DEWALT DW673K 7/8 HP Trim Router Kit

by DEWALT

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DEWALT DW673K 7/8 HP Trim Router Kit

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 13 x 4.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 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.
• ASIN: B00002232F
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: DW673K
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,507 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not much choice for laminate trimmers, June 28, 2005

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eloso "elosova" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DEWALT DW673K 7/8 HP Trim Router Kit (Tools & Home Improvement)

I investigated all the different brands of laminate trimmers and the dewalt seems to be the one with the most accesories. Most people think that the old PC 310 is the best one, but you can't get any bases for it anymore. Since I needed the offset base for some tight spaces I went ahead with the Dewalt.
Like some other reviews the standard base wasn't square - probably off by 15 degrees - so I called dewalt and they shipped me a new one right away. This one is almost square which is close enough for me.
With the replacement base it works fine. Some people might be upset that the kit came with a machining defect - but now days with prices being so low and everything made off shore you need to expect these things to happen. I'm pleased that Dewalt made it right without any fuss. So I give it four stars.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable but not quite what I expected, February 4, 2001

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Ted Williamson (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DEWALT DW673K 7/8 HP Trim Router Kit (Tools & Home Improvement)

That other reviewer sounds more like a Dewalt rep than someone who has used this tool. It is a well made tool. I'm not always happy with the way Dewalt designs tools. Some of the parts in this kit are rather kindof flimsy. For the most part it is acceptable for what I will be using it for. If I had it to do again I would buy Porter Cable.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best combination, August 31, 2005

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R. Belanger (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DEWALT DW673K 7/8 HP Trim Router Kit (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this kit mainly for the offset base to be able to route counter top faces close into inside corners. After looking at PC and other kits I chose the Dewalt because it included the bearing guide. The bearing guide is much better than using bearing guided router bits. The router bit's bearing will gum up with contact cement when routing glued laminate, and if the bit's bearing does not spin freely, it may burn the laminate. The bearing guide on the base turns only at the speed you advance the base, so I have not had it collect glue yet. It's adjustable in relationship to the cutting bit, so you can gap the difference between the cutter and the bearing to account for angles that are not perfect 90 degree angles, which could scalp the laminate. The unit seems powerful enough. Right after purchasing it, I had to use it to cut a sink hole in a post-formed counter top (the offset base was the only way I could think of to cut close to the attached backsplash) -- so through Formica and 3/4" particle board with a straight carbide bit and the task was done. The plastic case is OK, but I wish you could pack the bases in the case with the options (like the bearing guide) attached to the base. As it is, you must remove the bearing guide from the base or the case will not close.