That groove needed to be slightly deeper to recess the bolt head beneath the surface so I turned the fine adjuster nut up a few turns and made another pass. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.

I will say though, that as soon as the inch is brought up, I lose interest in the conversation altogether. The major portion of the motor case is a magnesium casting and typical high-quality Bosch molded plastic components.My reason for looking elsewhere than the Carbide Compact Router is mainly because I want to use a Haimer probe in the spindle to find the center of work, as I am accustomed to as a machinist. The Bosch 1617 EVS router is well made, has soft start with variable speed control and two high quality wrenches for bit changes. Not included in the kit, but there are spaces in the case are for several bits of both shaft sizes along the edge below the bases, for both dust shrouds on the left above the plunge base above and below the hinge, slots at bottom right for several sizes of bushings as well as the bushing adapter.

I have had the opportunity to use a number of branded routers, with my favorite two being Porter-Cable and Bosch. Despite all of that, one of the most well-known router uses comes from their ability to add designs to wood edges and making profiles for things like furniture or cabinet doors. The design of the grips on both bases make handling this router a pleasure and allows you to concentrate on making the cut, not fighting the router. I have the plunge base for freehand work, and the regular base permanently mounted in my router table.Switching between the two bases takes only a matter of seconds which keeps the Router versatile for users who want to use it both in the table and hand-held.

Constant Response Circuitry, the router will maintain a constant speed throughout the cut, resulting in clean, accurate product. Although I wish it had a bit more weight to it, the Bosch 1617EVS Variable Speed Router performs at a very high level with accurate cuts along with safety features. I originally bought the MRC23EVSK and the Bosch RA1181 table and couldn’t get the holes in the mounting plate to line up with the 3 holes in the fixed base of the router. Sure, you can avoid it because you find it distasteful, but 300mm, 600mm, 900mm sizes for drawers and cabinets and desk heights, 25mm boards, 100mm anything… all still here in the metric world. The fine bit depth adjustment is very nice and one of my favorite features, especially when your router is mounted to a table.

bosch-1617 Bosch is known for high-quality professional power tools and this router is no exception.

When making the first roundover cuts, I had the switch above the left handle as I am accustomed to, but the cord was catching on the clamps that secured the workpiece. The speed control dial is located near the top of the motor housing and features six marked positions but is infinitely adjustable. Each full revolution of the fine adjustment knob produces a 1/16" change in height with a total of 7/8" change available with that mechanism. Since that first test session I have used the plunge base on several projects in varying situations and the Bosch 1617EVS performed flawlessly in all of them.One of the better woodworking marketing concepts in recent years is packaging a single router motor with both fixed and plunge bases. Compatible with Optional RA1129 Template Guide Adapter Set: For easy change of Bosch quick-release template guides and common threaded template guides; includes RA1126 Template Guide Adapter and RA1100 Interface for Threaded Template Guides. The first task for the Bosch 1617EVS (fixed base) was cutting a ½"-radius roundover on a piece of red oak.