Router for Woodrat

[Jake]

What would people recommend as the router best-suited for the Rat?

I have a CMT which I use for hand-held routing at the moment - so I could just stick that on it and get another something or other for hand-held. Or if there are distinct advantages in getting something else for the Rat (greater plunge depth,perhaps?) what are they and which routers fit the bill?

The Rat is currently drilled for a Hitachi M12V, for what that is worth.

 

[RogerS]

Hi Jake

The 'Rat was designed around the DW625 as you probably know. So if you are going to buy a dedicated router for the 'Rat then that is what I'd get (and what I have) since any deficiencies (none that I'm aware of) will have already been identified and addressed with third party add-ons.

You might want to consider getting the magic extension (not the XX...t'other one) since that also fits the DW and addresses loss of plunge depth in some circumstances.

Roger

 

[Jake]

I'll count that as a vote for the CMT, then, cheers Roger.

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Don't buy the XX for the Woodrat, have a look at the Eliminator Chuck as recommended by Chris and, iirc, Andy King.

Cheers
Neil

 

[Gary]

Jake

Stick with the CMT it's the same as the Dewalt. I use the Dewalt and no problems I wouldn't recommend anything else.

Gary

 

[Anonymous]

DW625 fits and works very well