Hitachi KM12VC 11 Amp 2-1/4 Horsepower Plunge and Fixed Base Variable Speed Router Kit with 1/4-Inch and 1/2-Inch Collets
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend REVIEW: The KM12VC delivers smooth results with power and precision. Plunge and fixed base attachments detach with a simple release clamp facilitating quick tool-free changes. Hitachi's KM12VC: an Ideal Router for Woodworkers and Carpenters This 1/2-inch router kit from Hitachi is built to handle all the precise groove cutting, chamfering, trimming, shaping and pattern cutting that a detail-oriented professional requires. Tough, powerful, and ready to work,… Product details and pricing info |
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30 Customer Reviews Posted
- Great buy
- This is the first plunge router I have used, I needed to get one to cut holes for some subwoofers I built. I shopped around the local suspects, Lowes, HD etc and none of them had anything decent in the price range I wanted to spend in. Of course there are better routers out there but unless your ready to drop a few hundred bucks on one then I think this is a great product. I read about others having problems with the collets. I have found once you loosen it, you need to keep unscrewing the nut and it will get tight again and you must loosen it past that second point THEN it will release the bits very easily.
Overall the router is easy to use, has good power and runs very smoothly. The other routers I have used were all your standard issue porter cable's and they do not run nearly as smooth. Also when I bought this router I thought "why would i care about a soft start?" even such a small thing as that makes it nice as the router doesnt want to jump out of your hand when you turn it on. The adjustable speed is nice but I have only really used the higher settings. Perhaps if different router bits came with a guide as to what kind of RPM they work with best it would be more useful.
The case is nice although the little compartment in there I throw all the cutting template thing in always opens and dumps them out. Both the plunge and fixed base seem pretty nicely made. Having never used a plunge base It took a little bit of reading the directions to figure out what all the levers and things were for. The directions are quite poor.
overall I wish I bought this a long time ago. There are so many things I didnt know you could do with a router that would have been handy. This seems like an excellent buy at $130 bucks with free shipping. - 2008-08-29, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Plunge right in!
- This Router kit is terrific and a great price too.
We have used it while building our porches and decks and can't wait to try it out on some more artistic projects. - 2008-08-28, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- LOVE IT
- HI I HAVE FOUR ROUTERS AND THIS KM12VC IS BY FAR THE BEST,
IT IS SO SMOOTH AND A LOT MORE QUIET THEN THE OTHERS.I AM REALLY GOING TWO
ENJOY IT FOR A LONG TIME. BEST OF ALL IS HOW CAN YOU BEAT A FIVE YEAR WARRENTY.WONDERFULL ROUTER LOVE IT. - 2008-07-16, 3 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- router very nice
- this inexpensive tool works very good have not had 1 problem with it used several times
- 2008-06-13, 1 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- GREAT BUT HAS A FEW FLAWS
- I AM NEW TO WOODWORKING AND THIS IS MY FIRST ROUTER, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS ROUTER IS THE INSTRUCTIONS. THEY ARE NOT WELL DETAILED AT ALL, STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH ADJUSTING HEIGTH OF BIT . HITACHI REALLY NEEDS TO WORK ON EXPLAINING THE OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THIS ROUTER BETTER, THERE SEEMS TO BE MORE EXPANATION IN FRENCH THEN THERE DOES ENGLISH, OVER-ALL VERY PLEASED WITH PURCHASE...
- 2008-05-17, 0 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
