Best Makita Routers / Cutout Tools
Products are great, company needs to lift its game – I have 3 Makita Routers M3600, RP 1800 and Laminate trimmer 3709X. Plus two Triton Routers bench Mounted. I have found trying to talk to Makita and… Read more
get advice or spares a complete waste of time. They need to lift their game locally, but the Products and good and can take on a lot of work.
Great Quality – I've had this router for over a year. Very smooth operation. Build quality is awesome. The router may be abit heavy, however its very stable. I have no hesitation in recommending this router to anyone interested.
Laminate Trimmer – Very easy to use, however getting the correct depth of router bit is awkward. I like that I can control with one hand and guide with the other hand. only used it a couple times and very happy with purchase.
Good product with an annoying minor flaw – I bought this product on the basis of my past experience with Makita products. (good quality and reliability). On first use of this great little… Read more
router I discovered the base protector (which serves as a guide) is not a full circle disc. Hence the distance from the edge of the base to the cutting edge can vary if you rotate the tool with respect to the reference edge and easily ruin the cut. It's a pity the designers don't actually road test their product otherwise they would discover this (now obvious) flaw. Whilst it is annoying (could have been 5 stars), I will live with it.
Good for roofing iron only – Claims to be able to cut up to 5mm thick steel plate, sadly not true as the top half of the tool flexes on the flimsy base plate and starts to wander… Read more
off the cut even when using a piece of steel camped to guide the saw. Hard to see where to begin the cut as the guard blocks any vision whatsoever. An expensive substandard tool only good for light work.