Bosch PR20EVSK Colt Palm Grip 5.7 Amp 1-Horsepower Fixed Base Variable Speed Router with Edge Guide | 
| Brand: Bosch
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $220.00
Buy New: $108.95
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Seller: smoretreasures
Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 277
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
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Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 15 x 13 x 8
MPN: PR20EVSK
Model: PR20EVSK
UPC: 000346342376
EAN: 0000346342376
ASIN: B000ANQHTA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Variable-speed palm-grip router kit; soft-start and quick-lock systems | | • | 5.7 amp motor with 15,000 - 35,000 rpm; depth adjustment system and finger support pockets | | • | Aluminum construction and soft-grip | | • | Includes palm router, drop-forged collet and shaft wrenches, collet, fixed base, straight-edge guide, case | | • | 11.8 pounds; 1-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Bosch PR20EVSK Colt Variable Speed Router with Edge Guide is a versatile tool that's ideal for performing custom carpentry, trimming laminate flooring or deck planks, mortising hinges, dovetailing, and a host of other at-home and professional jobs. This router packs big power in a small, compact package for extended comfort and maximum accuracy.  | The PR20EVSK Colt Variable Speed Router with Edge Guide offers:- Highest horsepower rating in its class.
- Variable speed of 16,000 to 35,000 RPM
- Constant-Response Circuitry to maintain speed under load.
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Includes router, guide, case, base, collets, and shaft wrenches. View larger. |
Rubber over-molded grip allows for stable, one-handed operation. View larger. |  |
Powerful Motor, Variable Speed, and Depth Adjustment for Precise Results
The PR20EVSK owes its robust performance to a 1.0-horsepower (the highest rating for small routers), 5.7-amp motor that spins at a variable speed of 16,000 to 35,000 RPM and has a soft-start that reduces startup torque. Additionally, depth adjustment is simple with the PR20EVSK: just align and lower the motor and then lock the router in position with the clamping level. Micro-fine adjustments are equally effortless thanks to the wheel on the back of the router's base.To help you match the correct speed to the job, the included instruction manual features a chart showing the speed of each dial position, along with a list of the routing tasks that each setting may be used for. User-Friendly Features for Flexibility, Comfort, and Reliability
This user-friendly tool offers simple, straightforward operation. First, the collect accepts standard 1/4-inch bits to give you job flexibility, with an impressive maximum diameter of 1-5/16 inch. Also, there's a spindle lock on the router's front, so you can make quick bit changes with just one wrench. In addition, the speed dial is conveniently mounted on top of the tool body for easy access. An added bonus, the motor housing has a palm-shaped, rubber over-molded grip that allows for stable, one-handed operation. Finally, weighing about three pounds, the PR20EVSK offers a surprisingly rugged aluminum fixed base that's durable, solid, and reliable. Constant Response Circuitry for Stable Motor Speed
This model includes Bosch's "Constant Response" circuitry, which monitors and maintains speed under load for consistent performance and overload protection. Constant Response works by detecting tough loads and then increasing power to maintain the selected RPM. Working with stable speed lets you concentrate on controlling the router, so you'll always make clean, burn-free cuts. Additionally, a quick-clamp system allows the motor to be easily adjusted and moved from base to base. For further convenience, an angled cord exit keeps the router's cord safely out of your work area. The PR20EVSK comes with a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
Router, straight edge guide, carrying case, fixed base, 1/4-inch self-releasing collet, drop-forged collet, shaft wrenches, and instruction manual.
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 Smaller Router October 30, 2009
George L. Mccurdy (Perris, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For the small jobs, this router fills the bill. Great when I installed a new garage door.
It appears to operate as advertised, as long as the operational instructions are followed, such as pressing the
lock button all the way to change bits.
 Router slips in the base October 8, 2009
Nathaniel Gruenwald (San Francisco)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A quick read of all the one star reviews pretty consistently identify the flaw with this router: the base mount/ depth adjustment is terrible! Although this is perhaps one of the only flaws, it is the most critical-- anyone who has watched their fine work mercilessly destroyed in seconds when the router slips in the base has felt the pain.
