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This woodworking router allows you to easily switch between fixed- and plunge-base, and has the power of 14 Amps so you can take on more tasks. With soft start technology, the router starts slow and ramps up to provide time to adjust. Plus precise depth adjustments and speed control to maintain optimum RPMS. Ergonomic handles limit vibration and reduce fatigue over long use.
More About This Product:
- 14 Amp, 2. 5 horsepower fixed and plunge router;
- Speed control LCD display;
- Three coarse depth settings and micro-depth adjustment;
- Three LED lights at base of motor;
- Soft start function increases motor speed slowly from 0 to 25, 000 RPM;
- Power-on safety indicator;
- Ergonomic handles and die-cast motor housing;
- Quick-set edge guide screws;
- Vacuum ports can be attached for dust extraction;
- Fixed base depth of cut: 1-3/4 inch;
- Plunge base depth of cut: 2-1/8 inch;
- Includes: 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch collets, collet wrench, clear sub-base, two 1-1/4 inch dust extraction adapters, edge guide, depth adjustment wrench, and chip shields.
Chris P
2025-08-07 18:44:29
This is a great beginner and advanced router if you are on a budget. I am a woodworker and I would use this over many HD brand routers. It is powerful and it is adjustable, which is good. The plunge base works very well for juice grooves on cutting boards, sign making or anything else you would need it for. I’ve had it for over a year now and it’s still running strong and good.
Bob
2025-07-17 11:25:35
This is very versatile and quality built. I am an advanced beginner so I am still learning but have used it for a plunge project (Chinese checkerboard) and a fixed level project (cutting out a longboard/skateboard) and this thing worked great. Lessons learned on fixed application is to use guides to control for a straight edge. Multiple speeds, depth (not plunge and fixed) and lighted. It does NOT come with any bits.
PBrady
2025-07-15 13:33:52
I've used them all Triton, Dewalt, Bosch, Makita and yet I buy my 2nd 14 amp Skil router (mdl 1322) Why? because the extra features that come with this router along with the power and stability. I have yet to have a problem with this router. Skil has come along ways to compete with other big name routers such as I listed already. Face it you know as well as I do that you are paying for the "name" on some of these products. In my view I am getting a quality product for a good price with features that don't exist with the some of the other products. Like 14 amp power, LCD speed control, Electronic feedback, Soft start and live tool indicator, LED lights that light up the area where the action is. By the way I'm still using my 1st 14 amp Skil router the 2nd one I have dedicated to my linear table sled and for larger bits. It's very comfortable to use.
David
2025-05-25 11:10:44
I have owned three routers in my time, A more powerful Craftsman, an older model less powerful SKIL, This SKIL is my all time favorite so far, here is why: I have used this one on several small projects and one larger project in my home shop, the performance has been excellent. I have a router table I mount it under, works great. I have used the plunge as well and am very pleased. It has out performed the others, low vibration (still plenty of noise though), easy to change bits it has mounter shaft lock loke most new routers, easy to adjust height, has all the requisite tools for adjustments and bit changes. I have read some complaints about the collet, some say its to small, I have used both quarter inch and half inch bits and both function without even a small problem. If there was a problem it seems resolved. Some complaints about the insert to convert to from half to quarter inch is too flimsy, that is not my observation, it seem just right.Enough honey, now for my only complaint: The provided attachment dust collection system is plastic and feels very flimsy, every time I attach the vacuum hose I'm afraid I'm going to break it.For the money, this is a great buy, if I had to buy another one I would get this exact model.
Don't Stop Banana
2025-05-14 09:22:27
Something worth noting about this router is how solidly engineered it feels. Right from unboxing, you're holding a heavy, but well-balanced piece of machinery in your hands. The depth adjuster and locks are well-engineered and easy to work without being something you'll hit by accident. The power and speed switches have a good feel to them and the operation indicator light is easy to see even in a bright room. All of the mechanical parts fit perfectly, and the soft start feature helps the tool from kicking out when you start it, particularly at higher speeds.I was able to get a new bit mounted and round-over the edge of a piece of wood very quickly. The handles have a great shape and feel to them, and there's great visibility of the cutting area with the LEDs shining down in there. For an around-the-house hobbyist, this does a great job at a very nice price. A case or bag would have been a nice addition, but its absense probably kept it under $100.I also really wish the power switch was something other than a horizontally-operated toggle switch. I would have preferred something more easily visible, like an up/down switch or a push/pull like on Craftsman tools, although if you're mounting this on a table, that doesn't really matter.
