Porter Cable Routers

Porter Cable routers and more especially, the Porter Cable 690 series routers are among the most dependable, recognizable as well as hottest selling routers in the market today. One of the reasons why you too should consider using Porter Cable routers is because they are designed professionally and will assure you of longevity and they also have several useful features including metal motor housing as well as switches that are sealed against dust that make them very attractive to users.

Ideal For Woodworkers

There is also the 890 series Porter Cable routers that are ideal for woodworkers and these models boast of quick release motor along with multiple bases and which are also very versatile. These 890 series Porter Cable routers boast of a lot of muscle which they get because of being able to adjust its speeds that range from ten to twenty-three thousand rpm and thus they are well suited for almost every different kind of routing task while also providing smoothness in routing that in turn is guaranteed through its advanced electronics which ensures consistent rpm even when being used with heavy loads.

However, there have been problems with Porter Cable routers as witnessed when, a couple of years back the company had to recall about seventy thousand of its 890 series routers mainly because of a fault in their motor coil insulation which had become worn out due to the motors vibration and thus there was an increased risk of suffering from shock while handling the routers.

In fact, these Porter Cable routers were sold from September of 2003 and through till December of 2005 and the products in question were priced between one hundred eighty dollars and two hundred and sixty-nine dollars. If you have such Porter Cable routers, and then you need to stop using them and instead, you should make contact with Porter-Cable to get your router inspected (for free) and even get it repaired in case that is required.

Nevertheless, the 890 series of Porter Cable routers are still very handy routers; more so, if you need routers that pack a lot of muscle and which can be easily adjusted to suit different operating needs. In fact, the model 890 also is designed so as to allow for simple micro-height adjustment on. This is especially useful for woodworkers who more often than not require up top adjustments to the router table.

Also, the 890 series of Porter Cable routers include dust-proof switch (dual position) and overmold finger grips on both motor barrel and handles and these features make it a very handy device indeed.

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