I'm used to larger, corded routers ru-vid.comUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z so this was a different experience for me. Basically, this is an incredibly sweet machine, fits well in the hand, etc. It has slightly less power than I'm used to, but that's understandable. Maneuvering freehand takes some practice. These days, it's especially nice to be able to avoid power cords. This is above the level of a hobbyist but below a pro level.
Great video. I'm new to woodworking and bought one of these used and couldn't make sense of it even with the manual. I've watched dozens of videos about this little router and have seen it unboxed dozens of times and turned on. This is the first video that showed me how to use it. Thank you thank you thank you! *FOLLOW*
Howdy, Brother!! That was the best review of this reliable, light duty, affordable trim router. Your detailed explanation of the attachments helped me out immensely. You have a friend and a place to hang your hat in Texas! Praise Jesus.
I am glad you enjoyed the video. It is good to know more people appreciate the same tools I do in my collection. I like to spread the word and inform others that it is unnecessary to overspend on tools to accomplish a project. In turn, hopefully, this will encourage more folks to want to learn the art of hand crafted items because of useful price-friendly tools. Thank you for watching and enjoying the video, be sure to stop by again.
Thanks for the review. Just learn a little more about router before you get injured. The bit spins clockwise so you should be moving the router to your right while facing the wood piece. Moving left is called a climb cut and it causes the jerky motion. It can run off on you and cut you badly.
Great video, answered all of the questions that I had about this router. Since I work on mainly pine, I think this little router will be plenty adequate for my needs. Thanks a lot, you just saved me about $70. Now the trick is getting in and out of Harbor Freight tomorrow without buying a bunch of other stuff too.
I've never used a router before in my life. So I got one of these on sale back during the Labor Day sale. Figured for $20 plus the $5 bit set it'd be a good practice router to get my feet wet. So far so good. Not unhappy with it.
Thank you for explaining the Trim Router so well. I never used one before and learned a lot from your video and comments. I thought I would start small then jump to a larger plunge router once I get more experienced. Please keep the videos coming.
Just opened the box and as you have said, their instructions do leave something to be desired. Thanks for your well made video, answered all the questions I had. Now im heading back to the shop to use it ;)
I have a similar unit by Grizzly. It also has the plastic on plastic adjustment. Some paste wax on the body and inside the plastic sleeve helps make the adjustment easier. Not on the gear, but on the other sliding parts.
Hi from England! great video and style you have Alan. (you have to be good as you have the same Christian name LOL) Great demonstration..so pleased you don't have music dubbed over this. 👍
I am glad you enjoyed the video. Also, I notice your name is even spelled the same, only using one letter L. Over the years, people have wanted to spell my name using two L’s or to replace the a with the letter e. Furthermore, I am enrolled in college, and one course is dedicated to the history of England from the beginning to the seventeenth century. I am genuinely enjoying studying the history of your country. Thank you for watching.
@@MrAamstrom You made me smile there Alan.. I get replies from emails, where I put my name in, returned as replies to Allen!. My wife too, Janis, often get replies as Janice.. it's a minor annoyance.. Enjoy your course Alan (turbulent times indeed 17th century!).. We need to know the good and bad in history. A sanitized version is no good to anyone.. I think removing the bad from history hides reasons to change. i'll get off the platform now.. LOL.
Thanks for taking the time to make this demonstration video. I bought the same router almost a year ago to make a garage pergola and been putting it off because I wasn’t sure how to use this router. Thanks a lot😊
Good explanation of the trim roller. In other videos, I could not figure out how it worked. Thanks to your video I can see many uses for bits without a roller. Thank you.
Great video. Your close up shots are really helpful for those of us new to DIYing. You explain the different parts and how to use them really well. Thank you!!!
Out of the 4 videos about this router, yours explained the most. Needed to know how far to set the guides to the router bit. But I appreciate your time.
Thank you for this great review and demonstration. I'm a beginner and just got a very similar model palm router. Your explanation on the guides helped a lot.
