Comments on: Deals: $25-$50 Rebates on Porter Cable Routers http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/22/deals-25-50-rebates-on-porter-cable-routers/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/22/deals-25-50-rebates-on-porter-cable-routers/#comment-25562 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:19:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/22/deals-25-50-rebates-on-porter-cable-routers/#comment-25562 I was researching routers myself last week. I figured Amazon sells everything, so I'll add all of the tools I want to acquire over time to my wishlist so wifey can start getting them for birthdays, anniversarys, and holidays. As I was going through the customer reviews, etc. The PC router wasn't as well liked. I think the biggest issues were around the use of the various bases, and such, which would be more relevant to a home user since they would have a router doing double or triple duty. Whereas the pro user would just set it and forget it in a particular base or in a table, etc. I ended up choosing a Makita Router Kit that had the fixed and plung bases for $230 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005OQME/ref=wl_it_dp/105-7519082-6802050?ie=UTF8&#38;coliid=IAS21PQE0NMYI&#38;colid=1B0QFUVXE7K6W" rel="nofollow">::link::</a> It's a 2.25HP unit, so it may be a bit overpowered for some jobs. So I'm also exploring a smaller laminate trimmer style router which I'm looking strongly towards PC or Bosch for that. I was researching routers myself last week. I figured Amazon sells everything, so I’ll add all of the tools I want to acquire over time to my wishlist so wifey can start getting them for birthdays, anniversarys, and holidays.

As I was going through the customer reviews, etc. The PC router wasn’t as well liked. I think the biggest issues were around the use of the various bases, and such, which would be more relevant to a home user since they would have a router doing double or triple duty. Whereas the pro user would just set it and forget it in a particular base or in a table, etc.

I ended up choosing a Makita Router Kit that had the fixed and plung bases for $230 ::link::
It’s a 2.25HP unit, so it may be a bit overpowered for some jobs. So I’m also exploring a smaller laminate trimmer style router which I’m looking strongly towards PC or Bosch for that.

]]> by: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/22/deals-25-50-rebates-on-porter-cable-routers/#comment-25279 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:38:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/22/deals-25-50-rebates-on-porter-cable-routers/#comment-25279 Such a nice product, the timing is off for me, but I certainly want a PC router for my standalone setup. Lowes has had some really good deals on the base model standard-based PC router lately, but as a result none of my local stores have it in stock. Keep your eyes peeled for that one. Such a nice product, the timing is off for me, but I certainly want a PC router for my standalone setup. Lowes has had some really good deals on the base model standard-based PC router lately, but as a result none of my local stores have it in stock. Keep your eyes peeled for that one.

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