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Milwaukee 5625-20 15 Amp 3-1/2-Horsepower Fixed Base Variable Speed Router with T-Handle Height Adjustment Wrench |  | Brand: Milwaukee
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $552.00
Buy New: $271.75
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Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 2188
Media: Tools & Hardware
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15.4
Dimensions (in): 12.4 x 10.3 x 10.2
MPN: 5625-20
Model: 5625-20
UPC: 045242032914
EAN: 0045242032914
ASIN: B00007FPJK
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| Features:
| • | 3-1/2-horsepower fixed base router; knob-controlled micro-fine depth adjustments to 1/64-inch | | • | Variable speed (10,000 to 22,000 rpm); soft start; linear depth adjustment system | | • | Durable, machined aluminum motor housing and base | | • | Includes router, 2 collet wrenches, T-handle wrench, 2-1/2-inch sub-base | | • | 9-1/4-inches tall; 11.8 pounds; 5-year warranty |
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Product Description
Milwaukee's heavy-duty, 3 1/2 max hp fixed-base production router features a powerful 15 amp Milwaukee-built motor with electronic variable speed. To ensure a consistent, quality finish, the 36-position speed dial allows the user to precisely match the tool rpm to the bit diameter while the premium electronic feedback circuitry maintains speed and power under load. Fully-loaded for production free-hand and router table routing, the router features Milwaukee's exclusive linear height adjustment system with above-the-table access, providing fast, precise coarse adjustments to within 1/8in. and micro-fine adjustments to within 1/64in. A heavy-duty, 22 amp switch and speed control dial positions are conveniently located to allow the operator full motor control while keeping both hands on the tool. The router features a durable, machined aluminum motor housing and base along with 100% sealed ball bearings and a durable 8 ft. power cord.
Amazon.com
A production woodworker's dream router, Milwaukee's 3-1/2-horsepower router will handle any bit you give it. Mounted in a table, this unit can take even the place of an expensive shaper for many applications--it's that powerful. The soft start is surprisingly smooth, given the enormous heft of this machine. The design is smart, too. The motor is stationary as you raise and lower it, so the the power cord doesn't wrap around anything. Better yet, everything can be adjusted from above your router table top. Milwaukee's exclusive linear height adjustment system gets you precise adjustments to within 1/8 of an inch and micro-fine adjustments to within 1/64 of an inch with the turn of a knob. When using the unit freehand, you'll love the tilted handles, an innovation Milwaukee's competitors should adopt. The slight angle gives you the superior control you need when using a router this powerful, all the way up to the max rpm of 22,000 rpm.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 68
 Excellent for router table use July 1, 2010
John Seybold (Palo Alto, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this router for use in a table (frankly, I can't imagine wanting to wrestle this heavy beast around freehand), and except for one very minor flaw, it's a great machine. Power is ample, speed control is great, it feels ultra-solid, it's vibration free, and it's surprisingly quiet. But it's the little details that make it so perfect for the router table:
- The handles are easy to remove if you need extra clearance.
- The base plate is attached with four chunky 5/16" bolts, which is a good thing since the router hangs from them. Even better, the holes that receive the bolts are drilled all the way through the base, so when you're installing it you don't have to worry about getting the bolt length exactly right. Bolts that are too long just stick through harmlessly.
- The t-handle height adjustment from above the table works fine, although you do have to reach underneath first and release the cam-lock level to enable the router body to slide up and down. Finding clearance for that is why it's nice to be able to easily get rid of the handles. Some might not like this, but I find the rock solid clamping action worth the extra second it takes to reach under the table. There's nothing worse than having a router slip and wreck your work. Unlike some routers, securing the clamp doesn't change your carefully adjusted height setting.
- The port for the t-handle wrench is protected with a little rubber dust gasket. Nice touch.
- The speed control is a chunky dial that is easy to operate blind from under the table.