Despite tightening the adjustment for the cam lock that holds the motor in the base, the router would still slip. Sometimes that meant that the depth of cut kept increasing and other times it meant that the base became off-centered. When it became off-center, the bit usually grabbed violently, thus stalling the motor. Whatever I tried, I couldn't seem to stop this from happening. It was less than a year before the motor burned out as a result, which in the end was a blessing, because I was tired of nasty surprises and trashed projects. I was happy when I threw the POS in the trash. One last criticism, the base doesn't accept standard bushings, although it is easy to make an after market base.
I'm a contractor and professional carpenter. In the past, I have always thought highly of Bosch and I still love their C-20 Sidewinder, but lately all my Bosch tools seem to bite it pretty quickly. This router is just another example of a flawed and short lived product.
Do Not Buy.
Handy to have October 6, 2009
jimmac (Bloomington, Minnesota United States)
I bought a Colt after I installed my only other router into a table and needed something portable. I don't do intricate woodwork but use a router to take care of construction details, like rounding over ripped deck boards or flush cutting a glued edge. I thought a small, light router would be more maneuverable along the edges of 2x and 4x lumber and would also work well for trimming laminate on some projects I've got lined up.
I've used this for a couple hours now. I like it, it's quick. Its small size makes it easy to hold and control on a narrow edge. The soft start really adds to the control--no torquing itself out of my grip when I've got it positioned on the lumber, ready to go. So far it has done everything I wanted: some biscuit slot cutting, 3/16" round over on several feet of 2x lumber, trimming off dowel plugs. Plenty of power for those jobs.
No problems changing bits. The rotor lock seems plenty solid enough but remembering some of the other reviews mentioning this has failed, I'm being careful not to over tighten with the collet wrench. Depth adjustment is simple: twist the body to unlock and quickly get to a coarse setting, then twist to lock and dial in to the exact depth with the micro-adjustment wheel.
The only downside I've found is that there is some vibration, noticeable when using larger radius bits like a biscuit slot cutter. I figure that's the trade off with a lightweight router. If I had to work with this non-stop for long periods I'm sure my fingers would go numb. But that kind of work is why I set up my router table.
Verdict: I'd buy it again, no hesitation.
If it would only run... August 15, 2009
Anna Lancaster
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would love to love this router.
The tool has great power, fits my hand well, the bit changing is a snap(when it works)and the VS is very useful but, I have had three of these and they all failed in a very short order. Two of them the VS unit failed and caused the router to quit/run intermittently . I was using a 1/8" round over bit in both instances. The third example the motor shaft lock failed making it most difficult to remove my bit.
I also have to take issue with the depth off cut adjustment, when supplied from the factory the clamp is not tight enough to hold the depth of cut, this ruined my first cut right out of the box. On the two following units the clamp was also insufficiently tight. When you tighten the clamp enough to be secure, the depth of cut becomes difficult to adjust, especially after a little wood dust gets into the mix.
This is all to bad because it could be a great tool. I couldn't go for a fourth one even though the vendor (a local mom and pop hardware) offered another exchange. In the end I when back to the Porter Cable trim router. It has it's own faults, but reliability is definitely not one of them.
Very handy for small handheld operations July 22, 2009
L. Romero (Carlsbad, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the perfect router for handheld operations. It is light, yet solid. The base comes in and out easily. Changing the bits is better done after removing the base. The router supports using a single wrench to change the bit because it has a button that you can press with the other hand to prevent the shaft from rotating. I haven't had problems with it like some other reviewers have. I just have to make sure to turn it until it feels locked. Then I hold it and use the wrench to remove/tighten the bit. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars is because even though the base comes in and out easily, it's harder to adjust the height in a controlled way because of that as opposed to routers where you twist the base to adjust the height. This might just be a personal preference. Other than that, this is a great router.
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