Pluses: - costs about 50% of the original Makita trim router - mounting holes in the router base are placed and spaced identically with Makita. You can mount it directly to your circle cutting jig or edge trimming jig, it will fit perfectly. - I have not managed to test it long term yet, but it seems to have similar power. Minuses: - it is much noisier, high pitch noise is easy to hear despite a closed door. - power cord is made from cheap plastic material with limited flexibility and it is only 2 meters long. - it comes with 6.35 and 9 mm collets only. You have to purchase the 8 mm collet for extra cost. - the base does not roll over the body nearly as smooth as on the Makita router. - it comes with 1 spanner for the collet nut. You have to use a spindle lock to tighten the collet.
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I didn't think it would be as good as it is because of the price but I prefer it to my other routers! One of which was much much dearer. It's a great little tool that has variable speed motor, a simple to use depth setting feature and lots of torque. Whilst there are a few price telling finishes that doesn't take away any of its performance attributes. Highly recommend even in spite of its price.
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Do not expact that much like from trimmer aitu 1200W power! Before wrighting this feedback I did šim work what Info with my trimmer router with power of 1200W. First of all rail guide is strictly recommended. I did trimming for 2h 30minutes with short brakes for up to 4 minutes. Tool's body got that hot I nearly was not able to hold it. THE BEST is no sign of burn or smoke!!!!! Not at all!!! The worst out of it all that has occured is the speed adjusting dial lost it's riggidity and in the end it commenced to change speed arbitrarily! Even though I manage to operate the tool. Very importante is to tighten all the bolts properly otherwise terrible vibration is unavoidable. I did trimming not only the regular wood but plywood as well. In both cases trimmer showed itself properly! The conclusion of mine is watch carefully what to trimm. Surely this tool operating is not the same AS operate powerful router trimmers. But to operate this router trimmer to carve out what we wish for is much more convinient than to achieve same goal by trimmer of 1200W power which must to be hold by two hands. No way to compare it. I propose to buy this tool for special goals and needs to carve. As this tool withstands at least 2h 30min work on Air that is hot +30 C, I Can't let myself to value this tool AS less as 5stars! I have to admit this was not the only work on 1 month period since I have received my purchase.Read full review
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Great light weight tool for freehand routing. Has all the features most of the more expensive routers have at a third the price.
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This is an improvement over the version that I bought some 2 years ago. Firstly the product box is now a respectable branded one. Secondly the speed adjustment dial has a clikcing mechanism which makes it stay in place while the tool in operation. This is fantastic value for money, I have two of these and one is dedicated for a jig while the other I use for miscellaneous purposes.
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