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the best big router? #12752 09/04/07 11:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 48 NE Georgia B bloveland Member
bloveland Member B Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 48 NE Georgia	I was wanting to poll the topic of routers. I am looking for another 3hp router. I currently use a makita and am fairly pleased. Mainly for the purpose of cutting housings. Any and all opinions welcomed. Thanks, Bloveland

Re: the best big router? bloveland #12852 09/15/07 12:17 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 48 NE Georgia B bloveland Member
bloveland Member B Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 48 NE Georgia	no one has an opinion on this subject?

Re: the best big router? bloveland #12866 09/16/07 08:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 895 Minneapolis, Minnesota daiku Member
daiku Member Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 895 Minneapolis, Minnesota	I burned up a few Porter Cables. The we moved on to Makita. I think we have 3 of them (3612C) and haven't worn one out yet. We have a couple of smaller ones too, for dedicated uses, like chamfering. -- Clark Bremer Minneapolis Proud Member of the TFG

Re: the best big router? daiku #12869 09/17/07 04:13 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 122 P Pegs 1 Member
Pegs 1 Member P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 122	We like the Makita as well...its easy to handle...and pretty quiet as routers go..... Mike and Karl Timber Frame Builders, LLC Up North Minnesota http://www.timberframe.bz

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