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DEWALT DW618D 2-1/4 HP Electronic Variable Speed D-Handle Router with Soft Start
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List Price: $373.82
Our Price: $199.95
You Save: $ 173.87 ( 47% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: DEWALT
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: DeWALT
EAN: 0028877357478
Feature: 2-1/4 HP (max. motor HP), for smooth routing in toughest hardwoods
Label: DEWALT
Manufacturer: DEWALT
Model: DW618D
Publisher: DEWALT
Studio: DEWALT
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Features
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2-1/4 HP (max. motor HP), for smooth routing in toughest hardwoods
Micro-fine depth adjustment ring in 1/64" increments
Electronic variable speed from 8,000 to 24,000 rpm
Adjustable, tool-free steel motor cam lock
Includes D-Handle router, 1/4" and 1/2" one-piece self releasing collets, wrench, and sub-base concentricity gauge
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Customer Service Very Good
Comment: I purchesed this router to cut aluminum doors for new locks. Using a special carbide router bit the locking nut continued to loosen and apparantly the collet was defective. I called customer service and they shipped me a new one...so the real test will come next time it is used. The router itself is very smooth and balanced and with the D handle very easy to control...until the nut loosened anyway. Now if the new collet and nut hold up the next time I use it I'm sure all will be well.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I love this Router
Comment: I've owned this DEWALT DW618D router for about 5 months, and I have to say I love it. I've used it on several projects and it works very well. The 2 1/2 HP is plenty strong, and the D Handle fits very comfortable in my hand. At first I was disappointed It didn't come with a case. But now I'm glad, usually the case is to big and takes up to much room..
Customer Rating:
Summary: DeWalt DW618D D-Handle Router
Comment: I'm a home woodworker and wanted to by a new D-handle router with the latest features. When DeWalt's new line of routers came out, I sprung for the 2-1/4 variable speed model. I'm not a router expert, but loved it from the get-go. It's very comfortable and managable, easy to hold and route with one hand. The detachable cords are a great feature. I just love the variable speed, makes me feel like a pro using this router! Now, I'm also a mechanical engineer and I can be fairly critical with a tool purchase. This DeWalt router does come with a case. And it should, it's a beautiful tool, and I like to keep it that way. The collet lock button is in the most awkward location, hard to get at with even my slender fingers. I think it could have been oriented in a more open direction. And there are no clear plastic side shields to snap in place to limit the extent of sawdust that this router can kick out. My old Sears router has this feature. Would these things have prevented me from buying the router had I done a hands-on before buying? Probably not. I still think DeWalt makes great tools. They just don't take it to 100% to give the woodworker all the creature features. But for all I know, maybe some of these issues exist with other brands of routers at the same category/ price. Knowing things like this ahead of time will at least prepare you for some of the unexpected things that you can probably still accept and claim it as a good purchase as I did.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Another great product from Dewalt
Comment: I have the Milwaukee D Handled router and I think this is the first serious contender. The Milwaukee is fantastic with all of its well thought out features, but it lacks the power of this 2 1/4Hp beast. I am always interested in Great products despite the brand yet Dewalt makes it hard not to be biased
Dewalt tools have power, nice features and the all important accuracy. This router is no exception. I don't think anybody serious about woodworking will be disappointed. The only downside is the price. It's rather expensive but worth the cost. So try the Milwaukee, I think you'll agree its great, but lacks the power. Milwaukee is...cheaper so it all really comes down to what the intended use is.
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Editorial Reviews:
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12 Amps, Microfine depth adjustment, Electronic variable speed with Soft Start, Heavy duty cast aluminum construction, Quick release motor, Spindle lock, Large rubber grips, Flat top, Available as a kit (DW618PK) with a fixed base and a plunge base, with fixed base oly (DW618K), or with a D-handle fixed base (DW618D)
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