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Porter-Cable 9290 19.2-Volt Cordless Router | List Price: $558.29
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Brand: Porter-Cable
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Fully compatible with all standard 690 bases
- Powerful 600-watt motor turns 23,000 rpms
- Long-life replaceable brushes
- Convenient spindle-lock and self-releasing collet for easier bit changes
- Complete with 1/4" collet, 19.2-volt high capacity batter, diagnostic charger and case
Router itself is a 5-star but the kit is just a 3-star [Posted on 2002-06-02]
This is a great router! You have no idea how much easier it is to rout without the cord. I have a Makita RF1101, Makita RP1101 and a Bosch 1619EVS. I don't use any of those now. The cordless dose all of my jobs. I am well educated in physics and wood working is my hobby. Not like most others I don't get fooled by manufactures boastings about power. Hint; always go by metric units, they can't trick you then. Most 1.5 HP routers have an impedance of 11A. That is 1320W @ 120V of power out-put. This router has a power output of 600W, what is less than half of a 1.5 HP. suppose this was a corded 120V, the empedience would be 5 Amperes. Porter-Cable claims that this router will do as a 1.5 HP. I say, PC is tiring to trick you. while this router will do most of you're fixed based routing, it's got less than half the power of a 1.5 HP and it will not do or act as one. I love this router, but the kit, no it just doesn't work. this kit comes with only one battery! come on Porter-Cable, do you expect people to wait an hour for charging when the battery goes down? If you don't have another PC 19.2V tool you gonna have to buy a battery. That is more $. I take one star away for this. This is the cheapest thing PC did here, there is only the .25 inch collet. You have to buy a .5 inch... The other thing that I find cheap is that the base is screw on. I couldn't stand it and bought a clip-on base. for these 2 I will take another star off... If this kit came with 2 batteries, a .5 inch collet and a base with clip-on it is a defined 5 star, since it didn't I will have to rate it as a 3-star. Nevertheless, the router itself is a 5-star.
Door Hangers Dream [Posted on 2002-11-10]
I hang custom doors for a living in the San Diego area and I tell you what. If I can go through a house, mortising latch and strike plates without dragging a cord, Im in heaven. I give it only 4 stars because it doesnt quite match up to the 2 corded PC routers I already use for other jobs and also the single battery it comes with
cordless router [Posted on 2002-12-02]
I bought this router to perform one function. To route a 3/8 roundover on cypress table tops. I simply wanted to eliminate another power cord from being in the way or getting caught on the workbench. What I did not realize is that the router weighs a lot less than the the 690 I have been using. That was a pleasure to discover. Another thing I like is that when the battery dies, it does so quickly. Not a lot of run time at a low rpm. A great tool for my application and it was my 8th Porter Cable tool purchase.
great router for door hangers [Posted on 2003-11-17]
i bought this router about 6 months ago based upon the reviews. it works great. if you hang doors you can carry it in the house and use it to rout out the lockset on the side of the door etc. I have used it to hang about 17 doors so far and it will usually do 7 doors without recharging the battery. I bought the 19.2 drill from porter cable, so I have 2 more batteries. I know have about 23 drills, because the cost of 2 batteries seperatly is only about 30-60 bucks less than a whole kit. use this router with the collet for the door jigs and you will be happy. kreg
the Honey-do Handyman
This router is handy and powerful [Posted on 2004-11-03]
I love cordless tools; this is the 15th cordless tool that I bought and it is really handy when it comes the time to trim a little edge off or drill a hole for a hinge. I am not a carpenter or any expert when it comes to woodworking, but I believe there is a purpose for each tool, and this router, after owning for just 1 week, helped me installed a pet door out of the wall on the sunroom. It chewed up the plywood fast and easy, saved me from chiseling. Good tool! Wish I had it when I installed my new door lock...
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