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cheap router?
rampy:
what the others said... or you could rent one, although at about 20 beans a day, and buying bits you'll never use except to do t-molding ... you might as well buy one (or borrow one from a wood working savvy buddy)
*shrug*
rampy
Homebrew:
I second AX's suggestion. I bought the ryobi plunge router and its a good router for the price. FYI, sears was(maybe still is) rebadging ryobi routers for their craftsman line. Thats why i decided to buy my ryobi. Sears was out of stock of the one i wanted so i idid some research and found out that it was just a rebadge ryobi, so i bought the ryobi branded version. I've been quite happy with it so far. The plunge action comes in handy even though its not a necessity.
-Kevin
MameFan:
3 words: Harbor Freight Tools
They have CHEAP tools. The general concensus is that unless you use it daily as a contractor and are only the occassional wood worker, most of their stuff will last as long as you need it, and if it should break, even buying a replacement you're ahead of paying the big $ for the "name brand" stuff.
Yes you have to look carefully and make good choices. Some of their stuff is as good as any name brand, some not as good.
If you're not lucky enough to have them in your city, you can at least order online: http://www.harborfreighttools.com
Some examples of their awesome pricing recently:
- 10" Compound SLIDING miter saw (12" rip cuts!) with 60 tooth blade, 15 amp/5000 RPM.. $99.99 !
- 4" square orbital palm sander.. $7.99 !
- Fixed router: $19.99
- Plunge Router: $39.99
- 9.6 Volt cordless screwdriver with batt pack and charger: $7.99 keyed chuck, $9.99 keyless !
- Bicycle foot pump. $2.50
- Random orbital polisher (10")-- $13.99
- 25 hex allen wrench key set, us/metric.. $2.50
- 8 piece furniture mover rubber/plastic pieces.. $2.50
And the list goes on and on... Glad I have them in my town..Can't be beat to stock up on the stuff that costs more at Menards/Lowes/Home Depot
skirge66:
got a black & decker with a 4" plunge...works like a champ for $70 at home depot, been very happy with it so far
Amra:
Purchased at a Pawn Shop for 29.99, still in the Box. For ANY tool, a Pawn Shop is almost always the cheapest solution, some times you will find them still New in the Box (example, above). I purchase all my /expensive/ tools at Pawn Shops.