Powerful, 2-horsepower motor handles the most challenging cuts
Rack-and-pinion depth adjuster makes setting plunge cuts accurate and easy
Unique, built-in dust extraction removes dust through unit's column
Electronic variable speed provides constant feedback so the motor won't slow down in heavy cuts
Editorial Review:
The DeWalt DW621 is the best plunge router in its class. So say the editors of two leading woodworking magazines, Popular Woodworking and American Woodworker. And why not? It's the first professional-grade plunge router with built-in dust collection. It runs quietly but efficiently on a powerful 9 amp, 2-horsepower motor. Its plunging action is smooth. It maintains variable speeds of 8,000 to 24,000 rpm. Its controls are easy to work. It's mountable. It has a safety lock on its on/off switch for added protection. And the list goes on. Now, whether such features qualify the DW621 as the best is a matter of debate, but one thing is certain: this workhorse of a router is going to carry its weight in virtually any shop or garage. --Carl Thress
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
a solid performer with nice features and not too heavy:
This router works best as a plunger. It's too top heavy
to function as a long-term substitute for a fixed-base
router. The dust collection is quite good. Of course in many cuts
you'll still get dust everywhere, but in mortising it
gets the chips out of the way nicely. I fitted mine with a Woodrat plungebar and use it on a
Legacy ornamental mill and on a Hawk routershop tilting
table where it can function as a horizontal mortiser.
It is what it is.:
Pros: Compact, light, powerful, accurate. Dust collection. Low center of gravity.
Base screw holes same distance as DW625 so you can reuse the jigs you have.
Not made in China or Taiwan. Cons: Although this is a plunge router, using it while plunging is a questionable at best. Having the plunge lock built into the handle is plain stupid.
As you plunge, you have to turn the handle to lock it into position. That translates into having to hold the router with one hand while you turn the... more info
Fantastic, Modern Design.:
The first thing you'll notice about this router is that the one plunge column is bigger than the other. That is because it is hollow, It comes with an adapter to hook your shop vac up to it, and it works really well. I didn't know how well, as this was my first router. I tried it once without the vac: WOW what a big mess a router makes in a big hurry. Other sweet features: you don't need to release your fingers from the knob to operate the plunge lock, electronic speed control, soft start, fast,... more info
DW - Disposable wonder:
I've had similar experience with this router as other reviewers. I like the plunge mechanism and switch, but after short hours the switch lock stopped working and the electronic speed control failed. The speed erratically gets faster and slower. Brought it to a DeWalt repair facility in Denver. They fixed it without giving me an estimate. $160 to repair a $200 router, I don't think so. If it lasted longer I'd buy another one, but I think I'll buy a 2hp Bosch.
