Ryobi RE600 3 1/4 HP router???
daoud
trouble-free. All routers at this power level are heavy, so I mostly use
mine in a router table, taking it out only when my Porter-Cable 1-1/2hp
isn't up to a particular job. I consider the Ryobi to be an excellent
router.
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Robert Proebstel
I am looking for a 3 HP 1/2 inch shank router for hand and router table work.
Does anyone have any experience with the RYOBI RE600 Router???????
Would appreciate any feedback.
Bob
Mark Kepke
da...@annap.infi.net (daoud) wrote:
> I've had one for several years, and it has performed well for me and been
> trouble-free. All routers at this power level are heavy, so I mostly use
> mine in a router table, taking it out only when my Porter-Cable 1-1/2hp
> isn't up to a particular job. I consider the Ryobi to be an excellent
> router.
I have one too. No complaints; it's done everything I've asked of it.
--
-Mark
My opinions, etc.
John Allen
>Greetings.
>Would appreciate any feedback.
>Bob
I've had one for about 3 months and it works great. It's heavy but
very stable. It also has a soft start mechanism which is very nice.
If there were not soft start, the router would tend to "torque" out
of you hands during hand-routing work.
Check out the latest issue of Wood Magazine. They rate the top 6
routers for table-routing work and the RE600 is one of them.
- John
Bob Knowlton
>I am looking for a 3 HP 1/2 inch shank router for hand and router table work.
>Does anyone have any experience with the RYOBI RE600 Router???????
I've used one for 3 years now. The only two chronic complaints about
the RE600 --and I echo them-- are the weight of the tool and the
sticky action on the plunge mechanism. You'll press down to perform a
cut and nothing happens, then CHUNK, down it goes. Ryobi doesn't know
how to make it smooth, and members of this news group have tried
everything imaginable to fix it, with no success.
Like the adjacent poster, I now leave mine in the router table. I use
a Porter Cable 690 with a plunge attachment for plunge work. The PC
690 is not 3 hp, though.
Bob K.
know...@sccsi.com
Rob Ells
(Robert Proebstel) wrote:
> Greetings.
>
> I am looking for a 3 HP 1/2 inch shank router for hand and router table work.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with the RYOBI RE600 Router???????
>
>
> Would appreciate any feedback.
>
> Bob
Check out the Elu 3hp router. I've had the 2 1/4 hp for a few years, using
it in my router table and other wise. It is a ggreat router. Put on an
after market height adjustment knob and you're all set. It has a very
smooth plunge action and has a spindle lock for changing bits.
I know that now Dewalt = Elu , Perhaps that's why Dewalt now has some
decent tools.
Rob
Jason Glazier
Compared to the other > 3 HP routers, actually the Ryobi is one of the
lightest at ~ 13 lbs (compared to the P.Cable at >20lbs.). The only
problem
with it is that it is extremely loud. DEFINITELY wear hearing
protection!
I do not have a lot of experience with other routers.
If you look around you should be able to pay under $220 for the router
which is significantly less for routers with similar power. Also it
comes
with attachments that cost extra on other routers.
-Jason
gla...@tfn.com
John Mendenhall
(Jason Glazier) wrote:
The drawback to the Ryobi is poor table mounting arrangement--
Mark Kepke
Mendenhall) wrote:
Ooops, guess I better pull mine out of its table then.
Seriously though - what do you mean ?
whlan...@gmail.com
> Greetings.
>
> I am looking for a 3 HP 1/2 inch shank router for hand and router table work.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with the RYOBI RE600 Router???????
>
>
> Would appreciate any feedback.
>
> Bob
William
Larry Blanchard
>> Does anyone have any experience with the RYOBI RE600 Router???????
hand held use. I use my DeWalt for that.
If you really need all that power and can find one for a good price, I
think you'll like it.
You do realize you can't get 3hp from a 115V circuit :-).
--
Where have all the flowers gone? Pete Seeger 1919-2014
k...@attt.bizz
<lbl...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>On Sat, 15 Feb 2014 11:28:11 -0800, whlancaster wrote:
>
>>> Does anyone have any experience with the RYOBI RE600 Router???????
>
>I've had one for years.Works great in a table, but a little heavy for
>hand held use. I use my DeWalt for that.
I also have one in a table (lift). I must have bought it in the '80s
but it works well. I does have a soft start that helps but you're
right, it's *much* too heavy for me to feel safe moosing it around.
>If you really need all that power and can find one for a good price, I
>think you'll like it.
that for hand work. I don't see much point in the large Festool,
either (but don't tell Leon).
>You do realize you can't get 3hp from a 115V circuit :-).
the label. They can't lie about things like that, can they? ;-)
Martin Eastburn
least. Martin
jggoo...@gmail.com
> I've had one for several years, and it has performed well for me and been
> trouble-free. All routers at this power level are heavy, so I mostly use
> mine in a router table, taking it out only when my Porter-Cable 1-1/2hp
> isn't up to a particular job. I consider the Ryobi to be an excellent
> router.
>
k...@attt.bizz
heavy to use hand-held but does work well in a lift. I've since
replaced it (but still have it around here somewhere).