alfa said:Look for opinions re. what router to get. Looking for a router primarily to create 32 mm cabinets and trimming finishing veneers.
Currently have a Bosch 1617 but want a Festool router.
Do I go for the 1010 to 1400?
GhostFist said:this was my thought as well at first but i figured if i end up getting a larger router such as the 2200 the combination of the 1010 and 2200 would compliment each other better. so i went for the lighter 1010
stairman said:the OF1010 has a staggering amount of accessories offered for it, and I don't fully understand what they are all for, nor which are really needed with one another, specifically, the copier scanning kit/angle arm, then there is also the horizontal base plate (I have presumed this allows both the 1010 and the 1400 to be used horizontally just like the MFK700 can be used??)
to the OP, I have a couple 1400's and use them constantly, but the of1010 is now in very high position on my "next to buy" list, since they so tremendously light, versatile, and all the other reasons given here.
for your purpose, I say that either router will work equally well, since the OF1400 will work on the LR32 plate too...
If I had only one, it would still be the 1400...
and I really require tremendous versatioity in a router for what I do...
I'd love to learn more about some of the 1010 attachments mentioned above from those who really know how these work with each other best?
williaty said:My question dovetails into this nicely, so I'll tack it on rather than starting a new thread:
When does the 1010 just run out of steam? In other words, if I got a 1010, what would I have to want to do before I started muttering "dangit, I should have gotten the 1400!"?
Honestly, at this point, my hardest uses would probably be trying to make holes through 3/4 birch ply and putting decorative edges on 4/4 or 5/4 hardwoods. I have no idea where that falls on the scale of router-toughness.