Is this a router revolution? DeWalt DCW600 with DNP612 and DNP616
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- My new favourite router setup. I have been living the DCW600 since it came out. I have finally been able to play with this setup!!!
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2 of my 5 routers are these, one corded one cordless , and they are used more then any in my shop, there the best and that's coming from a guy who is not stuck on brands, they are a home run by DeWalt..
Always appreciate a review by Aykroyd. These are great routers. I'm definitely looking to pick up the plunge base.
Right on
I have 4. Of them and two plunge bases. Love them
Yes I have one. Their a great machine. I caught mines on sale. I got the router, the charger and two batteries for $200.
Same here last week.
Nice review. I'm glad they released this compact 20v version.
Or…Get the 604 kit. Same brushless machine…WITH palm base, plunge base, dust collector, two guide rail types, additional round base plate, guide bush and centring cone. Plus T.Stak tough case. £300 GBP or approx $320 USD. No batt. But fantastic value, and this is one of the gruntiest (high torque) of the cordless palm routers.
Not the same tool. The 604 is 18v and the 600 is 20v.
@@nastorino 😂 the 20v is 18v
Its the US calling their models 20/60V, but in Europe 18/54V.
Same tools. Different names and numbers.
Seems to be some variations with some models for different markets.
@@nastorino The fully charged batt pack outputs at 20v and this ‘Big value’ number is preferred by US marketing. The nominal (average) output of the pack is 18v and this number is preferred by European marketing. IT IS THE EXACT SAME BATTERY PLATFORM. So don’t worry if you get an 18 volt DeWalt tool….it is identical to the 20v. DeWalt don’t help, by marketing dozens of different serial numbers for near identical machines and kit combo variations.
Well done. I also have the DCW600. I just purchased the DNP612 and DNP616. Thanks for sharing! Can you use a guide bushing with the dust collector installed?
Great video, well laid out, thanks.
Thank you!!
You sound just like Dan Aykroyd lol at least when he's doing certain mid-west accents anyway.
I'm thinkin about buying this beast though, especially since it can be used as a plunger as well. I can get it for $320 Canadian on sale with the plunge base. I just hate how Dewalt never includes accessories, they make you buy every little attachment and their attachments aren't cheap either. all you get with the DCW600 is friggin wrench
Only thing that's unclear to me is why you'd use a plunge base to do a roundover. This seems like a scenario where you would use only the standard base. Plunge bases are for when you're using a straight bit, no?
Good question!
I like the ability to keep the ability to raise the bit when not in use. I also find the quick stop depth adjustment on the plunge base rather than the standard base with having to unlock the collar and twist the unit in the base.
@@mbwoodbutcheryou stand the trim base router on the battery when not in use, so you don't need to keep moving the bit in and out.
Alright, so if you read the comments, tell me if I am seeing what I think I am seeing.
I have a garage full of power tools, but I have never owned a router before. I was doing a job this weekend where a router would have been the perfect tool, and I had to work around not having one. I do not like that, so I just bought this very router and this very plunge base (I am on the DeWalt battery platform, so of course I bought these). They will be delivered in a few days, so I have not even laid eyes nor hands on them yet.
That's the setup. It tells you why I am trying to figure out a tool that I own, as if I have never seen the tool.
OK, so I picked up an edge guide to go with it all, and then I figured out that DeWalt requires a DIFFERENT edge guide for the fixed base than it does for the plunge base (nice, right?). And that is what brought me here...trying to figure out whether I need the attachment for both bases. For that, I had to watch you operate the plunge base to learn how it works. So here is what I THINK I just saw:
If the plunge base locks, well then it becomes a fixed base as soon as you lock it in. So, with that capability, I will never use the fixed base because the plunge base does both. And if that is the case, then I do not need the edge guide for the fixed base, because it will probably be a paperweight.
Am I right? Is that a proper takeaway from this video?
Correct. The fixed base is now a paperweight for me.
This particular router now lives in the plunge base exclusively.
