( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Mar 5 2009
We are professional custom sign maker and have purchased two of the RF1101 routers within the last two years. One is mounted onto a CNC router which we use to carve our custom wood signs and the latest one is fit into a Grizzly cabinet maker tablesaw. The duty of use of the one in the CNC machine is fairly high; we cut oak, PVC, HDU, you name it and this router has performed extremely well even with large "V" bit (2.25" OD !). The other in the tablesaw is doing an awesome job as well in running quiet and smooth. We cut moulding, dados, chamfer edges in also many different type of materials and it has performed above expectations. We would definetely recommand this tool as it will perform flawlessly and be very dependable. Belmeade Signs www.belmeadesigns.com
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Posted: Oct 27 2008
This router was installed into a custom router table that I built. It has power out of this world. I had a bit that was not tight enough, when i put this thing on the highest speed it just flew out literally about ten feet into the neighbors yard. in all it performs well, a word of caution you should tighten the lock mechanism before you start to use this unit otherwise it will shift in depth.
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( 3 of 3 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jul 19 2005
I debated about whether to give this router 3 or 4 stars. It is a low-frills package but it does what it is supposed to with little fanfare. In a way that makes it an ideal tool. It is not as quiet as the Bosch or as powerful as the Porter Cable monsters, but it works. I use it in a duplicating carver application so it is subject to lots of dust and extended run-times and I have yet to have any issues. A solid machine at a good price, like most Makita stuff, if you can find it by itself. Makita is pretty much selling it only as a package with other things anymore. Now, if only getting it from Amazon was as hassle-free...
