Gabriel said:
I've finally ordered the Dewalt 625 because the Router Boss plate is predrilled for it. I asked my dealer about getting the old Festool big-router (the OF 2000) but it seems that, differently to Makita and other dealers that continue selling old models, Festool stops selling a model when a new and better one appears in the market. I had a look also at others (a Maffell 2,6 Kw router), but opted for Extiger's suggestion. The Elu and the Trend, which seem to be identical to the Dewalt, are difficult to get in continental Europe. The CMT router, which is exactly the Dewalt 626, is a 50% more expensive here than the Dewalt.
I'll upload photos of the Router Boss when I have it fully installed and working. It seems to have good dust collection, from behind the cutter and from below.
Anyway, thank you for your comments, and my admiration for the "American way" of sharing knowledge. It seems that there are no woodworkers using the internet in Spain (yet).
I would be interested in some performance problems with Router Boss.
I have a Rat that I got in 1997 or 98. I do like working with it for many different operations.
I have the DW 625 permanently anchored on top.
My major problem, and the main reason I don't use it a lot more often is dust collection, or rather lack thereof.
It works fine for DT's, box joints or any cuts where the bit sends chips & dust directly into that tiny channel behind the cut.
I have even used it as a jointer for stock up to about 2.5 ft in length.
That was before I got my ATF 55 with several guide plates which can be locked together for almost any length straightedge.
There is almost no way, without cumbersome floor mounted collection, to capture the debris if the bit is to the operator's side of the wood.
If plowing out a dado running lengthwise, be prepared to cleanup the whole shop.
The other item I will beinterested in hearing (reading) about is the stability of the base plate when setting it for an angled dado cut.
In the adds and on the ChipsFly website, it just does not look stable. Will it sag with the weight of the router when you angle it like that.
If RB has solved the above problems, then I would say it is probably a great tool.
I wish you luck and fun with your new toy
Tinker