The Porter-Cable 1.75 HP Fixed Base Router Kit is a reliable and versatile router system that was designed to match your woodworking needs. With its 11 Amp motor that delivers 27,500 RPM, you have the power to tackle tough materials. The router features precision-machined, aluminum motor housing, a base and a micrometer depth-of-cut adjustment that is accurate to 0.0078 in.
- Includes a router motor and base, 1/4 in. collet, 1/2 in. collet, collet wrenches, carrying case and operator manual
- Under-table stop to prevent the motor from rotating out of the base
- Collect system for automatic bit removal after use
- Lever-release height adjustment
- 100% sealed, ball bearing construction
- Over-molded grips for greater comfort during extended use
- 3-year limited manufacturer warranty
- 1-year free service contract with Porter-Cable
- 90-day money-back guarantee
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Paige Bins (verified owner) –
I already had one of these routers which I purchased around 10 years ago. Need another to make jobs go faster. Almost identical to the old one except they did improve on the latching mechanism and the handles. I don’t like the new switch but one can get use to it. The one design they really messed up on is how the phenolic plate is attached to the base. The old router plate is attached with counter sunk screws that align the center of the plate to the center ofthe collet on the motor, so using a guide bushing, the bit is in the center of the bushing. The new router plate is attached with pan head screws. This method makes it real difficult to align the center of the plate to use a guide bushing. I had to duplicate the old router plate attachment method on the new router plate.
Freeman Leuschke (verified owner) –
Very easy to use straight out of the box. It was heavy enough that it felt tough, but light enough that it was easy to use.
Sarah Durgan (verified owner) –
Awesome router used it to mill stair stringers with a dovetail bit plenty of power. Also milled 200 feet of cove easy on the hands just make sure to tighten after every 1/2 hour of use.would buy another anytime.
Andrew Hayes (verified owner) –
Every thing is fine except when I opened the case there was no wrench’s for the collets. Other than that it works great.
Khalid Harvey (verified owner) –
Lost my 30 year old Porter Cable router in a garage fire and just wanted to replace like for like. Very happy to find the same router that does everything expected of a router. Nothing fancy but what I do know is it will last at least 30 years.
Helen Zemlak (verified owner) –
This router is great, it is my first one so i have nothing to compare it to but so far so good! I can’t wait to use it on other jobs!
Terrence Conn (verified owner) –
the base plate is ready to install jig bushings from the get go. the motor is not terribly loud and it mounts to the Royobi table easily. height adjustments are quick and easy. but the bit change out is with 2 wrenches instead of a quick stop and 1 as most others are.. not enough of an issue to take a star tho. when on a table you can quickly just pull it out of the base to change the bit without having to unscrew the plate over and over… I’ll be picking up a 2nd base just to mount to the table permanently.
Carolyn Carroll (verified owner) –
Router has plenty of power
Caroline Ankunding (verified owner) –
just what I need to do my work projects and it looks good.
Zelda Mills (verified owner) –
So far I have mounted the router in my router table and it is working well.
Ashly Zboncak (verified owner) –
Perfectly good single-speed router, made in the Americas, and all significant parts being solid metal, not plastic. If you plan on giving your router lots of work, and want to be sure it’s compatible with most any plates/tables/templates, Porter Cable is a great choice.Their old model had a slightly longer power cable, which I miss, and the power button is on the small side, but overall, this is a workhorse that will pay itself back.Note: If you plan to fix this to a table or thicker plate, you need three 24-10 screws; the ones it comes with are too short for anything except the default plate.
Lily Bednar (verified owner) –
works great
Isaiah Legros (verified owner) –
I got this router to replace mine that was stolen. I had a skil. This Porter-cable router is by far the better of the two routes I have hand. The only down side is I am a novice wood worker. the Collar system is a little hard to get used to but is well worth the time and effort.
Alia Connelly (verified owner) –
This is router #2, I bought it because the bearings failed on the twenty year old Porter Cable router (repaired and back in the shop) and I needed to finish the job. I now use this router in the plunge base and old router is mounted in a router table. Both give m the versatility to move to the next operation quicker.
Alexane Pouros (verified owner) –
This is the basic 1/2 in router by Porter Cable that’s needed to cut dove tails with their jig. It works great for that purpose and I suspect it will work well for other applications as well but I haven’t used it yet for anything else.
Michaela Balistreri (verified owner) –
Very light weight and best of all keeps the dust down. I have been building for over 20 years and by far the best one to date highly recommend this router.
Rosalee Parker (verified owner) –
I have 3 of these routers , they last forever , plenty of power , very versatile . I have had others but now only buy the PC 690
Herbert Herman (verified owner) –
I put one on the sandwich for it was good. I like it.
Carolina Streich (verified owner) –
We are using this with the Porter Cable Dovetailer. It works excellent!!
Marlon Reilly (verified owner) –
This is a classic tool. The basic design is unchanged from a model I purchased twenty years ago. It worked flawlessly right out of the box and was seamlessly interchangeable with my old plunge base, wrenches, collets, micro-adjustable-fence etc. I would buy another one tomorrow.