carlb40
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Welllllll where are the pics of the new toy - i mean router
Dewalt DW625 vs. Makita RP230FCX vs. ?
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So the new Bosch GMF 1600 CE router was purchased from D&M Tools in Twickenham (Can't rate them highly enough on their service, especially considering circumstances led me to look like Daddy's precious little rich kid with a thing for woodworking) on Saturday morning, along with a set of Trend Black (Trade) cutters and a Record Power RSDE1 dust extractor (Also bought over the DX1000 with some helpful advice from some other forum posties who will receive relevant thanks in due course).
Had the briefest of plays with it yesterday but unfortunately no time to take photos - I'll have to wait to do this on Tuesday now. I'll give a quick overview and provide more detail when I have photos for context. Presumably if I do a full review that belongs in the review section and I'll just pop a link in here Mods?
First impressions
Pre-purchase:
'Hold in the hand' test went very well. A good solid tool with what appears to be a set of well cast bases (Plunge and Fixed) - None of the flashing you get on cheaper models - especially the trend 625 OEM I've noticed. The mechanism for swapping out the motor between bases is well designed with a main buckle and then a safety catch to prevent the base and motor sliding apart if you forget to do up the buckle.
The power cable to the motor is mounted on a ball joint meaning you can move it around to suit whatever needs.
Post-purchase:
Unpacking is best done on a clean, empty workbench (If such a thing exists) as there are quite a few little thumbs screws to walk if you're not careful. I'll do a full run down of what is supplied later.
As with anything the best safety mechanism is ready awareness, however there's some pretty neat design work gone into minimise the risk of routing anything other than wood. Plug the tool in - the job lights come on letting you know the tool is live. No power buttons on the motor meaning you can't turn it on without it being engaged into a base. The tool is powered by triggers on both bases which connect to the motor using a set of sliding contacts.
Speed is set via a dial on the front of the motor housing.
Making mess (our extractor doesn't arrive till Tuesday but I wasn't going to wait =D ):
I've never owned a router before now myself, however having been around some others I can say this tool is exceptionally quiet although since I have only run a few lines through 18mm MDF thus far I couldn't really comment on total noise!
A nice soft start means the tool is less likely to kick and also I've found is easier on the ears.
Changing the bits is easy enough with the spindle lock and spanner supplied. The tool comes supplied with 1/2" and 1/4" collets and both are captive within their own nut which I think is a nice feature (I have no idea if this is standard or not!)
Anyway, first impression going through some scrap MDF was really good. Again, bearing in mind that I've never really used a router before, it felt really controlled.
I'll leave off here with a view to posting a better review later on. If you have any specific questions stick 'em in here and I'll do my best to answer =)
Luke
So the new Bosch GMF 1600 CE router was purchased from D&M Tools in Twickenham (Can't rate them highly enough on their service, especially considering circumstances led me to look like Daddy's precious little rich kid with a thing for woodworking) on Saturday morning, along with a set of Trend Black (Trade) cutters and a Record Power RSDE1 dust extractor (Also bought over the DX1000 with some helpful advice from some other forum posties who will receive relevant thanks in due course).
Had the briefest of plays with it yesterday but unfortunately no time to take photos - I'll have to wait to do this on Tuesday now. I'll give a quick overview and provide more detail when I have photos for context. Presumably if I do a full review that belongs in the review section and I'll just pop a link in here Mods?
First impressions
Pre-purchase:
'Hold in the hand' test went very well. A good solid tool with what appears to be a set of well cast bases (Plunge and Fixed) - None of the flashing you get on cheaper models - especially the trend 625 OEM I've noticed. The mechanism for swapping out the motor between bases is well designed with a main buckle and then a safety catch to prevent the base and motor sliding apart if you forget to do up the buckle.
The power cable to the motor is mounted on a ball joint meaning you can move it around to suit whatever needs.
Post-purchase:
Unpacking is best done on a clean, empty workbench (If such a thing exists) as there are quite a few little thumbs screws to walk if you're not careful. I'll do a full run down of what is supplied later.
As with anything the best safety mechanism is ready awareness, however there's some pretty neat design work gone into minimise the risk of routing anything other than wood. Plug the tool in - the job lights come on letting you know the tool is live. No power buttons on the motor meaning you can't turn it on without it being engaged into a base. The tool is powered by triggers on both bases which connect to the motor using a set of sliding contacts.
Speed is set via a dial on the front of the motor housing.
Making mess (our extractor doesn't arrive till Tuesday but I wasn't going to wait =D ):
I've never owned a router before now myself, however having been around some others I can say this tool is exceptionally quiet although since I have only run a few lines through 18mm MDF thus far I couldn't really comment on total noise!
A nice soft start means the tool is less likely to kick and also I've found is easier on the ears.
Changing the bits is easy enough with the spindle lock and spanner supplied. The tool comes supplied with 1/2" and 1/4" collets and both are captive within their own nut which I think is a nice feature (I have no idea if this is standard or not!)
Anyway, first impression going through some scrap MDF was really good. Again, bearing in mind that I've never really used a router before, it felt really controlled.
I'll leave off here with a view to posting a better review later on. If you have any specific questions stick 'em in here and I'll do my best to answer =)
Luke
