How many Routers do you have and why?

[fin]

ermm i have a festool of1010 router which is a decent machine for me. use it for a fair old variety of routering.

a makita rp2301 (i think) use it in the main for routering joints on laminate kitchen worktops.

i also have a little cheap trim router.

looking to get one of the dewalt 18v routers to basically take over some of the workt the festool router does and also the little cheap trim router. itd be easier for me with a battery powered router. they look a very good bit of kit too

 

[DeformedTree]

Just out of curiosity is there any router bits out there that you couldnt find with an imperial shaft? 

Think of it more as those of us who don't want to buy inch shaft bits.  3rd party metric collets means we can convert them to mm and not buy inch based bits.

I don't have many bits at this point, so not much of a loss, and having the 1/4" collet around means I still have something for emergencies.

Doesn't really solve the issue that all routers other than the festools have basically no dust collection.

 

[Papajoe]

2 pc 7518 in tables
1 of2200 in festool Vl table
1 pc 890 never opened
1 of 1010 hand use
1 makita 18v hand use
1 makita 1.25 hp

The 2200 is top, 1010 is great size:weight ratio

 

[xedos]

Doesn't really solve the issue that all routers other than the festools have basically no dust collection.

This is simply not so. 

a few:  Some of them on par or better than Festool on some operations.
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2005/10/25/midsize-plunge-router-7529-review
http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB/Product/Power Tools/Routers/TRA001
http://www.insidewoodworking.com/porter_cable_routers.html  & the plung version:
https://flairwoodworks.com/2012/02/...er-to-fit-a-festool-d27-dust-extraction-hose/
https://www.toolnut.com/dewalt-dw6182-plunge-base-for-dw616-618-routers.html

and this, available stateside well before any of y'all had ever heard of Festo or seen one of their routers.https://www.factoryauthorizedoutlet...ic-variable-speed-plunge-router-tool-electric

In addition , most of the new cordless routers offer accessory shrouds and ports for dust collection.  Bosch has also offered ports for many of their fixed and plunge router for decades.  Again, before Festo was here selling routers.

Festool doesn't have a monopoly on router dust collection.  We can debate performance, effectiveness, pride of ownership, or even cost or utility of one vs. another; but other router dust collection options exist.

In spades.

 

[Bertotti]

My first was a Ryobi 2 or 2.25 Hp, cheaper router but it has plenty of power and a small craftsman kit motor that can be a d handle plunger angle grinder. It actually worked well but the attachments are not the most stable or sturdy feeling. Same with the ryobi it is a fine useful router but the adjustment for height is a coarse thread in a fixed base. No real fine tuning of depth. I dream of an1010 or 1400 and recently the new origin rig that thing looks sweet!

 

[GigaWatt]

1. Porter Cable 7518 mounted in Bench Dog cast iron table for door parts etc.,
2. PC 893PK for general routing
3. DeWalt 20V trim router for round overs/chamfers/removing tabs on cnc parts
4. Avid 4824 Pro CNC Router with 2.2kW water cooled spindle.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

A lot, but I use them in a cabinet shop. Many of them are set up for a dedicated job and only ever have the bit out to be replaced.
MFK 700, modified to trim 3/4" solid wood edges
OF1010 general light duty
OF1400 heavier general use
2 Milwaukee body grip one flush trim, one pattern
Porter Cable 890, least used one I own
Triton 3 HP in the table
4 Bosch colts each with a specific bit/task set up
2 Rigid 2400 each specific
Makita compact specific task
Makita compact cordless specific
So, it looks like 15? Some I don't use for days at a time, it just depends on the job at hand. Other times, like today, I could have 5 or 6 of them out at one time.

 

[Rick Herrick]

MFK 700, modified to trim 3/4" solid wood edges

Thanks [member=58857]Crazyraceguy[/member], could you list the bit you are using?  I am getting ready to do the mod to my MFK.  In the blog by [member=3513]PaulMarcel[/member], he indicated the Vortex 1322, which I have on order but wondering if there are any other options here.  Thanks.

 

[flair woodworks]

I have enough that I need to count them every time I am asked.

#1 - a big Triton in my main router table
#2-4 - less user-friendly routers in a triple router table (article coming out soon in Canadian Woodworking Magazine)
#5-6 - Milwaukee kit routers with one plunge base and two fixed bases (one elliptical, one multi-offset; another article coming soon in Canadian Woodworking Magazine), used mostly with large diameter bits
#7 - OF 1010 for general and freehand routing
#8 - OF 1400 for general routing that the 1010 can’t handle
#9 - CNC spindle A for general CNC milling
#10 - CNC spindle for boring 1/8” holes (I make cribbage boards)

Think I got ‘em all. Oh, I have two router planes, too.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

MFK 700, modified to trim 3/4" solid wood edges

Thanks [member=58857]Crazyraceguy[/member], could you list the bit you are using?  I am getting ready to do the mod to my MFK.  In the blog by [member=3513]PaulMarcel[/member], he indicated the Vortex 1322, which I have on order but wondering if there are any other options here.  Thanks.

