Best router for general and worktop use ?

i use the dewalt, which isnt back for the price (about £230). Is a bit **** though, things falling off it, and i had to put a screw into the speed dial to stop it vibrating round...

people say festool one is better, certainly more expensive though!

 

I have the 1850 watt De-Walt jobbey and never had any problems although I don't use it everyday.

I always use freud bits too.

 

I haven't long replaced mine captain my bosch had ran its lifespan a sad day! i went for trend, had the jig which is 1st class.
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/40430/Power-Tools/Routers-Planers/Trend-T11ELK-Router-110V

Its a excellent router you wont go far wrong with this mate.

 

If you can find anyone mad enough to part with it, get a seconhand Elu mof 177e, had mine 15 years, must have done over 1000 joints and its still faultless. Pity Elu no longer exists

 

i was led to believe that the trend IS a dewalt one with different stickers?

 

Trend routers are based on the old ELU which is now owned by Dewalt.

 

so is the cmt i think

 

Hi Guys,

Just to clarify, trend brought the first Elu plunge router to the UK in 1955 when Elu was an independant brand. Elu was subsequently bought by Black & Decker who also owned a static woodworking machinery brand called Dewalt. After extending the range of Elu products B&D eventually rebranded all their industrial powertools as Dewalt.

Trend have worked closely with Elu,B&D and now Dewalt ever since to develop routing machines accessories and technology worldwide, hence the product similarities.

HTH

andy@trend

 

Just as a matter of interest how much is a second hand Elu mof 177e router worth these days as i have 2, 1 177e / 1 177 about 10 years old both in good working order,

 

keep an eye on this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/elu-router-mof177-110vW0QQitemZ160221740499QQihZ006QQcategoryZ20781QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and see how much it goes for

evo nut

 

buy the 1400 best router ever and it fits on the rail with a small kit, mm marks from router bit center,good dust extraction but i am hooked....

 

the 1400 is a good router but bit under powered for doing worktops on a regular basis. And the button that keeps the power on broke on mine due to dust getting in. and festool have a new router out i think

 

Message for Evo Nut, Thanks for info, £51 + £ 15pp did not think it would get that far, By the way mine are 240v, Thanks again IMC65.

 

imc65,

Surprising what good quality tools are stll worth even when they are old.

Be warned though you can put a router on one week and sell for £50 next week it may only reach £25, you never can tell.

Good Luck

evo nut

 

Ebay: 200210221865

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200210221865&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D200210221865%26fvi%3D1