FT2000E Router Review
This plunge router from Freud has a plunge depth of 3 in., and its toggle-type power switch is easy to reach from the handle
This machine is significantly cheaper than the other large plunge routers we tested. It seems to offer all the popular features–variable speed, a dust port, a one-wrench bit-changing system, a travel-limiting adjustment knob–but it has some rough edges. The motor is noisy and vibrates uncomfortably; the plunge action is stiff and is difficult to push down. The three-stop turret is difficult to turn. The plunge lock works the opposite of most other spring-loaded levers (locking in the up, rather than down, position). But the threaded depth-stop rod has a quick-release button that works well, and the toggle-type power switch is easy to reach from the handle. It does have a 3-in. plunge depth and marries a 1/2-in. collet to a 1/4-in. adapter. Freud has its own template guides.
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