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   Ricks503 | May 24, 2005 09:24pm | #1

   I like the Makita RF1100 but if I had to do over, I would go with the PC 2 1/4hp kit

    

   with rebates and such they can be had for about $220

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1
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   galenajoe | May 26, 2005 05:43am | #2

   I've been using the PC 310 for some time. It's sold as a laminate trimmer, but I've used it for many things. It's powerful enough for many round over jobs. I use it with a long laminate trim bit to flush trim face frames. I use it with the tilt base to flush trim face frames on angled cabinets. I've even used it with a dovetail jig, but only for softer woods. It's a handy tool and I would recommend it to anyone who wanted a small router. I even use it to trim laminates.

                          Joe

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   stevemorris | May 29, 2005 03:04pm | #3

   for small work, consider a laminate trimmer which is really a small router

   i have a couple of makitas and for fine edge work, they work great and they have a regular 1/4 inch collet

   a step above that is the 1 1/2 hp range and the porter cable 690 series is my choice, i have three of them

   caulking is not a piece of trim

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   Midnight | May 30, 2005 05:32pm | #4

   can't go far wrong with a DeWalt 621... awesome tool...

   Mike Wallace

   Stay safe....Have fun

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   polarsea1 | May 31, 2005 07:32am | #5

   I've got a Makita 3606, nice and small and 30,000 RPM - you can find them on ebay cheap.

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   Bepperb | May 31, 2005 06:27pm | #6

   I have the somewhat small porter cable 690, but my dad has a Makita 3606, I think it's 7/8hp, which is much smaller, and a great little router.

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   WillGeorge | Jun 02, 2005 09:37pm | #7

   How small.. Some of them 'Trim' routers are a good bet if ya not hogging' off to much at a time!

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   sbowman | Jun 17, 2005 02:22am | #8

   I am looking very hard at the Porter Cable 0310 that was mentioned. I already have a Bosch trim router kit with the offset and tilt bases. Nice little router, but I want something that will accept guide bushings.

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   Dick38 | Jun 21, 2005 07:02pm | #9

   Hi All,

   Thanks for all of the suggestions, I bought a trim router, works great.

   Dick38