DEWALT DWP611PK 1.25 HP Max Torque Variable Speed Compact Router Combo Kit with LED's

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Well that all changes today as The Geek Pub’s X-Carve get’s an upgrade from the 24V DC spindle that was included in the original shipment, to the DeWalt 611 router. My X-Carve just went from neat to awesome! The DeWalt DW611 Router as an X-Carve Spindle A compact, or trim router is a rotating cutting tool with a flat base that accepts different sized and shaped bits to cut a specific pattern into wood. These bits can be designed to cut along the edges of a piece of wood, in the middle of the wood, or both. More than likely, the ornate lines of your doors, trim (hence its name), moulding, or baseboard were made with a router. Changing the depth of your cut is super easy with the Dewalt compact router. Just unclip a latch, spin the base until the bit is at the necessary depth, and then reclip the latch. No need to loosen a bolt or unscrew a tightening screw, or worse, loosen the collet and adjust the bit itself. To remedy this problem, I used some velcro wire-wrap and simply wrapped the 611’s power cord around the drag chain ever four to five inches. That seems to work out fine. This is not a high powered router set, but it is certainly good enough for most woodworking tasks, and I believe if you are deciding what your first router should be, then this makes a very good choice.

Shop-Vac brand universal tool adapter 90687 fits the dust collection attachment. It must be cut to fit. Use sections 2 and 3 as shown in attached pic to adapt to a 1-1/4” Shop-Vac hose. You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-7-Amp-Corded-1-1-4-HP-Max-Torque-Variable-Speed-Compact-Router-with-LEDs-DWP611/202562625" on this server.

The DeWalt DWP611 wins again in this area. LED is important especially when working in a workspace with poor lighting. Depth Adjustment System You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.ca/product/dewalt-1-1-4-hp-max-torque-variable-speed-compact-router/1001564628" on this server. One of the defining features of a compact router is that it doesn’t have handles—hence its other name as a palm router. This means you can fit into the tight spaces, but it also means that you’re holding the body of the router itself. The Dewalt DWP611 Compact Router makes niche wood cuts so much easier. The fixed base wiggles slightly I am looking to make this upgrade. The people I brought my machine from brought 25 different collet adapters fpr just about every size bit. I hope to make the upgrade in the next few weeks. Thanks for your directions and I will post my results after the upgrade. Reply

The compression springs and wing screws are available through servicenet.dewalt.com. They do not come with the plunge base but make nice original equipment additions for adding shop made or aftermarket edge guides. Use two of each of the springs and screws in the plunge base and place the spring under the wing screw to hold tension to prevent it from loosening when not in use. The plunge base actually does include one of these wing screws for setting the depth guide only. It does not come with the spring under it, but the plunge base depth adjust on the larger DW618 router does have the spring so I also added a spring to my DWP611 plunge depth set wing screw as well. This same screw as described above is what fits the base for the edge guides (for both the DWP611 plunge, and the DW618 fixed and plunge bases). The Makita RT0701C wins again in this area. At 3.9 lbs., it is lighter than the DeWalt, which, in comparison, is 4.6 lbs. Amps

It has a number of really useful features including a soft start, led lighting for the work space, easy to use depth adjustments, and the two routers are easy to swap over, using the same base. However, the base has a little bit of play on the screw threads. While this doesn’t seem to affect the cut depth, it is a bit annoying when you’re changing direction and your hands slip an eighth of an inch. The dust ejection port is near where you hold the router