Bosch Router with built in Router Lift

**TP1** · 7th March 2010, 04:45 PM

I was searching for an easy to use, powerful router which also was good value and I came across this Bosch Router, from the USA:

Bosch Fixed-Base 2-1/4-hp Router 1617EVS - Fine Woodworking Tool Review

I ended up buying it plus an extra router base so I can leave one base permanently attached to the router table. A simple pull on the lock and the router can be slipped out. A plunge base is also available.

It is a delight to use and the built in Router Lift is such a ridiculously simple design I can't understand why every other manufacturer doesn't do the same. It simply consists of a recessed hex head that can be accessed from above the table and which is connected to the same height adjusting shaft as the depth knob on the router.

I couldn't find this model in Australia so I bought it from the USA. It is 120V ( I have a 120V supply in my workshop) and it cost $171 for the Router motor and fixed base (with built in lift). Considering the price of router lifts these days, let alone decent routers, I thought that for router table and general use, this Bosch 1617EVS was outstanding value for money.

**Superbunny** · 7th March 2010, 04:58 PM

TP1, of course it would be great value if we all had 120v in our workshop but we don't. It's a pity it is not available here in 240v.

SB

**TP1** · 7th March 2010, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by Superbunny

TP1, of course it would be great value if we all had 120v in our workshop but we don't. It's a pity it is not available here in 240v.

SB

That's the real problem isn't it? It also limits where you can use your tools and who you can sell them to if you no longer need them. I am very selective about which 120V tools I buy for those reasons. But, When a special tool like this comes up, or the occasional "big name" tool appears for a fraction of the Aussie price, I can't resist.

**Wongdai** · 7th March 2010, 09:40 PM

How difficult would it be to make one of the circuits in my shed 120v?

**TP1** · 7th March 2010, 11:42 PM

I have a 6KVA transformer feeding into a bank of usa style outlets. I had it from another application.

Transformers ain't cheap but you could get lucky eg second hand or a hefty UPS with selectable output voltages being discarded ( happens quite regularly)

**Chris Parks** · 8th March 2010, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Wongdai

How difficult would it be to make one of the circuits in my shed 120v?

Do not use anything except a US 120V outlet. That way the appliance can't be plugged into 240. You can buy lots of 110V tools from the UK where they use 110V on industrial sites.

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