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DEWALT DW618B3 12 Amp 2-1/4 Horsepower Plunge Base and Fixed Base | 
| Brand: DEWALT
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $478.42
Buy New: $266.66
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 14444
Media: Tools & Hardware
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 27.4
Dimensions (in): 19.9 x 24 x 7.8
MPN: DW618B3
Model: DW618B3
UPC: 028877463209
EAN: 0028877463209
ASIN: B0000CCXU3
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| Features:
| • | 12-amp motor with variable speed and three bases for versatility and reliability performance | | • | Micro-fine depth adjustment ring for 1/64-Inch adjustments and precision results | | • | Ergonomic design, detachable cordset, and quick-release motor latches for convenience | | • | Weighs 7.2-pounds for easy handling | | • | Includes motor pack, fixed base, D-handle base, plunge base, large-hole sub-base, sub-base centering gauge, 1/4-Inch and 1/2-Inch collets, wrench, and 3-year limited warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Featuring a 12.0 Amp motor that delivers variable speed performance from 8,000 to 24,000 RPM, the DeWalt DW618B3 2-1/4 HP Router with a fixed base, a plunge base and a D-handle base offers all the power and versatility that professionals demand. Soft start provides an extra-smooth finish and helps ensure that this tool even performs well when working with the toughest hardwoods. With a micro-fine depth adjustment ring, you can count on accurate adjustment in 1/64-inch increments, while a clear, Lexan sub-base ensures durability and visibility. The included sub-base concentricity gauge enhances accuracy even further by helping you maintain bit concentricity, and long, eight-slot collets that are self-releasing provide excellent bit retention for dependability. A steel motor cam lock and quick-release motor latches make adjustments and base changes tool-free, fast and easy when you need to switch tasks, and a unique, detachable cordset helps keep this tool easy to service. This router also provides over-molded, rubber handles and a well-balanced body for increased operator comfort and control. The unique switch and cordset configuration allows you to keep the switch in your right or left hand, while a flat top and spindle lock further increase the ease of bit and depth changes. The switch is also dust-sealed for durability. Kit includes motor pack, DW6184 fixed base, DW6182 plunge base, DW6183 D-handle base, large-hole sub-base, 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch collets, wrench, sub-base concentricity gauge, vacuum adaptor, and heavy-duty kit box for easy transport and storage. This DeWalt high-performance industrial tool is backed by a limited 3-year warranty.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 43
 2 minutes of routing ... and something goes very bad! July 5, 2009
Samuel A. Munoz (West Orange, NJ United States)
I almost soiled myself after doing some flush routing. 2 minutes into the project the router started rattling and spinning at dangerously high rpms. I had to fidget while holding the router with one hand since the on-off switch is out of thumbs reach when using the fixed base. How unfortunate since the set is fairly expensive compared to the craftsman I could have purchased. It appears I am not the only customer that has had this problem. Spare yourself the hassle and buy something else.
Serious design flaw! April 12, 2009
Nate (San Jose, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The second time I used the router (in 2 years, I'm not much of a woodworker) the magnetic ring that controls the varispeed feature shattered into ~16 pieces that I fished out of the motor and it won't run anymore. Some pieces must still be in the motor since if I spin the tip after turning it on it will start spinning, but stutters never reaching full speed. This will be the last Dewalt product I purchase sadly since much of my tool collection is yellow.
Good tool - 3 year warranty is very limited January 30, 2009
Benjamin Sullivan (Northern VA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Got the kit with three bases to be able to handle varied set ups. I made an adapter plate to mount the fixed base to one side of my table saw. I really like that the motor can be easily switched between bases so the fixed base stays on my table saw all the time and I can pull out the motor for other work with the D-handle or the plunge base. Also really like the detachable cord--it connects cleanly and solidly with ease and gives me the confidence when switching bits that nothing will go wrong (yes, I actually unplug it to switch bits, call me paranoid). It has been a solid tool for light to moderate use in my home workshop.