Michael Pickering
2025-05-06 18:24:45
Worked great. I liked the variable speed.
M Bode
2025-03-14 14:02:25
So far, it's a good router. For the price, you can't really go wrong.
Gerardo
2025-03-13 13:17:43
I have found Skil to manufacture very well made products suitable for professional shops at a DIY price point. I own several of these as well as higher end routers. A joy to use.
Brian Lee (trade)
2025-02-16 11:10:14
Bought to replace a clapped out 1/4" router on my small router table. Nice 11/2 hp tool, good soft start and I love the micro adjustment feature makes the cutter easy to set for height. All round a good router for the pro or amatuer.
Erwin
2025-02-07 16:27:43
I bought this as a dedicated router for my SKIL RAS900 Router Table.It fits the table perfectly and all of the controls for speed and height adjustment are at the front if one puts the plate on the proper way.On my first install I had all of the controls at the back and realized that was not handy. I then saw that I could turn the router 180 degrees on the plate and as such all of the controls are at the front of the router table.It is very easy to adjust the height from huge adjustments to minor or micro ones. I am able to change any bit with the router installed so that is a plus. No need to remove the router or reach under the table as the bit can be installed or removed with the included wrench at the top of the router table.When I first turned on the router in the house with no bit attached I did a speed test and one could hear the huge difference from the 1 to the max 6 adjustment on the speed dial.For those interested in how much voltage this router uses, my tests showed it used 105 volts on the lowest speed and 535 volts on the highest speed. Now that was tested with no bit attached. Now with a bit cutting into wood creating a workload one would think that all of my voltage numbers would be a bit higher.It comes with an edge guide and all of those cheap ones are next to useless, unless one just wants to cut a dado straight down the board with no concern of an exact measurement in distance from the edge.The included 1/4 inch collet that plugs into the 1/2 inch collet is solid and a perfect fit for 1/4 inch shank bits. For the price this looks to be a really good router and will handle most tasks that one will ever do with a router table.
Dale
2025-02-05 09:35:56
High quality product but is unable to be used in Australia
López
2024-12-17 14:24:33
El paquete llegó en el tiempo establecido, la herramienta llegó en óptimas condiciones. Los materiales de la herramienta se sienten de buena calidad, es una buena compra costo-beneficio.
Brian S.
2024-12-14 09:14:51
This router has everything one could ask for. I had asked the question about the hole diameter in the sub-base as I wanted to be able to use my CMT guide inserts. The replies were not helpful as they may have been based on the dual base router, but the online manual showed 1-1/4" diameter for the fixed base model. As it turns out there is also a 1-3/8 diameter recess in the base which accepts my router guides perfectly, with a few thousandths of an inch recess to prevent the guide from catching on the part. (See photo)The variable speed, soft start, dual chuck and large range of depth adjustment are all great features in addition to the light weight & easy handling. I noted a complaint about the switch type, but it’s location directly above the right handle make it easy to flick on or off.I also have a 3 HP Craftsman (Ryobi made) plunge router weighing about 12 pounds and as such, has become permanent in my router table running cabinet-making bits up to 3-1/2 inch diameter. This SKIL router is a vast improvement over my old fixed speed Craftsman used previously and so far has been a real pleasure to use. Highly recommended.Update: I was asked whether the router was suitable for use in a router table. Since I had intended to do this anyway, I installed it in my table. In terms of adjustment, it was much easier to set the collet position and bit depth than my larger router. Though I would not normally recommended this amount of load, I set it up with a 3-1/4 inch diameter raised panel bit at the lowest speed and tried it out (3 increasing passes) on a pine scrap. See the photo - it worked just fine. (note that I have removed my safety bit guard in order to show the setup) . I think it would be too high a load to use a bit of this size for hardwood such as oak with a 1-1/2 HP router, but for a softwood such as pine quite OK.
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