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| Sinner:
Well, I've decided to go with a plunge router with variable speed...the best price I've found so far is $159.99CDN for a Ryobi, 2 HP, 11amp (might be 9amp, but I'm pretty sure it was 11)... Does it matter about a 1/2" or 1/4" shaft?? I figure father's day is coming and that stuff will go on sale soon...I don't do a lot of projects, so I'm hoping a cheap one will do... |
| Avery:
--- Quote from: Sinner on May 17, 2005, 12:55:15 pm ---Well, I've decided to go with a plunge router with variable speed...the best price I've found so far is $159.99CDN for a Ryobi, 2 HP, 11amp (might be 9amp, but I'm pretty sure it was 11)... Does it matter about a 1/2" or 1/4" shaft?? I figure father's day is coming and that stuff will go on sale soon...I don't do a lot of projects, so I'm hoping a cheap one will do... --- End quote --- I dunno that I'd call that a cheap one. Craftsman has one they sellf for $60 US, which, if your are just going to do an arcade cabinet or two, would be enough tool for you. (Heck, for just an arcade cabinet or two a cheap Harbor Freight router would be enough if you cut everything to just oversized first and only cleaned up with the router.) That being said, the only time I've regretted buying a quality tool is when I didn't use it enough to make it worth having, so don't let me convince you not to aim a bit higher if you think you might be using it again. As for the 1/4 vs 1/2 - 1/2 bits tend to be more durable. I've bent the shaft of a 1/4 inch shank large radius roundover bit (and had to do a mess of reworking on what I was doing). A lot of routers have interchangeable collets so you can use both types. |
| Sinner:
Awesome...I guess I'll see about going with 1/2", if I can't find one that's interchangable...I found a unit here...it's made in China, and is a Habor Freight router, but has a different name...Chicago Tools or something weird...but the website on the box is Harbor Freight...it was $60CDN...I decided not to go with it, because it was an unkown brand name to me...seems like it would be a disposible machine...if it ever broke, I would just replace it... Anyway, I decided I wanted something that I could hang on to for a while, and have a warranty, etc... |
| Avery:
Yeah, Chicago Tools, Pitsburg Forge, Central Pneumatic are all Harbor Freight brands and in general, are OK if you are going to use them occasionally for light duty work. Anything more serious and they are, as you said, pretty much disposable. |
| Sinner:
Thanks for the info guys, I really appreciate it...I'm going to shop around and see who has the best price, and if it comes right down to it, I'll pick up the Ryobi when it's on sale... |
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