Brad Anderson

Fine Furniture & Woodworking

So this is my first power tool review, so I will be doing on my Christmas gift I got 
which was the Makita RT0700C router (Picture 1). On first looks the router looks 
to be a cross between a trimmer and fixed base router. 

The router looks and feels to be very well built with an aluminium base and main 
body. The top of the motor is plastic with the power lead come out of the side, 
which makes it easy to turn upside down and change bits over. The motor on this 
tool is a 710 watt electronic variable speed which I think is a bit notchie when 
changing while the tool is running. The motor also offers soft start which seems to 
be 10,000RPM then to full running speed within a second or so. The tool has a 
spindle speed of 10,000 – 30,000RPM which makes it great for all types of wood 
and moulding jobs. The spindle has both a push button spindle lock as well as the 
standard two spanners for changing router bits. 

											The base is a standard round base 75mm with a nice clear viewing area. The 
											base has a gear adjustment for height (See Picture 2). The base also has a nice 											tight fitting clear dust collector which hooks up to a 32mm hose. The power tool 
											is supplied in an aluminium case with foam cut outs which hold the top great 
											(Picture 3). My over all rating on this tool is great it’s a heavy tool at 1.8kg but for 
											what ill be using it for is just fine, also at the price of $169AU is very affordable to 											both the home work shop and has the quality to go with it for the professional 
											woodworker.

											Just my take...






SPECIFICATIONS:


    

  • Continuous input rating - 710W
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  • No load speed - 10,000 - 30,000rpm
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  • Collect capacity - 6.35mm (1/4")
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  • Plunge capacity w/ Trimmer base - 0 - 40mm
    • 

  • Switch type - Rocker type on / off switch
    • 

  • Variable speed control by dial - Yes
    • 

  • Soft start - Yes
    • 

  • Constant speed - Yes
    • 

  • Protection against electric shock - Double insulation
    • 

  • Power supply cord - 2.0m
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  • Dimensions (L x W x H) - 89 x 89 x 200mm
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  • Weight - 1.8kg
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Blog #1 - Makita RT0700C Roumer Router

Blog #2 - Makita RT0700C Roumer Router UPDATE

First of all ill like to point anyone who did not read my first

opening the box review on this please have a read 
( http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/3133 ).


So ive now been using this router (and im going to be

calling it a router from now on for reason ill touch below),
now for 2 weeks but in those two weeks its had a good

shake down and run time. Most of the two weeks use was

in my full time job as a joiner making door, windows and

stairs. So i thought ild put though some different types of

work there and at home.


The first few jobs with this were simple round over’s on

bifold doors and windows, the tool was so quite i hate to

look to see if it was one when spinning at speed step 1 on

the dial. I ran the tool at the low speed to see what bog

down of the motor i got in some Australian hardwood

(spotted Gum), what i heard was very little RPM drop and

the finish cut was ok. The next past i turned the speed up to

the full 30,000RPM which left and great finish on the round

over.


The next task for this router was again at my full time job, this time routing out holes for bench top joiners in hardwood sills of bay windows in the factory. For this job i was using a 12mm straight bit, the final cut out depth was 19mm with a completed in 2 passes and ease. So far so good i thought.

The next job was back at home in my workshop, this time some inlay work on serving boards. As you can see in the picture of me part way though the work. Some the cut outs took me up to 15mins to cut out, in which time the tool got very hot around the mid section. To hot to hold for any amount of time this is the base was still fine to hold and i finished the job. The router was great for this type of work with the weight of the it just sat there until i moved it, i did fined it a little top heavy but worked great.

So for now on in for most little job up to mid sized work i will be going straight for this router. By far the best little router / trimmer i have used in my 10 years as a joiner.

 

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