You did a great job explaining it all. Very much appreciated and I wish you well in future videos. I'll be watching it over and over till i can do it all blind folded. Ha! Ok not really ! ha
I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed the video. Furthermore, I will strive to produce more videos and hopefully exceed the expectations of the audience. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Thank you for the valuable video. I bought a bigger router (don't know how to use that one either yet) but someone let me borrow this smaller trim router. I went to use it and had no clue what lined up where. You straightened all of that out for me so I do appreciate your lesson. I subscribed so I'll see what you have coming up next. ***Just a thought, perhaps you could do a lesson on how to mount the bigger router on the table and how to use everything for th larger sized router. I'll be looking for a video for that next. Thanks again. I enjoyed your teaching method, you made everything very easy to understand. 👍
I am glad you enjoyed the video and found the information useful for your needs. Sorry to hear about the missing wingnut, but not surprised. Thank you for watching the video.
Thank you for this perfect review of this router you answered all of my questions including is it powerful enough to cut oak and how does the fence and guide attachments work. This was exactly what I needed thank you so much
I am glad you found the video informative. In addition, the oak wood was ancient. The oak had been part of a privacy fence that the previous owners of our property threw together in the 1970s. I salvaged as much of the wood as possible when I replaced the falling-down fence. Also, there had been even some chestnut used in the fence. Thank you for watching.
Unfortunately Harbor Freight products are not available here in Canada, but it looks like a great little router for the money. I see similar ones on Amazon at a good price. Sometimes inexpensive items like this are just fine for homeowner use, and I might just buy one like this for an upcoming project. Merry Christmas and thank you for taking the time to make such an informative video.
I believe that Harbor Freight even sells merchandise on Amazon as a third-party seller; however, I am not positive. Indeed, you should have no problem finding a similar router on the internet. Perhaps you could even order on Harbor Freight's website. Merry Christmas to you also and thank you for the kind words.
Great review, I joined their inside track club so the price this week is $15. I already own a Bosch trim router but for $15 I think I'll grab one! Always good to have a back-up, or a beater if you're doing somethink that might damage your gear! Thanks!!
Nice video. Short and to the point. You covered all the functions very well. I'll be getting one of these over the next month or so. Thanks for taking time to post. -Subscribed
Very good video great information. I think I will opt for the Bauer or Ryobi one because of the plastic on plastic gear, however , like you said it still got the job done. Thanks for the information.
Great video! I was looking at routers at Harbor Freight this morning and happened to see your video review on their website. Seems like a very affordable router option for the average wood worker such as myself. God bless!
Cheap tools are never good buy and invest in a Makita trim router the original that these type are all copied from with cheap plastic body's instead of solid aluminium quality that's built to last a life time of use with a Makita. When routing you use the machine from left to right on the outside edge of the timber for the cutter to cut correctly and avoiding kick backs and burn marks. Keep up your reviews they are of interest to many people who do woodwork as a hobby.
That was very helpful, thank you so much! I’m going to get one today. I’m building a guitar from scratch and I need a router that was a little smaller and this looks like just what I need. And like you said, I can deal with the plastic parts not sliding real slick for the price! 👍
YOU NEVER GO BACK AND FOWAR WITH A ROUTER. YOU SHOULD ONLY GO FORWAR ALWAYS. WHEN HANDLE THE ROUTER YOU MUST CUT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BUT WHEN THE ROUTER IS MONTED ON A TABLE YOU SOULD CUT RIGHT TO LEFT ONLY...
Safety first: At 6:52 you had your thumb right next to (if not touching the bit) while your other hand was near the back of the unit where the power switch is located. There was a break in the video just before this so it’s possible you might have unplugged the router first but regardless, ALWAYS disconnect before making any adjustments to the tool.
I ended up buying this but the bit kept coming out. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I put the bit in tight. I think I may need to use a couple wrenches instead of the flimsy ones provided. Lol
Please show proper use of tool when doing a demo. You should never go back and forth during a cut. The bit spins clockwise so you should be going left to right as if you're facing the board. You start left then go right completely around the board if necessary or flip board around. There is a cut called climb cut that goes right to left. It is used in certain situations by someone with more experience but if someone who does not know what to expect or has little experience using a handheld router, it could kick during the climb cut and injure them.
Thank you for the close observation of the video. You make the third person to point out my error. I am a novice woodworker and only occasionally engage in the pastime.
@@MrAamstrom You're welcome. It was a good video and I apologize for not acknowledging that as well in my response. Want to make sure my responses are always respectful and not coming off as demeaning. Keep the content coming.
Je dirai que vous avez raison, mes mains étaient sales mais d'habitude je répare des voitures. Ne vous inquiétez pas, je me suis lavé les mains plus tard et le plancher survécu. 👍👍👍
