Hitachi KC18DMR

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21 Jul 2008 Truly a Beast, as Another Reviewer Calls It I mounted this router in a table, using a Rousseau router plate. I have used the machine for some light molding and grooving over the last year, and it works very quietly and smoothly. You can't even tell the router is cutting under load. I just experimented with a couple 3 1/2 inch panel raising bits, today. My samples were 3/4" pine. I cut a cove pattern and an ogee pattern on two separate samples. Both profiles were cut in a single pass. You can tell the router is working hard, but it didn't ... –JohnSfrom Amazon.com
16 Jul 2008 Workshop cornerstone As the majority of commenters have noted, this router is a workhorse (or team of oxen) that is an incredible value. It's variable speed and will plow through anything you throw at it. I've had mine a couple of years now and don't get a chance to use it nearly as much as I'd like, but thought I'd offer up some observations.

First, get the Router Raizer and the Xtreme Xtension. I cannot stress enough how useful these are. Let me elaborate. First, this is a big router. While it's awesome to ... –M. Larsenfrom Amazon.com
10 Apr 2008 Big green mean routing machine First of all, I didn't buy this for hand use. I have used it a couple of time by hand and I don't know if I would want lug it around all day long. With that said, I mounted it in a table and proceeded to gobble up anything that I put in front of it. It is a monster, period. But that is where it really shines. It has the torque of a diesel engine, smooth as silk an fairly quiet running (for it's size and power). I love the soft start, so if you do use by hand, it doesn't want to jerk when you fir... –M. Fellfrom Amazon.com

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