AVID POWER 6.5 Amp 1.25 HP Compact Router Tools for Woodworking, Fixed Base Wood Router with Trim Router Bits, 6 Variable Speeds, Edge Guide, Roller Guide, Dust Hood (Red, 65mm)

I’m really impressed with this router! The build quality feels solid and reliable right out of the box. It’s very easy to use, even if you’re new to woodworking everything is straightforward and intuitive. The variable speed control is a big plus, and it handles different materials smoothly without any issues. The included bits are surprisingly high quality and perfect for beginners getting started. Overall, this is a great value for the price powerful, user-friendly, and well-made. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a dependable compact router!

Works really well. Lots of power for diy projects. Easy to work with.

The router motor has worked great. It is easy to set up, runs great and have run a number of jobs with it. BUT do not use the bits that come with it. I had decided to use one of the bits rather than my own and the guide bearing disintegrated with in a half a minute of use. basically ruining a guitar body I was working on. Thinking that it might have been just that bearing, I switched the bearing for a bearing on one of the other bits in the kit. The second bit lasted just a bit longer at about maybe 45 seconds then it disintegrated. Like I said, the router works great but from now on I'll use my own set of quality bits although it is now making me question the quality of the router itself.

I recently got a FoxAlien Masuter Pro table top CNC router. It came with a 52mm clamp for the included 60W spindle but it was a little under powered to route deep cuts in hard wood. It also came with a 65mm clamp to accommodate a larger router like the Makita or DeWalt compact routers. I really didn’t want to spend over a hundred dollars on one of those and I saw this Avid Power. I never heard of this brand and it had gotten good reviews. For 64$ (with a 5$ off coupon), I figured I’d take a chance. My Review: When I got it and opened the box, my initial reaction was, wow, this looks like a quality router. Build really nice, and nothing that looked cheap about it. It also almost looked like the Makita but red! It also came with a nice set of router bits, router edge and roller guides, dust hood, 3/8 and 1/4 collets, wrench and a nice soft carry case. And not to mention a pair of gloves. I really liked the fact that it had a soft start and only takes a second or two to come up to full power. And there’s 2 LED work lights on the bottom that are a nice bonus. When I first powered it up, you could feel the power and ran smooth with no obvious vibrations. The variable speed claims it runs from 10K to 32K RPM which for my needs is perfect. Since the smallest collet this router comes with is 1/4” and no 1/8” collets were available, I was able to purchase a 1/4” to 1/8” adapter which worked out great for my smaller 1/8” bits. The router also fit perfect in the 65mm clamp that came with my CNC. After I installed the router on my CNC, I did a test carve that took about 30 minutes. This Avid Power router ran flawlessly and never skipped a beat. After it was done, I immediately put my hand on the router to see if it got warm or hot after running 30 minutes straight, and to my surprise, it wasn’t even warm at all! My Thoughts: For the money it’s definitely worth buying. As for dependability, only time will tell (as with anything). Would I recommend it, YES, I think it’s a good buy with everything you get. If you’re thinking about upgrading your CNC router, or just having a nice compact router in your shop, then this Avid Power compact router is worth getting!

The product is compact, lightweight, and operates quietly. It works as intended, but the best part is that the warranty truly delivers. I purchased one of these last year, and recently it started making a high-pitched noise, and the axle became difficult to turn by hand when the unit was off. I contacted Avid to explain the situation, and they responded the next day, asking for a video demonstration of the issue. They quickly informed me that something seemed to be wrong with the unit and, since it was still under warranty, they would send me a brand-new one. I received the replacement within a week, and I must say, I haven't experienced this level of customer service in a very long time. The unit they sent is brand new and even came with a case. I would definitely recommend this brand without hesitation to any DIYer looking for great value for the money.

Absolutely love this router. Quality at a very affordable price.

I’ve bought this router twice now and I’m quite happy with the power and performance however, it gets 3 stars because it is essentially disposable. They use a proprietary size for brushes that are impossible to find and they have refused to answer me on two separate attempts to contact them. They apparently do not provide the brushes so once you’ve used the set that comes with the router it’s over. You have to buy another one and I put my routers through pretty solid work. One of these I use as a spindle on a cnc. Replaced the brushes on it last week, they lasted about 7 months, the second router I use for the rest of my woodwork and I lost the extra set of brushes for that one and the brushes in the router are going out. This one lasted about a year. I’ve tried finding replacements and no matter where I look I cannot find any. I’ve emailed the company twice and got no response, so I guess I’ll upgrade to a Makita router since there is no customer support here. To summarize, the router does a great job until brushes need to be replaced and then it’s just a pile of trash. No customer support, and no way to find an aftermarket set of brushes since these are a proprietary size. Don’t buy. In time you will regret it. Edit: after emailing customer service and initially being told that the brushes for this router are not available for customer purchase the company contacted their manufacturing department who agreed to provide brushes for customer purchase. They sent me a link to purchase them and I did purchase two sets. I’ve since increased my review to 4 stars and edited the title. I still only gave it 4 stars because there is still only one place you can get brushes, there are no brushes I can find aftermarket that fit this router and it is not very easy to acquire these, but as of now, they ARE available for purchase

I received this as a birthday present 33 days ago. Because I work a lot, I finally got around to using it today. After assembly, I did a 4 inch cut on a scrap piece of wood. Everything worked fine. I set up my project and started cutting a 1/8" deep groove. I got 7 inches cut when the motor just stopped. It wasn't hot or making an unusual sound. I let it "cool" for 10 minutes before turning it back on. Nothing. The power and work light were on. I re-read the manual, looking for a fuse or breaker but I couldn't find anything mentioned. I repackaged everything and went to return it. Unfortunately, I'm 3 days over the "30 day return" window. I've contacted the manufacturer. If they can fix the issue then I'll update my comments and rating. UPDATE: The customer service people at Avid power were very helpful. They walked me through the troubleshooting process and then asked me for a video of the tool turned on, but not working. The next day they notified me that they were shipping me a replacement. I received it today.

