DeWalt DW616 Wood Router Review, Overview, and Features! 

Absolutely! I've only had this router for a little over a year, but I definitely use it all the time, and it still works as well as the day I bought it! I do wish I had gotten the 618, but the 616 is definitely a great value as well, haha.

Thanks a ton for watching! I'm glad the video helped you get started! The 618 is definitely an amazing choice! Making this review and doing some research helped me realize I should have gotten that version instead, haha. That is a great tip! I do that most of the time! I just felt that grabbing the two wrenches individually would help anyone watching the video understand the motion a little but more.

I'm glad you agree! I love this tool! I do regret not getting the plunge base though, that would have been nice!

Thanks for watching! I tried to focus on all the information that I looking for I actually got one!

Thanks for watching! I would honestly go with Diablo router bits, if you're really trying to make something nice and precise. The problem is that they can be a little pricey! I have a starter kit off of Amazon listed in the description. I've been using this kit for two years or so, and it has held up pretty well! The bits will get dull after heavy use, but it's a good place to start.

Prior to buying it, I really wanted to know a little more info about it. I noticed there weren't too many videos, so I figured I should share. Thanks for watching!

Oh man, even more reason to get it! It has so many perks!

on the dewalt 618 there is a spindle lock on that router too :) i prefer to use a single wrench rather than nuckle busting my nuckles with two wrenches dewalt 616 has no spindle lock although the spindle lock can be easly mounted by removing 3 screws on the body of the router @1:32 and reattaching the spindle lock on to the router motor it's self :)

That's a great question! All of the ones I've seen have came with both sizes. I would try to find your product on the Home Depot site and see if the product description says it should come with both. If so, you might be able to get one straight from DeWalt

@@ReviewsMadeSimple it’s not at all clear. Going to call dewalt on Monday. Can you do me a favor and see if a 1/2 inch bit fits the nut if you remove the 1/4 insert and let me know and see if it looks the same as the nut that’s 1/2 inch.

Oh my goodness, I totally forgot to throw the link in the description. It has been updated now! haha. Thank you for catching that! 😊 The channel can be found here: ru-vid.com

Ooooh, I see what you mean! That's actually a very nice feature! I always have to hope I don't hit myself with the wrenches, haha.

As far as I know, it will not work with 3/8" bits; they may sell those separately. This specific mode doesn't have a dust port, but some of the attachments online do (the plunge base, for example!) 😁

Great call, I'll likely do that soon! :)

Ooooooh, that would be nice!!! I had no clue. Thanks for the info! Maybe I'll upgrade one day, haha

It reaches a point where it can't be tightened anymore. I usually stop right before that point. As you use the tool, you'll become accustomed to the feeling 😃.

I haven't seen a 220v version 😕

Nice! I'll have to look into that!

@@ReviewsMadeSimple yeah it looks pretty simple to make and it looks convenient to actually have.

I'm very flattered by this comment, thank you so much! This is a little tricky to explain without visuals, but I'll definitely do my best! I usually just set my router down on a flat surface (while it is unplugged, for safety) and I unlatch the safety clip on the back side. After that, turn the black dial over until the tip of the router is touching your work surface. Think of this as 0 inches deep, since the router bit is on the surface. From there, find the little arrow above the DeWalt logo and turn the yellow dial until the 0 hits the arrow. Now, when you turn the black dial, the yellow dial should follow it, marking out the amount of movement from that 0 position. Since you manually reset the depth by making sure the tip of the router bit touches your work surface, any movement beyond that should also be marked out after resetting the yellow dial as well. I hope this makes sense. Thank you so much for watching, and for the kind words!

Wow, that sounds good… I’m reading this after I gave up but I saved a copy to see if I can make it work in the next week or so. The black dial is very hard to turn, maybe it needs WD40!? Well, again thank you I think you got my problem figured out. G’night.

@@VeryMaggs I definitely agree with you on that - that black dial is definitely difficult to turn! My suggestion is turning the router so that it's either sideways, or even upside down. This will take the weight off of the metal base and allow you to turn it that much more easily!

@@ReviewsMadeSimple I really appreciate your help! Thanks again!

That'd be nice!

Hi Muhammad! It depends in which one you're looking for. I discussed two in the video, but I left links in the description for each product. The DW616 was around $130 when I purchased it.

I went pretty in-depth as to how it's done at about 2:19. I can elaborate more, if you still don't get it?

So, you know half of what you're talking about. And you're correct about one thing, I misspoke; those two holes are not mounting holes, although I did use them as such. The actual mounting holes are on the bottom of the base. They are in the shape of an 'x', which gives a more even and safe distribution. Nearly any modern router can be used upside down, paired along with the appropriate mounting hardware. Saying otherwise completely disregards the existence of modular and customizable router tables. You're right about the two mounting holes, and I'll update my details. But your claim about the router's inability to safely/effectively function upside down is very inaccurate.

I went to the comments to see if anyone noticed this. These are for the guides indeed and not safe to mount the router with only two screes on the same side. I lost faith on this video after this and he should correct this and make a video comment on that part.

These are definitely phillips head screws. They do wear down over time, which may change their appearance a little. But they are phillips.

Why do you say that? 😱

I'm glad! Same company, so I'd have to imagine that it can't be all that different.