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I am thinking of adding a laminate trim router to my shop.
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Thanks,
Bob
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Search the google group archives for some good threads on this topic. I
did and came up with Porter Cable and Dewalt as models with many
satisfied users. I bought the Dewalt and I am very pleased with it. I
think all of the laminate trimmers use about the same motor so there's
no differentiation. I felt the Dewalt was a bit beefier in
construction but the PC is an ideal shape and size. Both are good. You
cannot go wrong with either.
I bought it for trimming edges on thick plywood edge banding. Once I
got the hang of controlling it, its worked very, very well. I recently
bought a top guided pattern bit for cutting dados. My intent was to use
it in my Dewalt 621 router. But I found the laminate trimmer had ample
power to cut the dados and its so much handier. This is perfect for
the occasion when you may need to cut a few quick dados rather than
doing a production run with a dado blade in the table saw.
Bob
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Thanks guys.....
Looks like the PC310 leads the pack.
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Thanks,
Bob
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On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:19:07 -0400, the inscrutable "Bob"
<[email protected]> spake:
>Larry,
>
>So you feel the Bosch is as good as the PC310? I read somewhere that they
>have discontinued the alternate bases for the 310 and that does concern me a
>little if true.
Ah dunno. I was just chiding Glenn over wasting money. My
laminate router is a Grizzly, a free gift when I bought their
bandsaw and DC.
I've seen the ad for 'em, but haven't seen or used one yet.
Bosch does have a very good rep and an excellent power-to-
weight ratio (PWR).
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"Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:19:07 -0400, the inscrutable "Bob"
> <[email protected]> spake:
>
>>Larry,
>>
>>So you feel the Bosch is as good as the PC310? I read somewhere that they
>>have discontinued the alternate bases for the 310 and that does concern me
>>a
>>little if true.
>
> Ah dunno. I was just chiding Glenn over wasting money. My
> laminate router is a Grizzly, a free gift when I bought their
> bandsaw and DC.
>
> I've seen the ad for 'em, but haven't seen or used one yet.
> Bosch does have a very good rep and an excellent power-to-
> weight ratio (PWR).
>
> --
> A lot of folks can't understand how we came
> to have an oil shortage here in America.
>
> Well, there's a very simple answer...nobody
> bothered to check the oil; We just didn't
> know we were getting low.
>
> The reason for that is purely geographical
> - our OIL is located in Alaska, California,
> Oklahoma and Texas.
>
> Our DIPSTICKS are located in Washington, DC.
Patriach,
I value your opinions highly from previous posts and wish to ask what you
would recommend if you were to go buy a new one today?
Many Thanks,
Bob
"Patriarch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Larry,
> >
> > So you feel the Bosch is as good as the PC310? I read somewhere that
> > they have discontinued the alternate bases for the 310 and that does
> > concern me a little if true.
> >
>
> It would not surprise me if the PC310 had a limited future in the new
> DeWalt/B&D/PC/Delta universe. The PC310 has been downplayed for sometime,
> in retail distribution.
>
> I also have a PC7310. It's a different, more value-engineered device. It
> would surprise me not at all for the 310 to be all but history within 18
> months. No inside info, however.
>
> I bought mine because I use these as small routers, more than laminate
> trimmers.
>
> Patriarch
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I am thinking of adding a laminate trim router to my shop.
>
> Need help choosing a good model? PC310 has good reviews, but I want
> to see what you folks think.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
I love mine. Sturdy, and the body is partially enclosed, so my hands don't
go where they shouldn't.
There is a new Bosch out, which is supposed to be really nice. And IIRC,
maybe a Ridgid, too.
Patriarch
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Larry,
>
> So you feel the Bosch is as good as the PC310? I read somewhere that
> they have discontinued the alternate bases for the 310 and that does
> concern me a little if true.
>
It would not surprise me if the PC310 had a limited future in the new
DeWalt/B&D/PC/Delta universe. The PC310 has been downplayed for sometime,
in retail distribution.
I also have a PC7310. It's a different, more value-engineered device. It
would surprise me not at all for the 310 to be all but history within 18
months. No inside info, however.
I bought mine because I use these as small routers, more than laminate
trimmers.
Patriarch
Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 21:45:33 -0500, the inscrutable Patriarch
> <[email protected]> spake:
>
>>"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
>>news:[email protected]:
>>
>>> I am thinking of adding a laminate trim router to my shop.
>>>
>>> Need help choosing a good model? PC310 has good reviews, but I want
>>> to see what you folks think.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bob
>>
>>I love mine. Sturdy, and the body is partially enclosed, so my hands
>>don't go where they shouldn't.
>>
>>There is a new Bosch out, which is supposed to be really nice. And
>>IIRC, maybe a Ridgid, too.
>
> Hey, Glenn. _You're_ supposed to point them at the Festool or some
> other gaudily gilded lily. _I'm_ supposed to point them to the frugal
> best-value new tool, the $99 Bosch.
