Rick Potter
01-20-2011, 12:51 PM
I found a router on CL yesterday, that was close to home, for $20...new in the box, which shows it was from HD in 1997.
Wait....it's not that good a deal. It is a Black & Decker 7604. That must be the cheapest router they ever made...ALL plastic including the motor housing.
Why did I buy it? It weighs less than my trim router, has all ball bearings, and two big full handles on it, so you can use it like a D-handle. It will have a 1/4" round over bit in it permanently, and probably outlast me. Actually, I have another just like it except for color, and it is over 30 years old.
It also has another feature my other one doesn't. When you turn it on, a plastic piece raises above the top, which is flat. Then, when you set it down on the top, the piece retracts and turns off the router. Nifty, and a nice safety feature for changing bits. Yes, I will always unplug it anyway.
Rick Potter
PS: The lady I bought it from made it very obvious that she would take any offer. She looked like she had lived a hard life, and I didn't have the heart to talk her down, just paid the asking price. Getting soft, I guess.
Wait....it's not that good a deal. It is a Black & Decker 7604. That must be the cheapest router they ever made...ALL plastic including the motor housing.
Why did I buy it? It weighs less than my trim router, has all ball bearings, and two big full handles on it, so you can use it like a D-handle. It will have a 1/4" round over bit in it permanently, and probably outlast me. Actually, I have another just like it except for color, and it is over 30 years old.
It also has another feature my other one doesn't. When you turn it on, a plastic piece raises above the top, which is flat. Then, when you set it down on the top, the piece retracts and turns off the router. Nifty, and a nice safety feature for changing bits. Yes, I will always unplug it anyway.
Rick Potter
PS: The lady I bought it from made it very obvious that she would take any offer. She looked like she had lived a hard life, and I didn't have the heart to talk her down, just paid the asking price. Getting soft, I guess.