How many Routers do you have and why?

[Cochese]

OF 1400 - LR 32 use, other main non-router table tasks
OF 1010 - mainly for flush trimming hardwood banding, but I should figure out ways to use it more
Dewalt 611PK - my main small router, recently upgraded with a Festool plug-it conversion. A small detail router needs a light.
Ryobi 18v trim router - haven't really used since I got my DeWalt, but I should throw it in my away kit.

(2) Triton TRA001 - router table use. One chuck is crossthreaded, thus the need for a second one. Once the parts factory comes back on line and I can replace the chuck I'll figure out a use for the second one.

No plans for any additional.

 

[kevin clifford]

At last count I had 14 routers. Mostly Dewalt 616/618s. A couple Dewalt 621s in tables. A 611 in the cnc and a few Bosch colts that never have the bits swapped out.  The most common bits (champfers and 1/8 roundover) just stay in a couple routers. One table is dedicated to a 3/16 flush bit to cut the skins off cnc cut parts.
I haven't gotten a Festool router yet, but a 1010 is on my list. The dust collection being integrated on a festool vs the Oneida attachments I currently use is what may push me over the edge to buy one.

 

[gvega9889@gmail.com]

I have a total of 15 routers.  I have 3 Porter Cable 7518 3 1/4 hp each on a dedicated Jessem Mast- R-Lift that I use a stile bit, a coping bit and a table edge bit that are set up for doing cabinet doors.  I have a PC 690 router on a plunge base, 5 Porter  Cable 2-1/4 on either a fixed or plunge base plus a 6th one on a Jessem router plate.  Two Dewalt 611 routers on a fixed and plunge base set up with round over  bits. Also a Dewalt 610 router set up for my Leigh dovetail jig. 
I have a Bosch Colt that rarely used and will probably go to a nephew just starting to do Woodworking.  Lastly I have Dewalt 618 router with both a fixed and plunge base. 

 

[Michael Kellough]

[member=66983]GilbertV[/member]  seems like I might have a few more routers than you but your fleet definitely outweighs mine.  [big grin]

 

[Vancouver Pete]

3 A Bosch GMF 1600 the fixed base lives under the router table and the router alternates between that and the plunge base.

Bosch GKF 600 palm router

Recently acquired Triton 2400 watt to mount permanently in the router table which needs some small mods to the UKJ mounting plate which is why it isn't already there [mad]

 

[Master Carpenter]

Mfk 700. For edging, obviously
Of1010.  Primary for the lr33 setup
2 - bosch 1617 fixed/plunge kits, one in the table, one for handheld.
2-3 Bosch colts. Cheap disposable routers the way I use them. Mostly in jigs.
The router in my shaper origin
A makita trim router in my shapeoko.

I have 2 router tables, a big Bosch one they havent sold in years and my big incra ts setup.

I’d like to get a more powerful dedicated motor for my router table(S). And if either of the bigger Festool routers ever popped up at a great price, I’d get one.

 

[Stan Tillinghast]

In chronological order:
An old Sears Craftsman, hardly ever used
A Bosch 1617 or equivalent, now in a Woodpeckers lift
An Elu > 25 years old, hardly ever used
A Festool 1400
A Bosch Colt - hardly used
A DeWalt mini with plunge base—to go to my son because i now have a cordless Makita
A barely used 1100
Have been doing more acquisition than use but now getting my workshop together
Maybe should think about listing in Classified?

 

[HarveyWildes]

Hey [member=2575]thudchkr[/member] ...

....
Am looking real hard at picking up that M18 cordless. While looking at it, they also showed me the plunge base. 
https://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/milwaukee-48-10-5601
They also now have separate kits that come with the different bases, (offset and/or plunge).
...

I see another tool order coming in my future...

Got it .  Thanks for the pointer.

I also got the MicroFence adapters for my Festool routers.

 

[savsuds]

Three.

Router Table
5mm Shelf pin and system 32 hole maker.
Trim router for chamfers/round overs.

 

[PaulMarcel]

Hmm... in order with why...

Makita 2 1/4 hp RF1101 fixed/plunge router that is now in the table; did a lot of freehand with it, too, before "green"
Festool OF1400, which is likely my favorite
Veritas Router Plane, because fine-fitting dados need it
Festool OF700, that is exclusively used for edge banding
Festool OF2200, that I really should use more than the OF1400, but is currently in the CMS, which is a gorgeous second table
Foredom rotary router tool, for grinding, fine shaping, and especially inlay with a base (the Veritas base is amazing btw)
Foredom rotary router tool, a second one because it came as a package deal on a OneWay lathe... m'okay...

I guess I'm behind on power routers. The 1010 has been very tempting at times due to low weight despite the chuck limitations. At this point, though, what would be more useful is a cordless router with 1010 features. Keep it chucked up with a roundover or chamfer bit and will use it all day. When will there be a green one? Makita and Milwalkee have some tempting offerings (at least I'm on a Makita battery platform for some other tools)

We're all far far far behind Charles Neil (RIP...) The last number I had from him was 75. He literally left them chucked with the correct depth.