Now, about that "3 Year Limited Warranty". I bought it in Sept 2006 (this review is in Jan 2009). I'm working on a countertop project. In the middle of the work I start it back up for another pass with the D-handle and I hear a crack and some bits flying inside. I removed the top cover to see if I could see anything, and sure enough a small magnet ring that sits right under the top bearing has broken--a part one inch in diameter that probably costs about a dollar. I have handled this router with care and respect (I have a variety of tools that I have owned for several decades, I take care of them and I keep them) and this part is INSIDE the enclosed housing. This is unfortunately when I discover by calling DeWalt's customer service that the "limited" warranty counts this failure as "normal wear and tear" and thus is not covered. My local service center guy informed me yesterday that it will take at least 2 weeks to get the part and fix it and that it will cost at least $50 + parts. So, what would count as a manufacturer's defect? Would I have to have forensic evidence to somehow prove that there was a crack in some internal part originally? I am left feeling like the 3 year limited warranty is effectively meaningless to consumers. Mind you, this is not just meant as a rant. I have had good luck with most of my DeWalt tools and I generally prefer them for their build quality and value. This is now my first experience with their service system and alas it will certainly make me take a closer look at those blue and red tools on future purchases. Hope that's worth two cents...
DeWALT continues to impress September 5, 2008
Namaedesu (Seattle, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 As the Router Turns - Choosing a Kit... in a nutshell. July 14, 2008
Teop Tnomrev (Vermont, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So...
I'll add my two cents. I too have wandered into the "choosing a router" soap opera.
I had been happy with my Dewalt 1621, until I tried to use a template guide. For some reason, the collet isn't remotely centered on the base plate - making the router useless with a template guide. There seems to be no way to adjust the 1621's base plate - so off I went in search of a new router.
The two kits I decided to choose from were the Bosch and the Dewalt. I read reviews of the Porter Cable, but the reviews seemed negative enough that they dissuaded me from considering it.
First, I took the Bosch kit home. Things to know:
A.) The kit I had was the 1617(whatever) router. This particular router is not compatible with the Bosch D-handled base. This seems to be a magnificent marketing failure. It means that if you want to use the D-handled base, you're going to have to buy another "motor" - the 1618(whatever).
B.) The Bosch fixed base router uses an awkward (in my opinion) three position depth setting. As the motor slides into the base, you can stop at one of three detents. Once you have picked a detent, a "fine setting" allows you to to move up or down from that particular position. Bottom line: You have to guess which detent will get you the depth you want (if it is close). If you're wrong, then you will have to completely reset the "fine adjustment" and move to a different detent.
C.) Bosch doesn't include the centering cone - essential if you are going to use template guides.
D.) They still don't seem to be using a sealed switch. The complaints about the switch, and Bosch's seeming indifference, were a deal-breaker. Who wants to have to deal with such an obvious deficiency in a product? The placement of the switch is also marginal at best. Unless you're a Horowitz, you're going to have to let go of a handle to flip the switch.
E.) The Bosch vacuum attachment is a piece of plastic that seems, in my opinion, apt to break in the sometimes clumsy hands of a tradesman. It doesn't fit the standard shop vacuum. Then again, none of the tools I own fit a standard shop vac... what *is* with that?!?
F.) The depth adjustments on the Bosch seemed like afterthoughts, in my view. The fine adjustment isn't easy to turn or read.
Now to the Dewalt:
A.) The Dewalt comes with a D-Handled base. The motor fits beautifully in all three bases.
B.) The Dewalt motor smoothly spirals downward into the fixed base. This makes setting the depth a much simpler prospect than with the Bosch. Loosen the base, twist one way to go up, or the other to go down. I fine adjustment provides, well, a fine adjustment.
C.) Dewalt includes a centering cone.
D.) The switch is sealed and well placed. You can engage without letting go of the router.
E.) The Dewalt Plunge Base includes a built-in, indestructible, Vacuum attachment. A marginal piece of plastic *can* be put on, but may not be necessary. In my case, I'm routing foam, yes, foam, and the vacuum worked great without the plastic attachment.
F.) The depth adjustments on the Dewalt were nothing to write home about, but they were better, in my view, than what Bosch offered. They put some thought into them, at least.
Last word: I have read the other reviews concerning exploding magnetic rings. We'll see... On the upside, Dewalt offers a 3 year warranty. Bosch does not.
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