I'm now part of the "more than 1 router" club.
Just picked up an old Ryobi plunge router (R-500) from a friend for $30.
This isn't the new one --- it's from the 80s ---- and man - what a difference!
No soft-start technology --- it goes from 0 to 90 mph in a fraction of a second --- darn near whips the unit out of my hands! No lamp - but visibility is really fairly decent (plunge router is easier to see what's happening). I wasn't going to buy it - but when my friend said $30 - well - I need a plunge router, anyway.
You can really feel the difference, though - between the old machines and the new ones. The old one is made of metal! It's solid.
Statistics suggest that most woodworkers own more than one router --- so I'm happy to join the club.
Just picked up an old Ryobi plunge router (R-500) from a friend for $30.
This isn't the new one --- it's from the 80s ---- and man - what a difference!
No soft-start technology --- it goes from 0 to 90 mph in a fraction of a second --- darn near whips the unit out of my hands! No lamp - but visibility is really fairly decent (plunge router is easier to see what's happening). I wasn't going to buy it - but when my friend said $30 - well - I need a plunge router, anyway.
You can really feel the difference, though - between the old machines and the new ones. The old one is made of metal! It's solid.
Statistics suggest that most woodworkers own more than one router --- so I'm happy to join the club.
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