 

[Michael Kellough]

“what would be more useful is a cordless router with 1010 features. Keep it chucked up with a roundover or chamfer bit and will use it all day. When will there be a green one? Makita and Milwalkee have some tempting offerings (at least I'm on a Makita battery platform for some other tools)”

[member=3513]PaulMarcel[/member]  Go ahead and get the cordless Makita for chamfer and round over work. You don’t need a plunge router for those bits.

But get the OF1010 too. It’s really sweet. I have three OF1000 and seldom bother using anything else.

 

[PaulMarcel]

“what would be more useful is a cordless router with 1010 features. Keep it chucked up with a roundover or chamfer bit and will use it all day. When will there be a green one? Makita and Milwalkee have some tempting offerings (at least I'm on a Makita battery platform for some other tools)”

[member=3513]PaulMarcel[/member]  Go ahead and get the cordless Makita for chamfer and round over work. You don’t need a plunge router for those bits.

But get the OF1010 too. It’s really sweet. I have three OF1000 and seldom bother using anything else.

Oh definitely a plunge base isn't necessary (but useful for when you want to do some other work). You're trying to get me to get a 1010 I can see that... I'm okay with it haha!

 

[Mario Turcot]

For you router lover
Router stand
quick and easy jig/accesory to make.

 

[Cypren]

Bosch 1617, permanently table-mounted; this was the first router I bought years ago when just starting out, and it still works great
MFK700 - for edging, obviously
Milwaukee M18 cordless - mostly because I already have a heavy investment into Milwaukee's lineup
Festool OF 1010 - exclusively used with guide bushings
OF 1400 - general-purpose handheld router, typically the first thing I reach for; also used with the LR32 kit
OF 2200 - The Beast, for tasks none of the others can do; so heavy and cumbersome it rarely comes out of its box

Of the bunch, the OF 1400 and the Bosch see the most use by a wide margin. I thought I would wind up using the M18 more than I actually do: while cordless convenience is nice, the reality is that it's rare that I'm doing something with a router where I don't want dust collection hooked up as well. The others are specialized tools for niche needs.

 

[JimD]

6 but I only regularly use 4.  I have an old 13.3A Ryobi plunge router motor in my router table.  I have two PC 690 routers with 4 bases (two hand held, one D handle, and one plunge).  And I have a Bosch Colt for light work.  I also have an old Craftsman and a J. C Penney router.  Neither of the last two has a decent collet so they only get used if there is a decent chance of damage - like when I routed a slot in a piece of pressure treated in my driveway.  I will probably buy a DeWalt plunge router (the model that used to be made by Elu) so I don't have to move a PC motor into the plunge base.  I keep a 690 set up to do half blind dovetails most of the time.  The other one does hand held work that the colt is too small for.  The DeWalt/Elu has built in dust collection. 

 

[Papajoe]

my festool 2200 is mounted in cms vl table, festool 1010 hand held and shelve pins. pc7518 in a cast iron table and incra lift, pc7518 in an incra table and woodpecker lift, pc890 with incra lift, 2 makita 18v routers. thats it!

 

[afish]

7 total but only one Festool (mfk) It will vary for all but a router is the one tool that I hate messing with to change bits guides etc.  So I have a mix of plunge, D-handle, and cordless trim all set up with different bits some have dedicated guides too.  I have to say the d-handle is my favorite style for general purpose.  I wish someone would make a cordless D-handle.  I just love the ease and controllability it offers. There's no thinking as soon as you grab it your finger is on the trigger ready to go. Easy to handle and control too. If someone offered a cordless version I would probably switch over most of them to that.  There are a few dedicated with larger bits that a cordless unit wouldn't be ideal for, but those are used less often.  For basic edge profiling bits I am dreaming of a cordless D-handle version one day.  If I needed a new bit for some reason I would most likely buy a router to go with it.  Most of my routers are $200 and under though I wouldn't be doing that with Festool routers. 

 

[monstrol]

All of them.  One of the older Italian gentleman who I was fortunate enough to work with, came from a town in Italy where he was told he was going to be a woodworker while still in elementary school.  This was in the early 1900's.  Everything was done by hand.  They went to the rendering facility to scrape hides to make their glue.  He immigrated to the US just as Italy was getting in to WW2.  He worked in different shops and started collecting tools.  He had many routers, if he needed a bit with a particular profile. he bought a router to go with it.  He had done everything by hand....and was tired of it.

 

[woodferret]

I'm an oddball with just 2, non Festool.

Dewalt 611PK (I like it's size)

Bosch 1617EVS table mounted although a quick discharge of the motor gives me access to the 1/2" plunge base.

Both are equipped with their respective dust collection accessories so I haven't felt the need to go Festool just yet.  The metric collet's the only thing that I'm missing, but the Bosch has a 8mm available.

I'll probably add a Makita cordless trimmer for roundover profiles if retooling the 611 starts to annoy me more.

 

[afish]

you can get metric collets for just about any popular brand router.
https://elairecorp.com/routercollets.html