Comments on: News: 78 New Router Bits for Bosch http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/05/news-78-new-router-bits-for-bosch/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:24:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: TL http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/05/news-78-new-router-bits-for-bosch/#comment-935 TL Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:34:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/05/news-78-new-router-bits-for-bosch/#comment-935 Tim, The BOSH, and Porter Cable convertible routers seem to win most of the "Best Buy" type of awards. For $200-$250 you get a variable speed motor that moves easily between the included fixed and plunge style bases. The plunge style base is great for projects where you are moving the router and the project is stationary, while the fixed base is the correct choice for mounting in a router table. Buying the kit with both bases gives you the best of both worlds. The only downside of these models is that you can't get the monster power (>3.5 Hp) that some of the larger models produce. Unless you are running really big bits in very dense stock it shouldn't pose an issue. Tim,
The BOSH, and Porter Cable convertible routers seem to win most of the “Best Buy” type of awards. For $200-$250 you get a variable speed motor that moves easily between the included fixed and plunge style bases. The plunge style base is great for projects where you are moving the router and the project is stationary, while the fixed base is the correct choice for mounting in a router table. Buying the kit with both bases gives you the best of both worlds. The only downside of these models is that you can’t get the monster power (>3.5 Hp) that some of the larger models produce. Unless you are running really big bits in very dense stock it shouldn’t pose an issue.

]]> By: Tim http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/05/news-78-new-router-bits-for-bosch/#comment-923 Tim Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:06:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/05/news-78-new-router-bits-for-bosch/#comment-923 Have you guys done any reviews of routers and/or a roundup like you did for wire-feed welders? I didn't see anything on the "posts by tool type" I'm getting to the point where I know that I probably could use a router on a bunch of different projects that I have planned, but have no idea what to buy and how much money I need to spend for decent quality. Any pointers would be great. Thanks! Tim Have you guys done any reviews of routers and/or a roundup like you did for wire-feed welders? I didn’t see anything on the “posts by tool type”

I’m getting to the point where I know that I probably could use a router on a bunch of different projects that I have planned, but have no idea what to buy and how much money I need to spend for decent quality.

Any pointers would be great. Thanks!
Tim

]]> By: Steve http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/05/news-78-new-router-bits-for-bosch/#comment-919 Steve Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:25:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/09/05/news-78-new-router-bits-for-bosch/#comment-919 I learned the hard way not to trust Harbor Freight to supply my router bits. I usually buy Bosch or CMT and can't complain about anything except the price. But, as is the case with most things, you get what you pay for. I learned the hard way not to trust Harbor Freight to supply my router bits. I usually buy Bosch or CMT and can’t complain about anything except the price. But, as is the case with most things, you get what you pay for.

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