Subject: Re: 1-1/2 HP Router or Laminate Trimmer?

From: [email-masked]
Date: 12 Feb 1997 21:40:07 GMT

>> 
>> I have a (soon to be table mounted) 3-1/4 HP Freud FT2000E and was
>> wondering what to get for hand-held work.  A laminate trimmer looks
>> much easier to handle and get in small places (and is cheaper), but
>> would it leave too much of a 'power gap' between itself and the Freud?
>> 
>> - John C. Straffin
>> [email-masked]
>John I have Abig p.c.router and a 1 1/2 p.c. for smaller hand held work
>you will not be happy with a laminate trimmer ( they really are for
>trimming)
>hope this helps
>jim
>
>

Jim, beg to differ.  I use the Ryobi trimmer for a number of things besides trimming. It rounds over, digs narrow dadoes/rabbets, etc.  The Makita stays in the table for 85% of the routing.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: 13 Feb 1997 14:43:15 GMT