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Re: Ryobi router
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/26/2001, 1:17 pm
In Response To: Re: router recommedations (Lance Alldrin)

Hi Lance,

I bought a reconditioned Ryobi at a truckload tool sale last year, and love it except that the depth adjustment is a bit loose. It starts to lose adjustment after hanging upside down in a router table. Any suggestions?

For a lightweight, 1/4" router, though, it's not bad. A lot better than the 8 year-old Craftsman I just burned up. (I wasn't being hard on it--it just spontaneously threw a winding that pulled itself into the spinning motor and bound up)

I also just got a new 2 1/2 hp Craftsman that's still in the box.

Shawn

Where good routers go to die.

: On the other hand I bought 6 Ryobi routers a few years back for my class. My
: thought was to have all the routers available with different bits already
: in place preventing the kids from causing potential damage while changing
: bits. The other instructor thought I was crazy to buy such
: "cheap" equipment (59.99 each). We have had NO problems with
: these units and it was a great investment.

: Evaluate your need/useage and buy accordingly!

: Lance

Messages In This Thread

router recommedations
Lee Gardner -- 4/26/2001, 9:41 am
Re: router recommedations
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/27/2001, 9:58 am
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Tom Kurth -- 4/26/2001, 10:37 pm
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Lee Gardner -- 4/26/2001, 10:32 pm
Re: router recommedations
Rob Macks -- 4/26/2001, 1:13 pm
Re: router recommedations
Jim -- 4/26/2001, 2:04 pm
Re: router recommedations
Steve L -- 4/26/2001, 2:30 pm
Re: router recommedations
Mike Boren -- 4/26/2001, 1:49 pm
Re: Fine Woodworking
Shawn Baker -- 4/26/2001, 1:45 pm
PC, Bosch, Craftsman
Mark R. -- 4/26/2001, 12:10 pm
Re: router recommedations
Lance Alldrin -- 4/26/2001, 11:52 am
Re: Ryobi router
Shawn Baker -- 4/26/2001, 1:17 pm
Re: Ryobi router
Lance Alldrin -- 4/26/2001, 3:45 pm
Re: Ryobi router
Shawn Baker -- 4/26/2001, 4:47 pm
Re: router recommedations
Byron -- 4/26/2001, 10:18 am
Re: router recommedations
Russell Brown -- 4/26/2001, 11:36 am
Re: router recommedations
daniel -- 4/26/2001, 10:41 am
I like my Bosch
tony b -- 4/26/2001, 11:10 am