Craftsman 1 3/4 hp Variable Speed Router 17505

Pros: Inexpensive, powerful enough, loaded with user friendly features
Cons: limited to 1/4" router bits, height adjust is a bit clumsy

This little router was one of my first woodworking tools that went beyond "DIY" home improvement items. I had borrowed a router from a friend to trim out a front porch I was rebuilding. The sensation from passing this machine across a piece of wood and ...

Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: 1/4" collet, difficult to adjust

This was the first router I ever owned. At that time I was trying to enhance some of my woodworking projects by routing decorative edges on then. This router was reasonably priced, and it even had variable speed. How could you go wrong I thought to...

Pros: lock on trigger/powerful motor/inexpensive
Cons: lacks precision

Having felt the need to own my first router, I decided to try to save a few bucks and go with what I thought would be the best value. I was drawn to Craftsman because they included a few starter bits (1/4" straight bit and a 3/8" corner round)...