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About a year and a half ago, Porter-Cable made us and a lot of other woodworkers happy by offering its venerable 690 router in a package that included both a fixed base and a plunge base for less than $200. While that package was great, it didn't make last year's list of best new tools. But when the folks at Porter-Cable added the accompanying D-handle base, and threw in the 698 router table all for about $300, we knew we had a winner. The 690 router is a 10-amp, 1-1/2hp motor with both 1/4" and 1/2" collets that has provided outstanding performance for home and commercial woodworkers for years. The three bases in this kit offer versatility usually only provided by three separate routers. The fixed base can stay in the router table, the D-handle can be used for hand routing and the plunge base for plunge cuts. The 698 router table offers a separate on/off switch, a hole capable of accepting 3-1/2" diameter bits, a split-fence design and attachments for dust collection. You can't get a much better deal or a more versatile router system, and that's why this package of "old" tools gets our nod as a best new tool.  Home |
Porter-Cable 690 Wonder Pack