127 Re: Router Must Haves
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127 Re: Router Must Haves
From: tpc@bcarh669.BNR.CA (Thomas P. Chmara)
Date: 29 Jun 90 15:21:21 GMT
In article <935@banyan.UUCP>, toga@banyan.UUCP (James Toga@Eng@Banyan) writes:
|>In article <6149@helios.TAMU.EDU> jak9213@helios.tamu.edu (John Kane) writes:
|>>I just broke down and purchased one of Sears 1 1/2 HP routers. What I
|>>want to know now is what accessories that "I Must Have."
|>
|>First thing to do is to dump the unit and buy a real router from bosch or
|>makita or pc etc... If not, be REAL careful when changing bits that you don't
|>over tighten the collar and break the lock next time you are trying to remove
|>the bit.
That's a bit extreme. I think i have the same router (it's sold as the "800"
in Canada). Admittedly, it's not my friend's Elu, but then it's more powerful
and I can get three of them for the same price as his Elu. (My other
friend has the BIG Elu, that's even more tempting, but the differential
is 5X, not 3X).
I've done a number of pieces of work in various materials
with the Crapsman, and though it's not as erogonomically
precise, it still does the job. Until I burn it out (it's been going
three years
now and I'm still waiting) it'll do fine. One benefit to using Craftsman
components is that they work well enough to let you know what it is you REALLY
want when it comes time to replace the unit. Now, I *know* what I want from a
router, and it won't be the little Elu (it *might* be the BIG Elu, or maybe a
PC,, or...). Before, I would have been whistling in the wind. When you go out
to buy a router first off, where do *you* want the power switch? (only
1/2 :-)).
No, I don't think Craftsman stuff is very good, but it sure ain't bad
enough to warrant the above response.
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