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Question: Does this model have a depth adjustment dial, or some setting for repeated cuts?
Document: It passed with flying colors, quieter and smoother than I expected, and it didn't balk at taking full depth cuts with a raised panel bit.The plunge mechanism is smooth and easy to use. I have seen so many different depth adjusters on plunge routers, and there really isn't much to differentiate between models in setting plunge depth. I'm fine with the DeWalt method.I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this kit to anybody.
There is a lot to like about this router. When it comes to routers, less is more. The DW618 is pleasantly free of rack and pinion depth adjusters, work lights, edge guides, little plastic shields and other marketing gimmicks. On the positive side, the router provides a solid base, an accurate fine depth adjustment, balance, power and speed control. I need plunge capacity only occasionally.
This is frustrating because the fix is so simple. Dewalt! Please drill the base plate mounting holes all the way through the casting. It would be even better if the screw size was at least #10-32 to provide a more secure mount (I have a router with 5/16" mounting bolts. Love it. ).The depth adjustment ring is calibrated on the top surface. The markings should be on the outside edge of the ring where they would be visible from any position.
My work to this point has consisted solely of edge profilng, so any of the current crop would do the job. That said, I studied all the reviews and settled on the DeWalt DW618PK. I like the old school depth adjustment and low center of gravity.I've used Bosch & Porter-Cable through the years, but the addition of variable speed, soft start and most particularly well thought out dust extraction sold me.
If they did I am sure they would have found the same poor design problems that I found.I also own a DeWalt DW611- 1-1/4 HP router kit and the plunge base does not have problems 1 and 2 mentioned above. The speed control dial is not obstructed and easy to see and read. The depth scale is in full sight and easy to read. It would have been nice if the designer of this one worked on the DW618 kit.
Love my router! Great right out of the box. Easy tool adjustment/change. I have arthritus and this tool is a blessing. Enough power for any job, big or small.
The Bosch lost because of the flimsy edge guide they offer (currently free) and the tendency for dust to really collect near the bit and block your view.It came down to the Makita and the Dewalt, and both performed VERY well, and had everything I asked for (micro adjustment, easy motor change, soft start, 2.25HP, easy-plunge control etc.)
It worked very well. The height adjustment was very easy and it handled well. I didn't find it too heavy and it had plenty of power to cut the wood without bogging down. It's fairly quiet (as quiet as a router can get) and I love the soft start feature. My old Penncraft would twist itself pretty hard when you fired it up. This one is very smooth - it comes up to speed quickly with no torquing.
In my case, I was using oak to make a box for one of my kids.Changing bits and collets is very easy. The base is standard, so it is easy to put in guides. Setting bit height is also very easy and accurate.My favorite feature of the router so far is that it has absolutely no kick on startup or shutdown.
Owned and used the DW618PK for a couple of years now, purchased mainly on good review by Pat Warner. The plunge base has a problem which can be corrected by some tinkering with hand filing and adding washers: the stepped cam that permits successively lower cuts is way sloppy. It has been tossed into a deburring machine at the factory and abraded way too much. Removed, modified and reinstalled it can function as designed.
Answer: yes