DEWALT DW618B3 12 Amp 2-1/4 Horsepower Plunge Base and Fixed Base
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of DEWALT DW618B3 12 Amp 2-1/4 Horsepower Plunge Base and Fixed Base
Customer Review: Beware, motor failed after less than an hour.
Summary: 1 Stars
The motor failed after less than an hours usage. Really light trim work. Some small magnets came adrift inside the motor, bounced around inside whilst it slowed down, sounded like the motor brushes had come adrift. Took the cover off and three semi-circular magnets fell out. One must have caught the rotor winding as I could see where it had cut one of the wires. I attempted to use the 'Returns' process, as advised for defective products, but was told that it was ineligible for return, with no further explanation. I got this as a gift from my wife last christmas and had only recently purchase a bit set, so had only just started using it. Up to this point I was really happy with it. But what do I do now? I will try contacting De-Walt directly, but I am really unhappy with Amazon. How do you return something that is obviously defective but exceeds their time limit?Customer Review: DeWALT continues to impress
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this router to do speaker cabinet work and also to be part of a tool collective my friends created. After looking at the price point I wanted, this was the only real option on the list.
We have used Plunge Base and the Fixed Base, but not the D-Handle (that I know of). The motor swapout, while very handy, is also rather difficult depending on the base it is in. The depth adjustments on the plunger are rather non-exact and require a lot of work to get it setup just right. The guide rails for the fixed base are great. That said, I don't know if it is a consistency issue, but the machining of the holes for the rails was unfinished/partially blocked, and required some work to get the rails to actually slide through them the first time.
The case is a nice size, and easy to store, however there isn't a location for more than a tiny box of bits, and that involves some gerrymandering of the loose parts. After getting used to using the product, this is my only remaining complaint. My workbench is setup for electronics and not woodworking normally, so keeping various tool-sets together is quite important to me.
As a person that is relatively new to woodworking myself (rather than just helping others), having a guide as to speed vs. hardness of material would have been nice, but given the general instructions that came with it are not written all that well (as corroborated by a friend that has grown up with woodworking), that is probably out of scope.
I definitely recommend it, but I can't give it 5 stars.
Customer Review: Dewalt DW618B3 12 Amp 2-1/4 Horsepower Router Kit
Summary: 5 Stars
My first experience with a Router and this one works great. The complete kit comes in a nice case that keeps everything together. Multi speeds are nice since large bits require a slow speed.Customer Review: Dewalt DW618B3 2-1/4HP 3-base router kit
Summary: 1 Stars
I can't provide a review because I have not received the product. I have been receiving notices of delays and that if I still want it to provide an approval or you will cancel my order. I am unhappy with your established procedure, mainly because you shipped the router edge guide kit to me and I am now in doubt whether I will ever receive the router kit. What use is the edge guide if I don't receive the router?? I am becoming a skeptic about your service. If I need to return the edge guide how do I do it without paying the shipment?? I did not ask that the edge guide be sent separately in the first place, this was a decision of your company. I am patiently waiting for the router kit, could you somehow speed it up?? thank youCustomer Review: Dewalt DW618B3 Router Kit
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best routers I have owned. Easy set up and change over from base to base.