Power Tools Reviews
Bosch PR20EVSK Colt Palm Grip 5.7 Amp 1 Horsepower Fixed Base Variable Speed Router with Edge Guide
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 Didnt even get to use it before it was broken The lockout for changing bits from the minute I opened the box. very dissapointed. Its too bad cause the router works real well but It doesnt help that I cant change th bit now.  woodworker very handy It does everything I expect of it. Really like the fine adjustment feature. I have to keep in mind it's only 1hp., but I have no complaints.  most worthless tool in 20 years I have had the tool for about 6 months and used it twice. Tonight I went to use it as a substitute for a laminate trimmer and it "stalled" ,,, as the manual says ,, then failed to turn on 15 minutes later. The tool is now in the dumpster and will be the last bosch purchase I make in the router department most definately. I have been in cabinetmaking for 20 years and this is the largest flat out waste of money I have had.  Good tool I already own three other "full size" routers so this little router is quite a pleasant surprise to use. It is light weight and very solid; hinge-mortising, edge-triming, and rounding-over are a breeze. I also bought the round subbase so that it can be used with my Porter-Cable templet guide set and it works out quite nicely. So why is only 3-stars? As mentioned by other reviewers, the "Shaft-Locking Button" does not hold and needs to be redesigned. It was the most frustrated thing that I ever dealed with; installing bit is no problem but removing bit was an entirely different story. The button just would not lock tight enough and kept slipping! After sore thumbs and bruised knuckles, I saw in the manual (page 7) suggesting to use a "thin" 10mm wrench as an alternative to the shaft locking button . Out of frustration I took one 10mm wrench from my inexpensive wrench set, grinded it a bit thinner so that it would fit on the flats of the spindle. Now I can easily install or remove bits using two wrenches. BOSCH either needs to redesign the shaft locking button or supply an additional $2.00 wrench! | |||||||||
