On 8/6/2011 11:15 AM, Bill wrote:
> Steve Barker wrote:
>> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided to
>> take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived yesterday. I can't wait to
>> use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO! I forgot to
>> order any bits... dumass me.
>>
>
>
> I got one not too long ago too. I take it that, during the last 8
> months, you looked at at least one book on using routers. I did a quick
> review before I used mine. Make sure the cord is clear and free before
> you flip the switch.. and have fun! I only mention that because once I
> caught myself standing on the cord...
>
> Bill
I've used an old Craftsman router for years. I love this soft start
feature, I can tell you that already!
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On 8/6/2011 11:41 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:10:15 -0500, Steve Barker<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided to
>> take the plunge and ordered it.
>
> Hmm, I thought the DW618 was a fixed-base router. ;-)
>
>> It arrived yesterday. I can't wait to
>> use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO! I forgot to
>> order any bits... dumass me.
>
> Even HomeDespot can fix that. You might also look around for a "D-handle"
> base for it. I find they're a lot more useful (controllable), for a fixed
> base router, than the knobs on the side.
It came with the fixed base and the plunge base. LOL!
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On Aug 8, 9:31=A0am, "James" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Steve Barker wrote:
> > Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. =A0Finally decided
> > to take the plunge and ordered it. =A0It arrived yesterday. =A0I can't
> > wait to use it! =A0I think I'll order a bit or two next month. =A0LMAO!
> > I forgot to order any bits... =A0dumass me.
>
> You might take a look at these guys for some of your bits. Jim
>
> http://www.cripedistributing.com/
Ditto that. I ran into Cripe on eBay a few years back. Good prices
and service.
R
On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:43:10 -0500, Steve Barker
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On 8/10/2011 8:23 PM, RicodJour wrote:
>> On Aug 8, 9:31 am, "James"<[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Steve Barker wrote:
>>>> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided
>>>> to take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived yesterday. I can't
>>>> wait to use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO!
>>>> I forgot to order any bits... dumass me.
>>>
>>> You might take a look at these guys for some of your bits. Jim
>>>
>>> http://www.cripedistributing.com/
>>
>> Ditto that. I ran into Cripe on eBay a few years back. Good prices
>> and service.
>>
>> R
>
>Thanks for the reply. And thank you Jim. I had missed your
>recommendation until R brought it back up. Do you guys consider these
>"carb tech" bits to be of pretty good quality?
I have a number of Carb Tech bits including a 7 piece raised panel
door set that I purchased at Woodworker's Warehouse about 15 years
ago. I've had no problems with any of their bits and they're still
goin' strong.
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Buffalo, NY - USA
On 8/11/2011 5:50 AM, Nova wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:43:10 -0500, Steve Barker
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 8/10/2011 8:23 PM, RicodJour wrote:
>>> On Aug 8, 9:31 am, "James"<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Steve Barker wrote:
>>>>> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided
>>>>> to take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived yesterday. I can't
>>>>> wait to use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO!
>>>>> I forgot to order any bits... dumass me.
>>>>
>>>> You might take a look at these guys for some of your bits. Jim
>>>>
>>>> http://www.cripedistributing.com/
>>>
>>> Ditto that. I ran into Cripe on eBay a few years back. Good prices
>>> and service.
>>>
>>> R
>>
>> Thanks for the reply. And thank you Jim. I had missed your
>> recommendation until R brought it back up. Do you guys consider these
>> "carb tech" bits to be of pretty good quality?
>
> I have a number of Carb Tech bits including a 7 piece raised panel
> door set that I purchased at Woodworker's Warehouse about 15 years
> ago. I've had no problems with any of their bits and they're still
> goin' strong.
THANKS for the reply. I think i'll try them then. I got my eye on that
set for $60. Be a good starting point.
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Steve Barker wrote:
> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided
> to take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived yesterday. I can't
> wait to use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO!
> I forgot to order any bits... dumass me.
You might take a look at these guys for some of your bits. Jim
http://www.cripedistributing.com/
--
On 8/10/2011 8:23 PM, RicodJour wrote:
> On Aug 8, 9:31 am, "James"<[email protected]> wrote:
>> Steve Barker wrote:
>>> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided
>>> to take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived yesterday. I can't
>>> wait to use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO!
>>> I forgot to order any bits... dumass me.
>>
>> You might take a look at these guys for some of your bits. Jim
>>
>> http://www.cripedistributing.com/
>
> Ditto that. I ran into Cripe on eBay a few years back. Good prices
> and service.
