Makita RF1100 2-1/4 HP Router

by Makita

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

With a powerful 11 amp motor, this 2-1/4 hp router from Makita is one of the quietest, 81dB, and lowest vibration routers in their class. Its electronic speed control maintains constant speed even under load for smooth routing. The rugged aluminum motor housing has a small 3-1/4-inch diameter, a sub-base that accepts industry standard template guides, and a durable flat top for stability when changing bits. It features soft start for smooth start-up, and an industrial cam-lock for fast and easy depth adjustment and removal of motor. Your purchase includes a 1/4- and 1/2-inch collet and collet wrenches.

Product Details

Product Manual [186kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 9.5 inches ; 7.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 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: B000051WRO
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: RF1100
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #814,411 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RF1100 - A Great Tool, July 31, 2001

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"ecartner" (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Makita RF1100 2-1/4 HP Router (Tools & Home Improvement)

After a lot of research on what my first router would be, I decided on the Mak RF1101. However, when I found the RF1100 on special, I decided I could live without variable speed. Compared to the PC 690 (kind of the standard for mid-size fixed base routers) the RF1100 is marginaly more expensive, but it weighs less, is more powerfull, has soft-start, and makes a lot less noise. The RF1100 has worked beautifully in every application I've used it: plowing dadoes, rabbeting, flush triming, triming edging using a shop built baseplate, and rounding over edges

One interesting thing is the fact that the base uses the same bolt pattern as the PC 690. This means that the RF1100 can use sub-bases, router table inserts, and/or template bushings designed for the 690.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Router!!, June 14, 2002

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David Gabriel "arcticgabe" (Royal Oak, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Makita RF1100 2-1/4 HP Router (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this router from Amazon.com a couple months ago. Being the first router that I have ever bought, I did a lot of research. After reading many reviews, I decided to go with the Makita RF1100. I liked it because of it's light weight and variable speed settings. Having used it for some time now, it lives up to all of the praise that I read about it. A finish carpenter friend of mine asked to borrow it from me after his died in the middle of a job. He absolutely fell in love with it, and it took over three weeks to get it back from him!! For my money, you can't go wrong with this router.