So if you need an edge guide, get the one that works with the plunge base.
Since I’m an idiot, I have a few of these now, and I still find the fixed base useful for certain jobs.
This little router setup has replaced my bigger routers almost exclusively, except for times I need 1/2 inch shanked bit.
@@mbwoodbutcher Awesome! Brother, you saved me half a bill here by helping me avoid a late night purchase of something I would not need. You really helped me out.
Thank you for both the video, and form answering my question beneath it. That's good stuff, bro!
That's not dust, it's man glitter. Probably the best of the 1/4 inch cordless trim routers, but for a little more ($250 @ toolbarn) you could have a 36v cordless 1/2 metabo with a free 4.0 starter kit.
It's a difficult decision for the DiYer on a budget. More powerful half-inch = 12.7mm are tempting, especially when they are within reach with a small increase in budget, but only really necessary for deep cutting mortices etc. 8mm is a very useful heavier duty option. Half-inch routers are just too big for most uses. I've found that, for almost all uses, this is ideal - it's even good for putting the fixed base in a router table (I don't have one at the moment). If I get, or make, another router table, I'd get a big router, eg Trend T14.
Perhaps. But then we have to buy Metabo batteries. Haha, you know we are all married to our platforms, whether we like it or not.
@@kennedymcgovern5413 If you got in on the deal, it came with a 4Ah battery and a charger to help with the divorce from that other tool brand.
Wondering what its like with a 5 amp hour powerstack on it.
DWP611
Good unit, except it is corded. I just can’t go back to a corded router for basic chamfers and round overs….
Mine never slid in or out that easy
All of mine have been butter smooth from day 1. That is frustrating your is not.
Is there a edge guide for the dcw600 with vac attachment? Thanks
I just got this today in Australia. It comes with both bases, vac adapters for both bases and endge guides for both. Also a round base and couple of other things which Im yet to figure out. Also comes with balancing kit when changing bases.
DCW6913 edge guide with dust collection
How do you experience the battery use? How quickly will you run through a battery -- and in terms of power, is there any considerable loss compared to a cabled one? Cheers!
Overall great battery life and more than enough power for what I use it for. I’m not hogging 3/4” wide slots or cutting panels for door inserts with a large profile bit. My main use is for cutting out small rabbits, round overs, and chamfers. I have a bunch of 20v (18v in the uk) batteries and don’t need to switch often. You should use a 5ah battery. I think most people would function well with two batteries.
No power concerns for what I use it for. It keeps up with the makita trim router I use on the CNC machine.
@@mbwoodbutcher Great, thanks! That 18v nominal indication goes for all of Europe by the way, not just UK.
@@Nettle314 NZ and Australia also
are you the "got it coach" guy? 😂
I have all Dewalt tools at 18v, will it work OK with an 18v battery?
This setup is specific to the newer 20v system and the DCW600 router. Unfortunately this is not compatible with the old 18v platform.
If your looking at a reason to add a 20v tool in this is one of the most compelling reasons….
@@mbwoodbutcher Thanks
@@mbwoodbutcher 18V version sold in the UK appears identical.
Wow, just learned something. So in the UK they classify the “20v” as “18v”.
Ok, cool, I like to learn new things.
The best way to check then is to compare model numbers on the UK Dewalt site. I would hate to give a bad recommendation.
Sorry I could not be of more help!!
Yes….in US they rate the batts by maximum charged voltage (20v) wheres in UK the same gear is rated by nominal operating voltage(18v). Same batts, chargers and machines.
What about the FLEX?
None of those around in these parts….
Flex has no presence in Canada
Too chatty, otherwise informative. I'll probably get the corded original because I don't have DeWalt batteries unless the Milwaukee bare version is at least as good. The side fence is not great - Trend T7 is a budget half-inch router with micro-adjust fence but, of course, brute power and features like adjustable fence at that price involves other compromises that put me off. Wish I could afford Bosch 1250 or, better still 1600 though that is more powerful and bigger than almost all my requirements