DS

D Shack

12/03/2005 6:36 PM

MLCS MARVEL 60 router

Anyone have any experience with the MLCS MARVEL 60 3 HP Variable Speed
Plunge Router? this is the most economical 3 hp router that I've come
across.

Thanks for any help/

Don


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in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

12/03/2005 2:10 PM

Don,

One of my students brought one to class....pretty poor machine.... very
rough plunge ....assembly was terrible
I would look elsewhere...good luck
Mike

aa

"arw01"

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

13/03/2005 6:14 AM

Get the Hitachi. You won't be sorry. Been abusing a TR12 for about 10
years now, maybe longer.

Alan

DS

D Shack

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

13/03/2005 3:44 AM

[email protected] wrote:
> Don,
>
> One of my students brought one to class....pretty poor machine.... very
> rough plunge ....assembly was terrible
> I would look elsewhere...good luck
> Mike
>

Thanks to all for the input.

Mike,

Suppose I only wanted to use the machine mounted to a table, the plunge
being of no concern. I 'm working with a pretty tight budget, but I need
3 hp to handle heavy workloads more efficiently.

DB

Duane Bozarth

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

13/03/2005 8:40 AM

D Shack wrote:
>
> [email protected] wrote:
> > Don,
> >
> > ....pretty poor machine.... assembly was terrible
...

> Suppose I only wanted to use the machine mounted to a table, the plunge
> being of no concern. I 'm working with a pretty tight budget, but I need
> 3 hp to handle heavy workloads more efficiently.

The above from someone who's actually seen one and you still want to
bite when there are recognized quality ones available for little more?

You think there's a chance the electricals are any higher quality than
the machining? It never ceases to amaze the levels to avoid a buck up
front to cost in time/repair/replacement/aggravation down the road... :(

DS

D Shack

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

13/03/2005 5:18 PM

Duane Bozarth wrote:

> D Shack wrote:
>
>>[email protected] wrote:
>>
>>>Don,
>>>
>>>....pretty poor machine.... assembly was terrible
>
> ...
>
>
>>Suppose I only wanted to use the machine mounted to a table, the plunge
>>being of no concern. I 'm working with a pretty tight budget, but I need
>>3 hp to handle heavy workloads more efficiently.
>
>
> The above from someone who's actually seen one and you still want to
> bite when there are recognized quality ones available for little more?
>
> You think there's a chance the electricals are any higher quality than
> the machining? It never ceases to amaze the levels to avoid a buck up
> front to cost in time/repair/replacement/aggravation down the road... :(

point well taken, duane.

UC

Unquestionably Confused

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

12/03/2005 8:57 PM

Robatoy wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Haven't tried it, but...
>>Amazon/ToolCrib has the Hitachi 15a for $160 less a $25 coupon, and they
>>throw in a palm sander. You can't beat that deal. I am trying to work up
>>the nerve to buy a router I don't need.
>>
>>
>
>
> You will always 'need' another router, lest you be banished from the
> Wreck by the Moderator and set adrift on a sheet of painted cherry!

Need? What's with need? The operative word is WANT<g>

Mt

"Max"

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

14/03/2005 4:15 AM


"arw01" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Get the Hitachi. You won't be sorry. Been abusing a TR12 for about 10
> years now, maybe longer.
>
> Alan
>

I have 2 M12V Hitachis mounted in a Rockler double router table. I think
they're great.

Max


Rd

Robatoy

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

12/03/2005 3:31 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
"toller" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Haven't tried it, but...
> Amazon/ToolCrib has the Hitachi 15a for $160 less a $25 coupon, and they
> throw in a palm sander. You can't beat that deal. I am trying to work up
> the nerve to buy a router I don't need.
>
>

You will always 'need' another router, lest you be banished from the
Wreck by the Moderator and set adrift on a sheet of painted cherry!

Mt

"Max"

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

14/03/2005 4:11 AM


"Unquestionably Confused" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Robatoy wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> "toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Haven't tried it, but...
>>>Amazon/ToolCrib has the Hitachi 15a for $160 less a $25 coupon, and they
>>>throw in a palm sander. You can't beat that deal. I am trying to work
>>>up the nerve to buy a router I don't need.
>>>
>>
>>
>> You will always 'need' another router, lest you be banished from the
>> Wreck by the Moderator and set adrift on a sheet of painted cherry!
>
> Need? What's with need? The operative word is WANT<g>

I have more routers (7) than I need but not as many as I want. <G>

Max

DS

D Shack

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

13/03/2005 5:05 PM

arw01 wrote:
> Get the Hitachi. You won't be sorry. Been abusing a TR12 for about 10
> years now, maybe longer.
>
> Alan
>
thanks. I'm going to take a look at that Hitachi.


appreciate the suggestion.

tt

"toller"

in reply to D Shack on 12/03/2005 6:36 PM

12/03/2005 7:47 PM

Haven't tried it, but...
Amazon/ToolCrib has the Hitachi 15a for $160 less a $25 coupon, and they
throw in a palm sander. You can't beat that deal. I am trying to work up
the nerve to buy a router I don't need.


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