Bosch 12 Amp 2-1/4 HP Variable-Speed 1617EVS with 1/4-Inch and 1/2-Inch Collets

Excelente herramienta! Precisa, potente y silenciosa

This router was really a "second choice." My "go to" is also a Bosch: one of the MRC variations. However, when I finished building a new router table it occurred to me that I couldn't use the MRC model on the router lift because the on/off switch on that router is situated on the base, and the base is removed when the router is attached to the lift. What an idiot! Having no real alternative, I ordered this 1617. It fit the lift perfectly, and I already have put several hundred very happy miles on it. It is everything we have come to expect in a Bosch router . . . and I now own several. This is a powerful machine that roars through just about any wood that a home DIYer will throw at it. The motor speed is adjustable, so it can accommodate bits of varying diameters (very important). Two LEDs keep the work piece lighted (although this is of less importance when the machine is mounted in a base). It features a soft start so the operator doesn’t feel that sudden torque when starting a cut. And the electronically driven motor varies the power as the workpiece is fed into the bit, so that the collet speed remains steady throughout the cut. I suspect that it would be comfortable in the hand were I to remove it from the router lift for hand routing, but I still have the MRC for that work. If you install this router in a lift, I recommend getting the offset collet wrenches to make bit changes easier.

This is my first router so, can’t compare it to any other brands. I’m finding it very easy to work with so far. It also handles big and small jobs nicely. Great all-rounder for me.

I had to return the item as the router did not fit my table and the refund service was excellent and the communication very good.

Fonctionne bien installé sous table