quiet and router are oxymorons.
well, if you just turn it on and don't actually rout anything, it isn't that
loud. remember, these are direct drive, high rpm motors - they're going to
be loud.
I have a porter cable 7518 3 HP in my router table - it's a routing beast
and eats wood for fun. I also have a 2.25 HP dewalt router with the fixed,
d-handle and plunge bases. It is very versatile and I highly recommend it.
(I think the model # is DW 625, IIRC).
Mike
"Eric Tailor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better. The router
motor
> needs to be removable from the handle assembly because I'll be mounting it
> in a cnc gantry table. I need at least 2 horsepower - more is definitely
> better.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
>
> Eric
>
>
>
"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:G3%[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better. The router motor
> >needs to be removable from the handle assembly because I'll be mounting it
> >in a cnc gantry table. I need at least 2 horsepower - more is definitely
> >better.
> >
> >Any recommendations?
> >
> Yep -- get good hearing protection. There simply isn't any such thing as a
> quiet router, not one that runs, anyway. A universal motor spinning at 25,000
> rpm is gonna be loud.
>
I second that recommendation. I got one of those WorkTunes radio/hearing protectors for Christmas. Can barely hear the equipment
running while listening to tunes at a comfortable volume.
> --
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?
Thats why there is a switch on my router. I can choose quiet mode
or loud mode. And also the speed is adjustable with a knob.
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> "Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:
> > >Hi All,
> > >
> > >I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better. The router
motor
> > >needs to be removable from the handle assembly because I'll be mounting
it
> > >in a cnc gantry table. I need at least 2 horsepower - more is
definitely
> > >better.
> > >
> > >Any recommendations?
> > >
> > Yep -- get good hearing protection. There simply isn't any such thing as
a
> > quiet router, not one that runs, anyway. A universal motor spinning at
25,000
> > rpm is gonna be loud.
> >
>
> I second that recommendation. I got one of those WorkTunes radio/hearing
protectors for Christmas. Can barely hear the equipment
> running while listening to tunes at a comfortable volume.
>
> > --
> > Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
> >
> > How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for
Miss America?
>
>
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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better. The router motor
>needs to be removable from the handle assembly because I'll be mounting it
>in a cnc gantry table. I need at least 2 horsepower - more is definitely
>better.
>
>Any recommendations?
>
Yep -- get good hearing protection. There simply isn't any such thing as a
quiet router, not one that runs, anyway. A universal motor spinning at 25,000
rpm is gonna be loud.
--
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
How come we choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?
Eric Tailor wrote:
> I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better.
> The router motor needs to be removable from the handle
> assembly because I'll be mounting it in a cnc gantry table. I
> need at least 2 horsepower - more is definitely better.
>
> Any recommendations?
Eric...
I'm running a 5HP Colombo spindle on my CNC router; and think
it's about as quiet as a router can be. At speeds below 10K RPM I
sometimes have to check the controller display to see if its
running. In the 15K to 24K RPM range I can hear it; but it's
still quiet enough to stand beside it and have a normal phone
conversation.
That's when its idling. Noise while cutting depends on speed,
bit, and workpiece material - anything from near whisper quiet to
full scream requiring hearing protectors.
I normally run my router in the 10K - 18K RPM range. I have a
Delta (not the same Delta that made my Unisaur) controller that
allows me to set the spindle speed in 0.1 RPM increments anywhere
from 0 to 24000 RPM (considerably more control than I need). The
Delta controller has an RS-485 interface that allows me to
control the spindle from my PC.
You can learn more at http://www.pdscolombo.com
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA
Several people have said the Porter Cable 895 routers are reasonably quiet.
I think they're 2 1/4 HP. They come with an above the table height
adjuster, which looks attractive to me. I don't have one yet, but am
planning to order one within the next week or so...
"Eric Tailor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better. The router
motor
> needs to be removable from the handle assembly because I'll be mounting it
> in a cnc gantry table. I need at least 2 horsepower - more is definitely
> better.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
>
> Eric
>
>
>
I meant universal motors, but you get the idea
"Mike in Mystic" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> quiet and router are oxymorons.
>
> well, if you just turn it on and don't actually rout anything, it isn't
that
> loud. remember, these are direct drive, high rpm motors - they're going
to
> be loud.
>
> I have a porter cable 7518 3 HP in my router table - it's a routing beast
> and eats wood for fun. I also have a 2.25 HP dewalt router with the
fixed,
> d-handle and plunge bases. It is very versatile and I highly recommend
it.
> (I think the model # is DW 625, IIRC).
>
> Mike
>
> "Eric Tailor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better. The router
> motor
> > needs to be removable from the handle assembly because I'll be mounting
it
> > in a cnc gantry table. I need at least 2 horsepower - more is
definitely
> > better.
> >
> > Any recommendations?
> >
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Makita 1101 series has the quietest motor out there. Now, that's not saying
it's quiet! Just in comparison to other routers. It is removable and is
rated at 2.25hp. I use mine all the time.
HTH
"Eric Tailor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better. The router
motor
> needs to be removable from the handle assembly because I'll be mounting it
> in a cnc gantry table. I need at least 2 horsepower - more is definitely
> better.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
>
> Eric
>
>
>
The first router I ever used was a B&D plunge and the second was a PC
(690?). The sound on both was actually painful without ear protection. I now
have a PC 890 and compared to the others, I hardly notice the noise unless I
am really hogging wood. I still try to wear ear protection though. One of
the tool review books gave noise ratings on the various routers and the 890
shared the lead on least noisy, but I can't find the book and I can't
remember who the other contenders were. Maybe someone can point you to it.
The 890 is 2 1/4 hp.
"Eric Tailor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better. The router
motor
> needs to be removable from the handle assembly because I'll be mounting it
> in a cnc gantry table. I need at least 2 horsepower - more is definitely
> better.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
>
> Eric
>
>
>
Eric Tailor <[email protected]> writes:
> I'm looking for a quality router - the quieter the better.
Maybe you want shaper innards instead?