Skil 1815 2 HP Fixed Base Router with Site Light

by Skil

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There's no tool like a router for edging, trimming or cutting. Skil's new 2-horsepower fixed-base router can perform all the functions needed in a home workshop or on the job site while drawing only 10 amps at full RPM. The 1/4-inch quick-change collet accepts a wide range of bits and cutters. The Skil 1815's Micro-Fine Depth Adjustment makes bit depth adjustments fast, easy and accurate while the soft-grip handles are ergonomically designed for comfort and ease of use. The wide base opening allows for quick and easy bit changes plus the Built-in Work Light illuminates a pattern or an outline to insure more accurate cuts. Accepts Skil's 91018 18-Piece Carbide Router Bit Set as well as most other brands of 1/4-inch bits.

Ideal for woodworkers, carpenters and cabinet makers. --C. Dwight Barnett

Applications: Use the Skil 1815 for making cabinets or shelves, decorative inlay work, manufacturing wood trim for cabinets, rooms, doors or windows, mortising hinge plates or inlays, dovetailing cabinet drawers, edging countertops

Product Description

Skil 1815 2 HP Fixed Base Router w/ Site-Light Founded in 1924 as the Michel Electric Handsaw Company and renamed Skilsaw, Inc. in 1926, SKIL has become one of the most recognized and powerful brands in the power tool industry. From circular saws and jigsaws to sanders and drills, SKIL power tools are engineered to deliver the high-performance and durability that today's growing population of Do-It-Yourselfers demand. Every product of the growing line of SKIL tools is the result of extensive end-user research, consumer input, computer assisted design and rigorous testing, both in our laboratories and in the field. SKIL Power Tools are products of the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation. Skil 1815 2 HP Fixed Base Router w/ Site-Light Features: Built-in worklight for better visibility and accuracy Micro-fine depth adjustment for precise cuts Soft-grip handles for added comfort and control Wide base opening provides better visibility Collet lock for easier bit changes 100% Ball bearing construction for added durability Large depth scale is easy to read Site-Light built-in worklight - Better visibility and accuracy Skil 1815 2 HP Fixed Base Router w/ Site-Light Specifications: Collet Capacity: 1/4" Amperage: 10 Weight (lbs.): 10 lbs Rating: 120V Model Number: 1815 Max. Motor HP: 2 No Load RPM: 25,000 Cord Length (ft.): 6 ft Item Description: NEW 2 HP Fixed-Base Router w/ Built-in Worklight Certifications: UL TOOL INCLUDES: - Collet wrench - Carrying Bag

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B0000C6DXY
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 1815
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,310 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid with one little issue, July 19, 2011

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Patrick Brose - See all my reviews

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This router works very well, plenty of power. The only issue is that once you set the depth and start a route, the bit will lower about 1/16". So I just keep a piece of scrap around to test the route depth before I start my work. I have never had a problem doing it this way.

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for price, February 25, 2012

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This review is from: Skil 1815 2 HP Fixed Base Router with Site Light (Tools & Home Improvement)

is the best way to describe this router. I purchased it to use with the Skil RAS900 Router Table. I figured I would buy a Skil router for a Skil table. Good idea but didn't work out so well. As far as fitting the table, being able to install and change bits in the router table? Great. The router is kind of bulky but Skil's table works well with it. The problem is setting bit heights. BIG Problem. The reason is that the height adjustment on this router is a very poorly designed mechanism. It is flimsy. poorly designed and it often slips thereby making you re-adjust the router base to the router. You see the router uses a clamp lever that squeezes the router base to the router via pushing a pewter plug about 3/16" square into a depression on the router's plastic case. This plug makes a very poor friction grip and allows the clamp to slide. There is a tension adjustment but it doesn't help a lot. When using the router without a table the height adjustment works great. When in the table it doesn't work so well. I would hope Skil would try to operate their routers in their tables sometime. I use a router so infrequently in a table I cannot justify buying a Bosch. I would not recommend this router for table use, but as a standalone it isn't bad when you add a speed control.