How many routers do you own?

[Michael Dunn]

So the longer this thread gets, the more I see I am under powered in the router department. I'm going to be watching craigslist like a hawk. Not just for my stuff, but for some nice routers too!

I concur... CL here I come.

[Larry Prem]

I have seven. Only two see regular use.

[Denny Rice]

I now have 7 routers, and use everyone of them (just not all at one time) LOL! My PC is mounted in router table the rest of them are located togeather in the cabinet. My D handle hand held router is my favorite by far, its usually the first one I reach for.

[Mark Wooden]

Eight, if you count the lock mortiser, and three shapers.

[Jamie Lynch]

I just have one PC891. Man, do I feel insignificant! I really do need one more. It's a pain to take it out of the table any time I need to use it handheld.

[Scott Stafford]

Eight, if you count the lock mortiser, and three shapers.

oh..... nobody mentioned counting shapers. That changes everything! :O)


Scott in Montana

[hai hong]

over 150 ,I stop counting 6 month ago

[John Piwaron]

over 150 ,I stop counting 6 month ago

What does one do with 150 routers?

[Dave Cav]

oh..... nobody mentioned counting shapers. That changes everything! :O)


Scott in Montana

Yeah, now I feel inadequate. I only have two, and both of them are only Delta HDs, not a real man's shaper with a 1 1/4" arbor.

[Dave Cav]

What does one do with 150 routers?

Probably had them installed in a high rise building or campus, and had a fun time keeping them all talking to each other.

[Chris Hachet]

Four. Need four more.

I could use four more, and I have a shop that is about eighty percent hand tool.....

[Chris Hachet]

So it's looking like I'm not totally crazy by thinking I need more. The wife thinks otherwise which is why I had to justify it...

Just build nice things for the family once in awhile, works for me. Although my wife is not going to be happy with the next boxes from Festool and Lie Nielson.

[Chris Hachet]

Okay..

1. Festool 2200
2. Festool 1400
3. Festool 1010
4. Festool 700
5. Porter Cable 7518 ( Jessum lift )
6. Porter Cable 7518 ( spare )
7. Porter Cable 690 ( Jessum Lift )
8. Porter Cable 690 Spare
9. Milwaukee ( Multi Router )
10. Porter Cable Trim Router
11. Hitachi 1/4" Router JM8 ?
12. Makita 1/4" Plunge Router
13. Bosch Colt ( needs repair )

Hmm.. I might sell some routers..

Why...? your just getting started....

[Aleks Hunter]

One 7518 mounted under the TS wing
One makita 3hp in its own router table
One Sears mounted on a pantograph
One PC 694 dual base kit for dovetails and misc work.
I need at least one more.
What are people's favorites for misc work?

[Rick Fisher]

One 7518 mounted under the TS wing
One makita 3hp in its own router table
One Sears mounted on a pantograph
One PC 694 dual base kit for dovetails and misc work.
I need at least one more.
What are people's favorites for misc work?

Favorite routers are Festool .. By far.. The 1400 is probably the best size. Other routers really do pale by comparison..