DEWALT DW610F 1-1/2 HP Heavy Duty Fixed Base Router

by DEWALT

Product Description

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DEWALT DW610F 1-1/2 HP Heavy Duty Fixed Base Router

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14.3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004VXLP
• Item model number: DW610F
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,447 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best router I own, December 1, 2000

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"pbirkhead" (Apex, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DEWALT DW610F 1-1/2 HP Heavy Duty Fixed Base Router (Tools & Home Improvement)

I own a couple of routers, and this is my favorite. The others are larger, more powerful, and have more features. This one though, is the one I find myself using most often. It has a better feel to it than the other Dewalt and Porter Cable routers I own, and is lighter and easier to manage. The rack-and-pinion depth adjustment knob is very simple to use, and in general I find Dewalt's approach to the depth adjustment mechanisms far superior than other approaches. The quality of this router is tremendous. There are cheaper 1-1/2HP fixed based routers on the market, but I think this one is the best.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This Router Feels Right, August 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: DEWALT DW610F 1-1/2 HP Heavy Duty Fixed Base Router (Tools & Home Improvement)

This router feels great in your hands, not too heavy, not too bulky and operates smoothly. It has performed better than other models I have used and it is relatively quiet. It is your simple, basic, well-built router; other routers I tried with more "features" just didn't measure up. I didn't give it 5 stars because in my area it is hard to find accessories, like bushings. Other than that, it is great!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars COMPACT DYNAMO DOES IT ALL!, July 26, 2001

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Richard Schons (Wenatchee, wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DEWALT DW610F 1-1/2 HP Heavy Duty Fixed Base Router (Tools & Home Improvement)

We used this router thirty years ago at the cabinet shop I apprenticed at and they are still in use today! Of course back then they had the B & D label on them and elsewhere they are sold as Elu but the fact remains that after a generation this durable little powerhouse has needed only slight modification.

What I like best is the versatility. The two low-mount handles and bit visibility make hinge mortising a breeze. You can one-hand it for plastic laminate work and it really shines in a table operation especially if you build your own.

I aquired a second base unit only without handles. I removed the lexan plate and permantly attached it to the table. I also put on a large jig fixture knob so I could adjust height by feel. Now all I do is take off the base, drop in a bit and launch it into the table. Done.

It doesn't seem like much but it's really great that these routers will stand on their head and let you easily put a wrench in each hand and squeeze them together to tighten or loosen. I've used a lot of routers and I always marvel at this everytime I change bits. This also saves some skinned knuckles.

My only downside to this tool is that the depth gauge is a little hard to read. I have heard of some people using white paint to help this but when you consider the fact that the screw-type depth adjusters on other brands are so worthless compared to Dewalts rack and pinion, who cares?

In the shop we had half a dozen different kinds of routers and these were always gone first. When my old fixed base finally died the Dewalt 610 was my only choice.