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Porter-Cable 7518 Speedmatic 15 Amp 3-1/4 HP Fixed Base 5-Speed Router

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Publisher: Porter-Cable

Brand: Porter Cable
List Price: $689.40
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Average Customer Ratings:

15A, 5 Speed, 3-1/4 HP, Ball Bearing Router With Soft Start, Maintains Constant Speed Under Load, 1/2" Collet Capacity, Precision Machined Aluminum Housing Adjust Quickly & Accurately, Includes 1/2" Collet, Wrenches & Manual.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Porter Cable
EAN: 0039404075185
Feature: 3-1/4-horsepower 5-speed router ideal for table mounting
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Porter-Cable
Manufacturer: Porter-Cable
Model: 7518
Publisher: Porter-Cable
Studio: Porter-Cable


FEATURES:

• 3-1/4-horsepower 5-speed router ideal for table mounting
• 15 amp motor; soft start; auto release collets; large bit capacity
• Precision-machined aluminum motor housing and base; 100 percent sealed ball bearings
• Includes router, base, collet, collet wrenches, manual
• 11 by 7 inches; 14-1/2 pounds; 1-year warranty



ACCESSORIES:

• Porter-Cable 42700 Edge Guide (for Models 7518, 7519, 7529, 7536, 7537, 7538, 7539 Routers)
• Yukon Tool YTRB24 24-Piece Router Bit Set
• Porter-Cable 42187 2-1/2-Inch Hole Sub Base
• Porter-Cable 42999 1/4-Inch Self Releasing Collet
• Porter-Cable 75300 Height Adjustment Knob for 7539 Plunge Router


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• Porter-Cable 42999 1/4-Inch Self Releasing Collet
• Bench Dog 40-016 ProLift Max Router Top-Adjustment System
• Bench Dog 40-011 Feather-Loc Double Featherboard for Table Saws & Router Tables
• Bench Dog 40-031 ProMax Cast Iron Router Table Extension for a Table Saw includes fence and Insert Plate
• JessEm 02021 4-Piece Tab-Loc Insert Ring Set


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Worst collets
Comment: I have 35 routers. I owned and regulary used 7 Porter Cable routers, including 3ea. 7518s. All of the Porter Cable routers created a chattered result. The collet run-out vibration sometimes caused bits to loosen in the collet while routing. The motor arbors were fine, but all 7ea. 1/2" collets averaged .007" run-out at the top of a 1 1/2 double flutted bit. The bit was turned 180 dgrees and the collets retested at 180 dregrees, but the run-out remained the same. The worst had .015" run-out, so it was thown out. It's a shame the collets were so short and gripped bits so poorly. I'll be replacing them all.
Customer Rating:
Summary: GREAT MACHINE
Comment: Porter-Cable 7518 Speedmatic 15 Amp 3-1/4 Horsepower Fixed Base 5-Speed Router
VERY GOOD MACHINE I WOULD RECOMED TO ANYONE
Customer Rating:
Summary: good, powerful router
Comment: A very good, powerful router. Good for big bits and heavy cuts. We use this router motor in conjunction with the Bench Dog lift and table to make a "mini shaper" for some special machining. Have bought and installed 5 of these routers. I just use the motor in the lift. I have not used the router on a base free hand. It is heavy. I would reccomend this model more use in a router lift or for a heavy duty operation like sink cutouts or pattern cutting. I think you buy this one for its power. The soft start takes a little getting used to. With the router lift and table you really need the switch Bench Dog makes to mount on their router tables. No way to see the switch on this router when it is upside down in a lift. Bench Dog sells a switch for their router tables that I will try.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Another Porter-Cable Plus
Comment: When it comes to woodworking, Porter-Cable is my choice of tool. This router is another fine example.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Used for Raised Panels
Comment: I wanted to make about about 60 feet of raised panel wainscoting (over 25 panels) for my dining room using 3/4 in. MDF board. I selected the PC 7518 router because of the power, favorable reviews and other recommendations. I mounted it in a Bench Dog Pro Lift and mounted that in a Bench Dog ProTop router table and used Freud bits including a 3.5 in. raised panel bit with a back cutter. This set up breezed through the rail and stile cuts like butter with 1 pass and made very smooth cuts. The cuts were so precise that no sanding was required where the rails and stiles were joined. The raised panel bit also generated very smooth cuts but I would recommend 3 passes for safety and a better result. I was using the set-up on a 15 amp line in the garage (it is a 15 amp tool) with a shop vac to suck up the dust and boy does MDF generate dust. After blowing the circuit breaker a few times (using the panel cutter), I moved the vac and work lights to a different circuit and that solved the circuit breaker problem. However the router still shut down if the cut was too heavy or the feed too fast. It was easily re-set by simply unpluging and repluging the power cord. Since this was my first major router project, I attribute this to "operator error" hence the 3 pass recommendation for the raised panel cutter. That cutter really pushes this router to its limits and once I got the hang of it, it performed really well. However if your looking to do a raised panel with 1 pass in MDF, get a shaper. The end result is that I have a very happy wife who loves her wainscoting.

This router is pretty heavy and is primarily intended for a router table which is where I plan to leave it. I'll use a different and lighter router for hand held router work. All and all, I'm extremely pleased with the PC 7518 and have no reservations in recommending it for use in a router table.

Relative to the recommendations of some that a used shaper might have been a better approach, have you ever priced shaper cutters relative to router bits? They are a lot more expensive. Also shapers are not easily moved from the basement to the garage for a project. If I were a production shop, then a shaper makes sense. Since I'm not, the router table approach is the more flexible and cost effective approach for me. Besides, I more than covered the cost of the equipment in the savings from not having to buy or have someone make custom wainscoting.

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