Tools & Materials
M8V Router Review
This plunge router from Hitachi is a small machine that nevertheless shares some of the same features as the larger Hitachi routers
This small plunge router has some of the same features as the larger Hitachi models: the plunge-lock/power-switch arrangement, non-spring-loaded plunge-lock lever, and weak spring return. The Porter-Cable-style template adapter is offered only as an option. This router also has a variable-speed motor that lacks a soft-start feature, which means that there is some initial torque. At its highest rpm setting, the motor is loud. This tool has a one-wrench bit change, a good rack-and-pinion depth rod with a three-stop turret, and a depth-adjustment knob that limits the upper travel of the router.
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