Generally same performance as all 6.5 amp routers. Attachments are Ok, A bit clumsy, but above average. My edge guide had a small burr but is of good quality strong bent steel. Check for burrs and file off if present. Both roller and edge guides were slightly out of square. This may not matter for most uses, but brand new like that - not a great start. I'll work with it. The fence and guide combination have a blind spot under the baseplate where they won't fit - limiting your use of certain types of bits. This is mostly a trim router where portability is important; So, it has a very long twelve foot cord to help get it around. I really like that, plus a dust shield with 1 1/4" connection to a vacuum system, which would impair the ease of using a trim router "in the field" so to speak. (Kitchen counters, laminates, door hinges (to which this router is well suited) or other places not in workshop attached to the dust collector. It has a valuable shaft-locking button negating the need for TWO wrenches to change the bit, I like that. All in all it's suited for simple tasks as it comes out of the box. Also has a better manual than most. Not great but pretty good. Pictures could be bigger - they are tiny. I bought it because it has two LED lights in the base to let me see my work better. I will be wearing eye protection so more light is better. The base is milled from cast iron not plastic and the unit only weighs 5 pounds; Lighter is better. The lock handle is adjustable. If it's too tight, loosening the nut (just a tiny bit) with needle nosed pliers, will loosen it's grip, otherwise you'll never get the lock undone without hand pain, sudden latch release and all your fine adjustments go out the window. The nut is just under the handle when open. The fine adjustment depth knob works as well, is easy to incrementally adjust bit depth and locks-up easily and tightly if you've loosened the nut as described above. A wooden box of 5 bits is included (to mock your desire to use them). I like having the wooden boxes to protect bits. Stains up nicely and increases the value of the box when used to display five coloured pencils. In addition to the two LEDs under the base, there is a very important safety feature LED on the top. As long as the router is plugged into the wall (active with AC power) the Pilot light is always on. This to remind you to UNPLUG the router if you intend to adjust anything on it. The power On switch is a rocker, and the six speed 'transmission' is continuously variable like a volume control. Min/max spin: 10,000 to 32,000 rpm. The manual suggests a few tips to prevent overheating... Don't run the router on 1 or 2 for long. Maintain a higher speed, by not making deep cuts. Don't labour the engine. Limit depth to 1/8 inch and make more than one pass or overheat or ruin wood, your choice. On first use, run feely for 15 seconds with a bit installed to make sure everything is as it should be spinning. Then turn off. No rattles etc. Everything Ok? If you intend to touch, unplug it. Or else, turn it back on and use it. Never tighten the collet without a bit installed. You get two extra brushes when the first two wear out. The straight edge can also be used as a circle cutter. Lots of features

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Over the last week or so, I've been using this quite a bit. The unit itself seems to well made and holding up well all things considered. I haven't tried other palm routers and got this one to see how they work and don't know if they would hold up better. The fact that it does come with accessories to get you going right away is a HUGE plus and a great value. Longer cord is a great touch. The base itself seem very well made and doesn't catch. Are there any nitpicks? One thing that I found is that you need to make sure the attachments are fastened quite tight or they will vibrate off. I found that the hole is a bit on the small side so you have to be careful of using larger bits. I lost the rubber tip on the clamping unit right away (nothing that some heat shrink tubing didn't fix) and the clamp itself is a little hard to close though it does work very well. Some afterthoughts. There are a lot of other palm routers out there and I would say this is quite a good choice. It sits in the middle pretty well. In saying that, now that I've used it, I would have preferred two things - first is a rectangular base and next would be a transparent base though a clear one may not hold up as well.

I bought it and didn't expect much. But I was truly surprised at how functional it turned out. It's got a limited max bit size as I found out that a 1/2" quarter round bit won't fit - It seems 3/8" round corner is the max it will do. It will cut 3/8" deep 3/4 wide miter tracks on plywood quite easily in 2 passes - just with the supplied 3/8" straight cut bit. Curious how it would perform I bought a router plate on amazon to use as a table router and it worked surprisingly well. In fact, I used this and a jig saw to cut out the exact insertion place for the router and plate. The unfortunate part was the aluminum plate turned out to be slightly bowed but that's not the fault of the router. As a table router it ran much noisier than hand held. I turned the adjustable power knob from the 6 max to 4 and it was a lot better. It could just be the bench or the plate needs two more new bolts to secure to the table. I have to say, although it's just a trim router and not a full sized one, I've had a lot of use of this - compared to the full sized plunge router, the fact that this small size is much more convenient for smaller tasks. For what I paid for this, I'm surprised how useful it has become. There are name brand palm routers that cost more - however considering this comes with functional starter bits, if you are new to this and are just starting to need a router to improve your DIY projects, this will be an exceptional first router that will take you a long way. Eventually you may need to cut that 1/2" round corner and you'd need a bigger tool, but this is good enough for me. I liked this tool so much that I decided to get a 2nd fixed base avid power router and use that as the bench router while keeping this as my hand held.

Great router at an amazing price. It’s essentially a clone of the Makita model, with identical dimensions, mounting holes, and collet system, making it fully compatible with Makita bases, accessories, and even router table plates. Performance is solid, and build quality is impressive for the cost. Fully satisfied.