The one I use came from Lee Valley. It has an 8mm shank, 3/4" diameter and IIRC 7/8" cut length. It just seemed like the bigger shank would be more solid when using most of the cut length.
on Lee Valley's website you can search by shank diameter, that's how I found it.
I'll take a pic of mine tomorrow.

 

[marvinalleyne@europeankit]

I have 3 

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[Kevin D.]

I have 14 routers as a hobbyist.

I also have three miter saws and 8-9 circ saws.

Bought a cordless Dewalt Romex stapler a while back for the fun of it.  Used it a few times so far but nowhere near that of what a pro would buy it for.

Tool junkie-ism basically.

 

[luvmytoolz]

I have 14 routers as a hobbyist.

I also have three miter saws and 8-9 circ saws.

Bought a cordless Dewalt Romex stapler a while back for the fun of it.  Used it a few times so far but nowhere near that of what a pro would buy it for.

Tool junkie-ism basically.

OK I'm gonna take a punt, you've got 4 x 8mm-1/4" general purpose routers, 6 x 1/2" routers, and 4 trimmers (or maybe 5!)! How wildly off am I?

 

[cpw]

I thought I was bad as a hobbiest with 9.  I realized since i first replied to this post it has gone up by 3.  I've completed the Festool "collection" with a OF1400 and MFK700 so now have the 700, 1010, 1400, and 2200.  I am thinking about adding another 700 and the new 1010 that has light module support is tempting.  Maybe if I procrastinate more, Festool will come out with an 18V one.  I also added a cordless Dewalt trim router for the Woodpeckers Stabilmax RT.

Bringing the new list to:
(1) PC 3hp in the table
(2 & 3) DW618 - only used for dovetails at this point, but I've been doing more domino drawers than dovetails [or hand cut].
(4) DW611 trimmer
(5) DW611 cordless version
(6) MFK700
(7) OF1010
(8) OF1400
(9) OF2200

If this thread lasts another 4 years, it will be interesting to see how the list evolves.

 

[Imemiter]

If this thread lasts another 4 years, it will be interesting to see how the list evolves.

Since my post four years ago I've sold or swapped-out the Bosch, PCs and a Makita, kept two Makita trimmers, and picked up five Festool routers. I kind of wish I'd kept the Makita offset trim router. Even with eight routers (including the vintage Stanley,) I'm down from my career high of a dozen. Routers are my favorite hand power tools and I should stop but Spencer's review of the 20v 1/2" DeWalt is tempting!

 

[squall_line]

MFK 700 with all three bases
OF 1010
OF 1010-R
OF 1400 Metric in Classic Systainer
OF 1400F in TLoc
OF 2200
Skil fixed base/plunge 1/2" router

I might add a couple of Makita trim routers if/when I ever get around to actually using any of these, but the 700 was perfect for adding a 1/8" radius on some boards recently.

Why?  Why not?  My "plan for your future" is more about collecting tools than saving cash, apparently.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Just 1/4” collet trim routers.

Electric
3 Bosch pre-colt. But two have bad bearings
2 Ridgid
1 PC, the short squat one
1 Freud (like Trend) has a 42mm collar. This feature has allowed me to do some weird difficult operations.

Cordless
2 Makita
1 Milwaukee
1 Bosch (still in the box)

Killing time at the dentist office

Forgot the trimmiest of trim routers
2 MFK700

Yes, Crazyraceguy is completely rational compared to me...

 

[rmhinden]

OK, I will play.  I have:

OF 1010 EQ-F (with after market LED light ring)
Shaper Origin (gen 1)
PC 75182 (3HP) motor in router table
(also an old Makita 3hp plunge router, haven't used in a long time)

I haven't seen the need to get an OF1400, the OF1010 works fine with 8mm shank bits.

I think about getting a MFK700 or a cordless trim router.  Sort of waiting for Milwaukee to come out with an M12 model.  The M18 models seem top heavy to me, and I don't want another battery platform. 

Bob

 

[frahengeo]

I'm glad to see that many of you have many many more routers than I have.  Now I can tell my wife:  "At least I don't have as many routers as these guys do!"

In all seriousness though, my hobbies are audio and HT, photography, and carpentry/woodworking.  She complains about money spent on the first two, but doesn't seem to care when I buy construction tools.

Back on topic.  I have a:

- PC D-handle router (my first router)
- PC 100 (the little router)
- Milwaukee 5625 (router table duty only)
- Festool 1400, and 2200

Routers are definitely my favorite tool.

Adam

 

[Hawkeye0001]

OF 1400
MFK 700
Makita RT0700
Katsu RT0700 clone

The Makita RT0700 just became number four after the cheap Katsu clone destroyed two spiral bits through vibration. Still okay to do simple roundovers but that's it. The Makita is far superior in every way. Smoother materials, eletronic RPM management, less noise, etc.
Who would've thought...