This is a great router package that is suitable for hand use and in a table. As with most people, I’ve gotten the most use out of the fixed base. n
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PROS: Easy to use; accurate; depth adjustment on the fixed base is simple and repeatable; quite, smooth operation.n
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CONS: Depth adjustment on the plunge base is a little goofy–but that’s it.n
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This is a great router that I highly recommend. As with all router packages, give some thought as to whether you really need the plunge option.

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I bought this router in Dec 2004. In Jan of Feb of 2005 I had to send it into Bosch because the on off switch only worked sporadically. It worked fine for about a year and I had to send it in again for the same problem. Both times it was fixed under warranty but I still had to pay to ship it to them. Well its broken again same problem it has been acting up since February and has finally quit altogether. Fortunately I have a 20yr old Black and Decker that I paid less that $50.00 for as a spare. It is not nearly as fancy but when I press the start switch it works. I will be looking for a new router but it won’t be a Bosch. The one I have now is a $225.00 paper weight.

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The dust collector plastic window was broken in half when received out of the box. There should be a mechanism for getting this small part without sending the entire package back. The router package itself was excellent, and I am using both the plunge router and fixed base for many projects.n
Thankyou, Martin Decere (madecere@aol.com)

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Very happy with this router works beautifully. Only comment is the way the case is designed it has already marred the wooden handles. No big deal just a shame.

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So far,I’ve only used the plunge router (to make a router table) and it’s done everything I’ve asked, routing perfect mortises, over and over. Plenty of power to do inch and a half deep mortises in three passes.

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