Hitachi M12-volts 3-1/4-Horsepower Electronic Variable Speed 1/2-inch Plunge Router
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Product Details
Manufacturer: HitachiModel: M12V
Product features:
- Powerful 15 amp motor
- Three-position side handle with easy-to-reach controls
- Electronic dial-in variable-speed control
- Multislide scale and scale-index system
- 1-year warranty
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hitachi M12-volts 3-1/4-Horsepower Electronic Variable Speed 1/2-inch Plunge Router
Customer Review: Truly a Beast, as Another Reviewer Calls It
Summary: 5 Stars
I mounted this router in a table, using a Rousseau router plate. I have used the machine for some light molding and grooving over the last year, and it works very quietly and smoothly. You can't even tell the router is cutting under load. I just experimented with a couple 3 1/2 inch panel raising bits, today. My samples were 3/4" pine. I cut a cove pattern and an ogee pattern on two separate samples. Both profiles were cut in a single pass. You can tell the router is working hard, but it didn't bog down. My shop vac was providing chip collection while the router was operating. The router eventually needed all 15A, and 15A circuit breaker popped. For panel construction, I will definitely use 2 passes over the panel raising bit. I experienced no tear out on the cross grain cut, or the long side cut. This router is a great performer, from my perspective.
I noticed that many people recommend removal of the template guide tabs on this router. I did not remove the tabs, since the bottom surface of the panel raising bit is well above the template guide ears. The ears prevent the bit from being lowered from the table. But it is easy enough to remove the router from the table to change the bit.
If anyone can provide a reason why this practice may be unsafe, if indeed it is, I would be grateful to know about it. It seems that as long as the panel raising bit is well above the template ears, there should be no safety issue. I guess if you need to lower the bit below the table to change the bit, the template ears would definitely have to be removed. Thanks for any feedback you are willing to contribute on this. I'm no expert; just a pragmatist. I'm curious what more experienced woodworkers think about this.
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Description of Hitachi M12-volts 3-1/4-Horsepower Electronic Variable Speed 1/2-inch Plunge Router
You'll get fast, clean cuts when groove cutting, chamfering, trimming, shaping, or pattern cutting with this plunge router. The 15 amp, variable-speed motor allows you to match proper rpm with the bit you are using. A thumb-slide switch gives you soft starts, reducing start-up torque and initial current surge. The spindle lock makes changing bits a snap. The tool also features a three-position side handle with easy-to-reach controls, multislide scale, and scale index system. Accessory package includes a 1/2-inch collet and 1/4-inchadapter, straight guide, bar holder, feed screw, wing bolts, template guide, wrench, straight bit, 1/4-inch chuck sleeve, template guide adapter, and lock springs. While supplies last, includes a free 1/4 sheet sander.Routers don't get any bigger and tougher than this Hitachi workhorse. It has the solid construction, horsepower, and features we've come to expect in a top-of-the-line router. Its heft goes a long way toward eliminating vibration, working with the soft-start motor to cut out torque at startup. Despite its nearly 12 pounds, it actually handles as well as most 3-1/4-horsepower routers we've tried in freehand applications. It has a 1/2-inch collet and a wide sub-base opening, making it suitable for working with all but the very biggest panel bits. It features electronic variable speed, so the router makes clean cuts in a wide range of different materials. We found the controls to be within easy reach of the handles, and though this isn't the quietest router we've used, it comes pretty close. We like the unique eight-position handles that let the tool be adjusted to the worker rather than the other way around. While this is a topnotch plunge router, it's also an excellent choice for table mounting, and many people choose this model for exactly that reason. This is an all-around solid tool that offers more bang per buck than many competing models. --Brian Trinen
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