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Hi all, I recently bought the above router and having now used it a few times, am able to report back, if this is of interest.
Its 1850w and 6kg. Very heavy! I love the fact that its heavy because its own weight holds itself down on the wood. With 1/2" cutters the machine is well in control unlike lighter machines where they might feel slightly less stable. Its noticably quiet compared to my old Bosch 900! The plunge on this router is the easiest and smoothest of all that I tested by far. Theres very slight play in the plunge bars but this goes when you lock it up. The on/off is fine but is dead man trigger. The fine height adjustment is light and accurate to work albeit a bit close to the main body. Depth stop is good because it is on a screw thread so doesnt work its way down.
Cutter changing is straightforward.
The downside and its a big one is the fence. The bars are way too short and the fence arrangement is rubbish for such a dear router. The only reason I bought this router with this awful fence is that I can buy an aftermarket micro fence from Brimarc that will fit the Makita. Its costly at about £130 but for me I need this fence precision. A slight niggle also, is the motor brake. The router snatches a bit when you switch it off.
All in all I like the router for me because I need precsion on fine height adjustment and on the fence(which the Brimarc one brings)
But the total cost to me will be router at £240 + fence at £130 = £370!!
From all the other routers that I looked at, I think I would be tempted to go for the De Walt 625 I think it is. This despite the over hyped image and slick marketing that comes with this banana coloured piece of kit!
I quite liked the Trend T9, especailly the fence but thought the build felt a bit cheap. Spares and gadgets are good on this one though.
So, there it is, I've no regrets with the Makita 3612C. Its a rolls royce feeling router ,quiet and effortless! but comes with a naff fence!!
If you want to look over one of these Routers ,B+Q Warehouse stock them. They are open till 9pm, they are on open display and you can go and fiddle with them without a saleman breathing down you neck!
Regards
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Its 1850w and 6kg. Very heavy! I love the fact that its heavy because its own weight holds itself down on the wood. With 1/2" cutters the machine is well in control unlike lighter machines where they might feel slightly less stable. Its noticably quiet compared to my old Bosch 900! The plunge on this router is the easiest and smoothest of all that I tested by far. Theres very slight play in the plunge bars but this goes when you lock it up. The on/off is fine but is dead man trigger. The fine height adjustment is light and accurate to work albeit a bit close to the main body. Depth stop is good because it is on a screw thread so doesnt work its way down.
Cutter changing is straightforward.
The downside and its a big one is the fence. The bars are way too short and the fence arrangement is rubbish for such a dear router. The only reason I bought this router with this awful fence is that I can buy an aftermarket micro fence from Brimarc that will fit the Makita. Its costly at about £130 but for me I need this fence precision. A slight niggle also, is the motor brake. The router snatches a bit when you switch it off.
All in all I like the router for me because I need precsion on fine height adjustment and on the fence(which the Brimarc one brings)
But the total cost to me will be router at £240 + fence at £130 = £370!!
From all the other routers that I looked at, I think I would be tempted to go for the De Walt 625 I think it is. This despite the over hyped image and slick marketing that comes with this banana coloured piece of kit!
I quite liked the Trend T9, especailly the fence but thought the build felt a bit cheap. Spares and gadgets are good on this one though.
So, there it is, I've no regrets with the Makita 3612C. Its a rolls royce feeling router ,quiet and effortless! but comes with a naff fence!!
If you want to look over one of these Routers ,B+Q Warehouse stock them. They are open till 9pm, they are on open display and you can go and fiddle with them without a saleman breathing down you neck!
Regards
[Admin Note: Moved to 'Tool Reviews' section]
