Tools & Materials
7539 Router Review
This tool from Porter-Cable is a heavyweight, but it was made to spend its life in a table setup
This is the heaviest router we tested, by over three pounds. It has plenty of power, and even though the baseplate aperture is too small for big bits, it’s a router that was made to spend its life in a table setup. (Porter-Cable offers a large-bit baseplate for about $20.) It has a 3-in. plunge depth, a depth rod with a six-stop turret, smooth plunge action, and an easy-to-use plunge-lock lever. It doesn’t come with a dust port or fence (available separately), and the motor’s heavy vibration and loud noise make it a tool that ought to be stored with the chainsaw and the lawn mower.
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