Thread: Makita 1/2" Plunge Router vs AEG router

Hmmmm. That's not a horrible idea frankly. I haven't used a router in a long long long time, and even then it was a table router. There might be merit in that. So long as it's a 1/2" router and not 1/4", or the weird 3/8" makita bunnings has. I don't want to have to rebuy a whole bunch of bits.

EDIT: The Ozito router is a 1/4" router, and not very gutsy. That said, if an 850W cheapo can manage, a 1/2" AEG cheapy might cut it for me too.

Cant comment on the other ones as I haven't used anything but the ozito. It has done the job any time it was put to task the hard woods were deftly slow to the point of boredom, but it did it, pine on the other hand cut quicker than I could move the thing. Using bunnings bits around fifteen bucks a bit. Possibly tungsten.

The cut was smooth as long as you let the tool do its job. I have alot of Bosch gear here, not top of the line I know but as they have died I have been replacing with ozito, I have had little trouble with any of their machines and as they breakfinancesallow for another one or the warranty is still valid.

I got a dust extractor called a vac cleaner 5 years ago and have used it daily, it's a wet dry and for $50 it was one of the best purchases I have ever made. They need about of a modification tokeepworking by taking out a piece of gauze in the out flow but after that they are the best suction device I have used. I giveaway my big bulky dust extractor to use this one as it was portable and with a paper filter catches as much as the bags, less volume but works off the same principal, small particles catch uuntil it filtered properly. I can move it around, usually outside so all dust is directed away from the workshop.

Cheers

I have used Ozito tools occasionally. Generally speaking if I'm going to go budget, I'll get an Ozito tool. They're cheap, but I've frankly never had one break. They just seem to lack some of the guts and precision of other tools. However if I'm at Bunnings, 9/10 times I'll wind up with an Ozito tool because they're cheaper, they do the job, and I won't cry if they break. They are what they are, I really can't say anything against them.

I do need to get some form of dust extraction also, but that's going to have to be a topic for another thread. I suspect the GF's mum would kill me if I used her cyclonic dyson whatsit tho :P

I'll be watching this thred as I am jenuinely interested in the responses. By the time my cheaply blows up I should be proficient enough to warrant a good quality machine.

The dust extractor is nothing more than the ozito vac with a few modifications to collect dust like moveable cups made from scrap Perspex and coke bottles depending on the machine.

It will pull turning shavings to capacity of around 20 liters. Sanding dust also.

Cheers.

My concern with a little vac like that would be how it handles extremely fine dust. The nasty stuff that gets in and coats your nose and throat, and can kill you. I imagine it's not really designed for that sort of thing.

Like I said with a bit of modification you can make it work. The outlet pipe will sleeve into 2" poly so it can be directed outside away from the workshop. All small/fine particles removed that escape the filter. Full set up cost less tha one hundred bucks.

My philosophy is if you can see it in your snot then it's probably killing you.

After joining here I also use a mask for extra piece of mind, I now have nice clear, clean snot so I'm happy.

It's not the visible stuff I'm worried about. It's the super tiny dust particles. Even so, I guess anything is better than nothing. I still have to clear out and organise my cellar as a workshop before I can do much serious woodwork, so I'll need something by then anyway. I'll likely only have one machine running at a time, probably at the same spot (my triton workcentre), but I've been looking at the low end Jet dust collectors from Carba-Tec. Unfortunately they seem to take up a whole lot of floor space, and I'm not really sure how I would best set it up.

Anyway this is getting seriously OTT. When I have my space mostly set up, I'll post on the appropriate forum for advice.

Ive got 4 routers a newish cheapo ryobi that's pretty crappy one old Ryobi 1HP router that's really nice for light work.
One old ELU mof 177e that I had from new and is still going strong after 20+ years that has variable speed and soft start.
Finally a Makita RP2301FC which I bought second hand and I think is an excellent machine.
I have seen the Festool ones and Don't think they look as well made and not convinced they are work the extra few hundred either.

Would definitely say it's best to go for 1/2",with soft start,variable speed is very useful.It will be very heavy though so be prepared!