it? It would be excellent value-for-money at its original price. At the $39 I paid for it, well it was a gift.

Regards from Perth

Derek

I bought one after reading Derek's post.Kicked myself for not buying two.
Then one day(about 6 months later) after lots of clean living, one just appeared in the local Bunnings. I snavelled it and it is still in its box, like all my stuff waiting for the new shed which isflatpacked in my driveway. Pouring the concrete tomorrow.

on the same note does any one know of any one that sells fixed base routers at all. The american sites are full of them every one over there seems to make them makita, hitachi, bosch but i have yet to see one here.I also want to mount one horizontally which they would be perfect for.