- Being able to drop the router body out with a single button press is great for bit changes. Sure, there are some that let you do it from above the table, but this is quick and easy and rock-solid simple. And, again, easy to do by feel alone. One reviewer noted that you could easily drop the router this way, but since you have to release the locking lever first, that seems unlikely to me. I did, though, put a rubber mat on the ground below...
- If you want (or need) to, it's also pretty easy to raise and lower the router by reaching under the table and twirling the height adjustment knob. It takes just the right amount of force and has very little lash.
But, you ask, why would you need to use the knob to adjust the height, when you have the above-the-table t-wrench method available? Ha! There's the minor flaw I mentioned. The height adjustment knob is opposite the speed control. If you mount the router with the height adjustment knob at the front, which is pretty much the only place where the hole won't be occluded by the fence, then the speed control will be awkwardly positioned at the back of the table. It's a pretty minor problem, but it might cause you to abandon the whole above-the-table approach entirely. Well, this is a little quibble with a fantastic machine.
Overall, worth every penny. You won't be sorry.
I like it, yes I do! May 1, 2010
Randy W. West (Utah)
I bought this over a year ago because I needed a high power router with variable speed to do some raised panels after I burned up my lesser power single speed router that I put a dimmer switch onto. I am not disappointed with it in the least. This sucker will plow through a raised panel with a 3 1/2 inch raised panel bit at full depth with one pass and not even slow down due to its constant speed circuitry. Although I don't recommend doing it, it will do it, just keep your wood securely pressed to the table so it won't jump around a little bit.
I have mine mounted under a table, it's just too big to use by hand and I have a smaller one for hand use.
The depth adjuster screw is made of plastic, and some here have complained about it breaking or stripping out. I believe that it could, but only if you are trying to raise the router in the table with that plastic screw. The way around it is to push the depth screw release button and lift the router through the base just a little higher than needed and then micro-adjust the depth of cut down, using gravity to your advantage. It's not a big deal and you don't even need to be careful. And keep the screw clean of sawdust, blow it out occasionally. Just don't force it to do things that it probably won't do.
I chose this model over the Porter cable because this model had more variable speed options. In reality, who cares? I only use two speeds, fast and slow. However, a plus to the Milwaukee is that you don't have to twist it to raise it up and down. Just loosen the sleeve lock, push the release button and lift it up or down vertically without any twisting of the cord. If you can find the Milwaukee for the same price or less, go with the Milwaukee, I don't think you will regret it. Porter Cable is a great brand, but so is Milwaukee.
as good as they say it is April 1, 2010
Mark C. Gaiser (ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a one man cabinet making shop. I have gross revenues of 150,000.00 a year..I work long hours and enjoy my work..the Milwaukee 3 1/2 hp router is installed on a horizontal table..I use it to make moldings for my installs. Since I use all local hardwoods. It has plenty of power and runs very smooth. I also use it for making picture moldings. It is a great router and the price is right! I think it is a little big to use free hand..but it will work freehand on large areas very well. Like working solid tops. Thank you Milwaukee.
 For The Price. March 29, 2010
Groves Bi-state LLC
This router comes out of the box ready to do some serious work. I bought it specificly to mount in a Bosch router station, unfortunately the hole pattern in the tool did not match any of the pre-existing holes in the mounting plate. It was a minor challenge but I did get the plate modified to accept the tool. That being said, the tool performs extremely well. It seems to have an abundance of tourqe and power. I am sure that it will be a very good tool for years to come. My next project is refacing kitchen cabinets, with raised panel doors out of Red Oak. I'll know for sure how well it performs after that.
Top of the line February 6, 2010
Dennis L. Tyler (Upstate, NY, USA)
This router has no vices whatsoever. It is exceedingly powerful as you would expect from 3.5 HP, has adjustments for variable speeds, an easy bit-change mechanism, etc., but the least expected plus is how quiet it is, about the same as a drill press believe it or not. I mounted it in my table and made some different-depth test cuts in scrap hard wood. As I made deeper cuts, it did not seem to affect performance in the least. There are a lot of good routers on the market; I rate this one superior.
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