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DEWALT DW610F 1-1/2 HP Heavy Duty Fixed Base Router | List Price: $290.00
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Brand: DeWalt
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - DW610F features a 1-1/2 HP powerful 9 amp motor
- Rack and pinion depth adjustment for quick, accurate setup
- All metal housing, metal fan and 100% ball bearings provide superior durability
- Accepts standard template guide bushing
- 1/4" and 1/2" collets
A fine router, regrettable service though. [Posted on 2002-05-10]
I have been using this router for about a year. It works fine, it's a good shape, simple, and the two collet sizes are a nice feature. It is the noisiest tool in my shop, and in my neighborhood. When I bought my router, within the first few weeks, I noticed a defect with the tool. The baseplate screws came from the factory with a bad tapping job. The screws came loose and fell out repeatedly during use, which prompted me to get it the router base replaced or repaired. DeWalt told me to go to an authorized dealer to get it fixed. The dealer called the company and then told me to buy a new base. The product was still under warranty and with the original sales receipt and neither DeWalt nor the dealer would honor the warranty. It's an ok tool, apart from the defect (which I had to repair myself). Unfortunately DeWalt did not stand behind their product warranty.
Best Fixed Base Router Available - And Toughest [Posted on 2002-06-21]
This router may be "outdated" by some standards, but it still get's the job done. It is extremely well balanced, powerful, has a toggle switch ( the only way to go )and the rack and pinion adjustment is great. It works good in a router table, although it takes a little practice getting used to it since the motor can fall out if you're not careful. My favorite thing about this router is the abuse it can take. I've had mine for 4 years and it's held up very well thru all the daily bumps and grinds. I've dropped it off the top of a 6' ladder onto a concrete floor and the only thing that happened to it was a little ding and a chip in the paint. See if a plastic-cased tool can take that!
Baby Router [Posted on 2002-12-16]
I use this router for my Dovetailing and drawer fronts. I like the light weight and feel of the handles. When using with the Porter-Cable Dovetail jigs, you can quickly make the dovetails, then use Knob like handles to smoothly turn the router on end to sit down. It seems to have plenty of power for most bits.
1st router [Posted on 2003-01-16]
My 1st router was a Black & Decker Industrial fixed-base. It was the Dewalt 610's father. I have been using the 2 routers for 30 years and I sell power tools. The Black & Decker was a Christmas gift from my wife. At the time saws and drills were the extent of my tools. This was the second best gift in my life, the first being my daughter.
When the Black & Decker finally had a field failure, (meaning the armature), I was compelled to replace the tool. I called Black & Decker and was told it was no longer available.... AAHHH! But, they did offer the Dewalt 610. Which was pretty much the same design tool. The armatures were not interchangable and the Dewalt had 1/4" & 1/2" collets!
My 1st thought was, "this tool just keeps getting better".
Now, check this out, the "D" handles provide excellent control when freehand routing, and the motor size is perfect for one-hand routing. I'm saying control and versatility is 5 stars.
Setting the depth-of-cut has never been more accurate with the rack & pinion adjustment. Again, 5 stars.
This router is made of metal, not plastic! It's rock-solid so don't drop it on your foot or fingers. I've used it on the job site and in the shop, and it is "the" WORKHORSE for light to medium chores. You can go from doing inlays to trimming laminates to ogee edge routing to dovetailing and box-jointing.
Durabillity? Again, 5 stars.
I now own many routers, including the soft-start, variable-speed monsters and a few, under ...routers that performed sloppy.
IF YOU HAVE NEVER OWNED A ROUTER, START WITH THIS ROUTER!
If you own and use other routers, add this one to your stable. It's like the less complicated way to rout. OMMMMMM
great introductory router [Posted on 2006-07-17]
I purchased my DW610 about 5 yr ago as my first router. My only regret was when I gave it away to my brother-in-law after I upgraded to a Bosch 1618 (he's a nice guy and he deserved it). I gave it up after about 2 years as my primary router and it never had any identifiable wear and tear (it's essentially all metal).
The tool had plenty of power for 90% of typical routing needs (roundovers, beads, ogees, and other edge work) and never bogged down even when using the largest bits it could hold. The only limitation to how much wood you could take off in one pass was the wood itself (try hogging off a big chunk and you often get splintering) but if you are in a hurry you could probably do a 1/2" roundover in domestic hardwood without the motor bogging down. The neck of the motor is small enough that I could one-hand it (I have a slightly larger than average male hand) and since I don't yet have a bench with holddowns I did this frequently. The motor does not have soft start and the torque is substantial on startup so I always held it off the work when starting it one-handed.
My only complaint is that the rack and pinion depth adjustment has enough lash that the depth is hard to tweek to the nth degree. I'm really fussy, however and am often trying to adjust router depths to the 1/100 inch range. You can comfortably set it to 1/32 inch accuracy as it's designed.
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