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Porter-Cable 690LR 11 Amp Fixed-Base Router | 
| Brand: Porter-Cable
Category: Home Improvement
Department: Tools, Auto & Industrial
List Price: $287.46
Buy New: $129.20
as of 7/31/2010 11:10 PDT details
You Save: $158.26 (55%)
New (16) Used (1) from $117.99
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 5874
Color: NA
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.5
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 9.3 x 7.4
MPN: 690LR
Model: 690LR
UPC: 028877597744
EAN: 0028877597744
ASIN: B00005QEVQ
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Powerful 1-3/4 HP motor generates 27,500 RPM for easy routing | | • | Easy, precise coarse adjustments via the cam lock lever | | • | Dust-sealed switch and ball bearings increases durability | | • | Measures 12 x 5.5 x 8-5/8 inches (LxWxH) and weighs 8 pounds | | • | Includes router motor, fixed base, 1/4- and 1/2-inch collets, collet wrenches, and operating manual |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Porter-Cable 690LR 11 Amp fixed base router utilizes a hefty 1-3/4 HP motor to generate a mind-blowing 27,500 RPM for ultra-precise cuts. The micrometer depth adjuster keeps things incredibly precise to 1/128 of an inch. To ensure years of top-notch performance, the 690LR is equipped with a dust-sealed switch and sealed ball bearings to keep dust out. The included collets will accept 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch shank bits. Routing is made easy with the dual, ergonomic rubber handles strategically mounted on the router for easy, comfortable operation.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 58
 best February 18, 2010
W. Sherer
simply the best hand-held router i've ever owned. protected controls won't fill up with dust. excellent power and speed. simply the best
M. Cooper St. Johns, Mi. February 11, 2010
M. Cooper (St. Johns, Mi. USA)
Exellent addition to my wood working shop. Works great on the router table. Very smooth and Quiet but has the power to deliver a good cut.
great product January 26, 2010
dan b (Louisa, VA USA)
overal satisfied with product. It handles the 1/2" bits very well as long as you don't overload the amount of cutting area. I did find the on/off switch a little awkward to operate.
 Intermittent problem w/ router January 21, 2010
Woody Crafter (Vancouver, WA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the PC 690L RVS kit with two bases. The operation at first was fine, but developed intermittent start after a little use. It appeared that the line cord was the culprit... I could "adjust" the position of the line cord at the strain relief and it would start or stop. A line cord failure is extremely rare and indeed I could find no problem with the cord itself. After lots at troubleshooting and multiple reassembly of the end cap where the wires are, I discovered that the router operated fine until I tightened one of the end cap mounting screws to the end point of its travel. Thorough examination of the controller printed circuit assembly and resoldering several leads and components did not reveal any cause or resolve the problem. At this point, root cause of the problem is unknown. I just put lock-tite on the screw and tightened it to the point of shutdown and backed off half a turn. At least now the router is useful. Anyone else have similar problem?
Great Router September 12, 2009
K. Schulte (Orlando, FL)
Porter Cable is still the undisputed king of routers. This router really delivers. I choose it because its the perfect size for a router table. I never did see the reason for buying a big honking 3 1/2 HP router for a router table. You cannot take off that much wood in a single pass so why all the extra power. This design works great for me and still does a great job without burning the wood. I use oak and maple a lot, so it really works well for me.
I put this into a Bench Dog Router Table Bench Dog 40-201 ProTop Pheonolic Top and ProFence 32 Combo
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