>
> R
Thanks for the reply. And thank you Jim. I had missed your
recommendation until R brought it back up. Do you guys consider these
"carb tech" bits to be of pretty good quality?
--
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Steve Barker wrote:
> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided to
> take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived yesterday. I can't wait to
> use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO! I forgot to
> order any bits... dumass me.
>
I got one not too long ago too. I take it that, during the last 8
months, you looked at at least one book on using routers. I did a quick
review before I used mine. Make sure the cord is clear and free before
you flip the switch.. and have fun! I only mention that because once I
caught myself standing on the cord...
Bill
On 8/7/2011 12:33 AM, Steve Barker wrote:
> On 8/6/2011 11:15 AM, Bill wrote:
>> Steve Barker wrote:
>>> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided to
>>> take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived yesterday. I can't wait to
>>> use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO! I forgot to
>>> order any bits... dumass me.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I got one not too long ago too. I take it that, during the last 8
>> months, you looked at at least one book on using routers. I did a quick
>> review before I used mine. Make sure the cord is clear and free before
>> you flip the switch.. and have fun! I only mention that because once I
>> caught myself standing on the cord...
>>
>> Bill
>
> I've used an old Craftsman router for years. I love this soft start feature, I
> can tell you that already!
Use a router with a soft-start AND an electronic brake and you'll never want to
do without either feature. My old Makita 3612C (now out of production) has
both and I love it.
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On 8/7/2011 12:33 AM, Steve Barker wrote:
> On 8/6/2011 11:15 AM, Bill wrote:
>> Steve Barker wrote:
>>> Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided to
>>> take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived yesterday. I can't wait to
>>> use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO! I forgot to
>>> order any bits... dumass me.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I got one not too long ago too. I take it that, during the last 8
>> months, you looked at at least one book on using routers. I did a quick
>> review before I used mine. Make sure the cord is clear and free before
>> you flip the switch.. and have fun! I only mention that because once I
>> caught myself standing on the cord...
>>
>> Bill
>
> I've used an old Craftsman router for years. I love this soft start
> feature, I
> can tell you that already!
Use a router with a soft-start AND an electronic brake and you'll never want
to
do without either feature. My old Makita 3612C (now out of production) has
both and I love it.
===============
Electronic brake? Ohhhhh! need a new router!!
I love the soft start but when first getting it out, for each session, I
sometimes wonder if it is not plugged in just for that second of eternity
that it takes to start up.
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Eric
Steve Barker wrote:
> On 8/11/2011 5:50 AM, Nova wrote:
> > On Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:43:10 -0500, Steve Barker
> ><[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > On 8/10/2011 8:23 PM, RicodJour wrote:
> >>>On Aug 8, 9:31 am, "James"<[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > Steve Barker wrote:
> > > > > > Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally
> > > > > > decided to take the plunge and ordered it. It arrived
> > > > > > yesterday. I can't wait to use it! I think I'll order a
> > > > > > bit or two next month. LMAO! I forgot to order any
> > > > > > bits... dumass me.
> > > > >
> > > > > You might take a look at these guys for some of your bits. Jim
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.cripedistributing.com/
> > > >
> > > > Ditto that. I ran into Cripe on eBay a few years back. Good
> > > > prices and service.
> > > >
> > > > R
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply. And thank you Jim. I had missed your
> > > recommendation until R brought it back up. Do you guys consider
> > > these "carb tech" bits to be of pretty good quality?
> >
> > I have a number of Carb Tech bits including a 7 piece raised panel
> > door set that I purchased at Woodworker's Warehouse about 15 years
> > ago. I've had no problems with any of their bits and they're still
> > goin' strong.
>
> THANKS for the reply. I think i'll try them then. I got my eye on
> that set for $60. Be a good starting point.
I also have some. I also ran across them on E-bay and I live locally so
I can visit their store all to frequently. Jim
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On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:10:15 -0500, Steve Barker <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Had the Dewalt 618 in my amazon cart for 8 months. Finally decided to
>take the plunge and ordered it.
Hmm, I thought the DW618 was a fixed-base router. ;-)
>It arrived yesterday. I can't wait to
>use it! I think I'll order a bit or two next month. LMAO! I forgot to
>order any bits... dumass me.
Even HomeDespot can fix that. You might also look around for a "D-handle"
base for it. I find they're a lot more useful (controllable), for a fixed
base router, than the knobs on the side.