Porter-Cable 15 Amp Corded 3-1/4 Horsepower 5-Speed Router

Simple, straight forward design

I have four routers already and this makes five.Although I do have a 3-1/4 router, I looked at this router for a long time just as an adjustable lift router. I was completely pleased with it’s performance, power, speeds, soft start, it was great, and did not disappoint. Having the base is a plus and gives me more opportunity for other uses.

does the job when finger jointing. but bogs down if ran for a length of time. 30 year old porter cable 3 1/4 hp plunge router that still works great can be ran for hours with steady feeding of stock. so not quit the production model as old girl. but I would recommend this router

Excellent machine, tech is old but an excellent table machine with lots of power.

Plenty of power to do what I’m currently working on cabinet doors works well in the kreg router table.

My only complaint is that I wish Porter Cable still produces this in the U.S.A. but it still is of expected quality that PC has been know for in the past, it is a production router and the weight reflects this at being in the 15 pound weight class so don’t expect to use this as just a weekend use.

As advertised

This is my second variable speed production router, my first 7518 I purchased in 1987 and it is a tank along with the 7539 I bought with it, both are still running strong with only brush replacement on the 7518 a couple years ago, but this newer version is to be solely used in my router lift and it is serving that role perfectly so far since February 10, 2020 it’s running and chewing through some ash and curly maple with zero effort! My only issue is that I wish PC kept manufacturing in the U.S.A. I just hope this newer version holds up to the riggers that my first one is doing.

I build a lot of decks, I use this router to cut the 5/4 decking boards off. I run the boards at random lengths then use a bearing guided router bit to cut right through the 5/4. I will purchase a new one if this one ever wears out.

Great deal. Cheaper than Woodcraft and performs great!