>
> Let's get this right, OK? ;)
>
> Signed: Squeaky Jake
>
>
Sorry. I thought you were the offical spokesperson for Chicago
Electric.
BTW, the PC310 was $149 + tax when I bought it. And special order at
that. There was a $25 rebate, which, for a change, I remembered to
submit. Seemed sufficiently gilded at the time.
Patriarch
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Patriach,
>
> I value your opinions highly from previous posts and wish to ask what
> you would recommend if you were to go buy a new one today?
>
> Many Thanks,
> Bob
I recommend that you not tell my wife, because that would make 6 routers in
the shop. And she's already gonna be pi$$ed when she sees the new lathe.
;-)
I'd buy the PC310 again in a heartbeat, for my uses. If I needed the fancy
bases, I'd look closely at the new Bosch.
The PC is 'old school', and well made in the style of my youth. I like
that.
Have fun with your new toy.
Patriarch
B a r r y <[email protected]> wrote in news:O8l5e.30900$hU7.12880
@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com:
> Bob wrote:
>> hehe.... my wife don't even have a key to my shop :)
>
> Mine does, the washer's there! <G>
>
> I could die if she ever finds usenet!
>
> Barry
>
I share mine with the freezer and the controls to the automated watering
system. She's going to figure out sooner or later.
It can't be as bad as the Sunday at church, when she found that there was a
bag of golf clubs in the back of the car, and asked why there was _also_ a
set of clubs in my den. I spent less on the lathe than I spent on the set
of irons, back then.
Patriarch
Larry,
So you feel the Bosch is as good as the PC310? I read somewhere that they
have discontinued the alternate bases for the 310 and that does concern me a
little if true.
"Larry Jaques" <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 21:45:33 -0500, the inscrutable Patriarch
> <[email protected]> spake:
>
> >"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
> >news:[email protected]:
> >
> >> I am thinking of adding a laminate trim router to my shop.
> >>
> >> Need help choosing a good model? PC310 has good reviews, but I want
> >> to see what you folks think.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Bob
> >
> >I love mine. Sturdy, and the body is partially enclosed, so my hands
don't
> >go where they shouldn't.
> >
> >There is a new Bosch out, which is supposed to be really nice. And IIRC,
> >maybe a Ridgid, too.
>
> Hey, Glenn. _You're_ supposed to point them at the Festool or some
> other gaudily gilded lily. _I'm_ supposed to point them to the frugal
> best-value new tool, the $99 Bosch.
>
> Let's get this right, OK? ;)
>
> Signed: Squeaky Jake
>
> --
> Vidi, Vici, Veni
> ---
> http://diversify.com Comprehensive Website Development
In article <[email protected]>,
"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote:
> PC 310. It just feels better.
>
Sometimes it comes down to that.
I also form an opinion based on sound.
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I've used my neighbors PC until I purchased my own.
I opted for the Freud FT1000. This is a very good unit which includes a =
plunge base in the kit. I big plus for doing things like signs.
Mark
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Thanks,
Bob
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Without a doubt the PC-310 but on the other hand I got the
7310 onna 'count of H*m* D*p*t is/was closing them out at
$70(ish) and being that I don't have a huge call for having
a trim router...
Unisaw A-100, who woulda bought the PC-310 but had already
spent this months check (cheque David) from the nice people
at the trust fund...
On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 21:45:33 -0500, the inscrutable Patriarch
<[email protected]> spake:
>"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> I am thinking of adding a laminate trim router to my shop.
>>
>> Need help choosing a good model? PC310 has good reviews, but I want
>> to see what you folks think.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>
>I love mine. Sturdy, and the body is partially enclosed, so my hands don't
>go where they shouldn't.
>
>There is a new Bosch out, which is supposed to be really nice. And IIRC,
>maybe a Ridgid, too.
Hey, Glenn. _You're_ supposed to point them at the Festool or some
other gaudily gilded lily. _I'm_ supposed to point them to the frugal
best-value new tool, the $99 Bosch.
Let's get this right, OK? ;)
Signed: Squeaky Jake
--
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---
http://diversify.com Comprehensive Website Development
hehe.... my wife don't even have a key to my shop :)
If she knew what I had out there she would cash in on it for a shopping
spree of her own :~)
Thanks for the advice as always.
Bob
"Patriarch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Patriach,
> >
> > I value your opinions highly from previous posts and wish to ask what
> > you would recommend if you were to go buy a new one today?
> >
> > Many Thanks,
> > Bob
>
> I recommend that you not tell my wife, because that would make 6 routers
in
> the shop. And she's already gonna be pi$$ed when she sees the new lathe.
> ;-)
>
> I'd buy the PC310 again in a heartbeat, for my uses. If I needed the
fancy
> bases, I'd look closely at the new Bosch.
>
> The PC is 'old school', and well made in the style of my youth. I like
> that.
>
> Have fun with your new toy.
>
> Patriarch