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Other than the overpowering size and power in the hands of a novice, the only beef i've had in using it is that the collet doesn't like to let go of bits.Variable speed motor with constant speed control with a convenient variable speed dial on side handle. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Industrial Tool Supplies (London) Limited acts as a broker and offers finance from PayPal credit. Its a 2 kW machine so it has the extra power when you need it, the layout of the switches seem fine, It's a solid bit of kit. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

With fine height adjustment and a max plunge depth of 65mm the Hitachi M12V2 does boast impressive specification and doesn't disappoint. This may in part be due to the quality router bits I used (I recommend Wealden), but it still felt like it had bags of power. Our sales and service team based in our Kilmarnock Trade centre have a combined experience of over 100 years in the trade and we are proud of the fact that we can provide a first class service and advice on any of our products whatever your requirements. This is not what you want to be doing with expensive router bits (fortunately this was an old and well-used straight bit). There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

It is also very heavy but that is only to be expected of a powerful tool so I can’t really complain about that. I can say that any tool I have ever tried by Hitachi performs well and they are usually good value for the money. When i couldn't get the bits to go fully into the collet, i thought maybe i was doing something wrong, and when one of the bits flew out of the machine when i tried to use it, i knew i had to ask an expert.

Again, I have to prefix this with the fact that it's my first router, but it seemed pretty quiet to me (however, this was using ear defenders, which I strongly recommend for router work, along with safety glasses and a dust mask).This was the first of the big Hitachi routers to offer the dust collection accessory shown in the photo. Nobody can tell you which router will feel best to you and the simple truth is they all work and none of them are perfect. The Hitahci M12VE is a powerful variable speed router with accurate depth adjustment for increased cutting efficency, soft start and adjustable handles for optimum comfort.

I have some issues: -the speed dial isn't marked, and will adjust itself when the router starts vibrating ( I solved this with a lump of blu-tack. If you are not sure if you will be using a table or free hand try to imagine what you will be doing then decide if it can be done on a table. Quality router lightweight and easy to use, other than appearance performs as well as any makita or dewalt routers. The Hitachi M12VE Router is a powerful variable speed router with accurate depth adjustment for increased cutting effucency, soft start and adjustable handles for optimum comfort. Whyat, over the years there has been a lot of discussion about the Hitachi M12V routers, and to make matters difficult they used the M12 prefix on a 1-1/2 hp 1617 clone as well as the big 3-1/4 hp models.

Whyat I have the MV12, actually two of them because I burned out the speed controller on one and now only use it with an aftermarket controller. Unfortunately I don't have enough posts yet to reply to private messages, but I live in the Pac NW so the distance is unrealistic- but I really appreciate the offer. Soft start to eliminate any small initial movement that might misalign the cutter, especially important with a router as powerful as the M12V2K. The Hitachi M12V2 1/2" shank router has a powerful 2000 watt motor in 240v and 1570 watt in 110v, so is therefore able to deal with the most demanding of applications. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.