Silverline 264895 DIY 1500 W Plunge Router 1/2″ 1500 W UK




Weight: 4.1 kg
Size: 1500W 1/2''
Dimensions: 33.2 x 33 x 18.8 cm; 4.1 Kilograms
Model: 264895
Part: 264895
Pack Quantity: 1
Batteries Required: No
Batteries Included: No
Manufacture: Silverline
Quantity: 1
Size: 1500W 1/2''

132 Responses

  1. Helen Dickinson says:

     United Kingdom

    Very good tool
    This is the second of these routers I’ve had. They are incredibly good and powerful for the price.

  2. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    value for money
    a good tool for general workshop use and the price is righ

  3. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Excelle
    Excellent was used to make bespoke kitchen units. Did the job.

  4. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Surprisingly good
    I wasn’t expecting perfection but it is actually pretty good and plenty accurate enough for kitchen worktop corner joints (which need to be pretty accurate). I was a little concerned about movement in the guides but, once locked at depth they seem to settle in the same relative position each time so second cut aligns with the first etc.
    I found the depth gauge thingy and turret stops quite useful despite initially thinking I wouldn’t use them. The guide ring worked perfectly with a worktop jig and the dust extraction adaptor did it’s job very well (I wasn’t sure so tried one cut without extraction! sawdust everywhere!). I’m pleased with it and looking forward to using it again sometime

  5. DenaHagerbgyus says:

     United Kingdom

    Great bit of kit for the money
    For a jobbing router can’t fault it. It’s not as good as my hitatch but it does the job and means I don’t have to work my better machine to death. Well worth the money.

  6. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Excellent router for the price
    Bought this router to replace one I bought a few years ago as my old one was 1/4″ collet and I needed to cut some kitchen worktops with 90 degree and 45 degree angles so needed a 1/2″ long series cutter and therefore needed a 1/2″ router. I had already bought a 900mm worktop jig as it was about as cheap to buy as it was to hire one and it was there for future. The same principle applied to the router, I didn’t want to spend a fortune on a top notch brand as it would only be used now and again. I read the reviews on the Silverline router and decided to buy one. I wasn’t disappointed, it cut the worktops perfectly and achieved superb joints. I would certainly recommend it to anyone wanting to do the same as I did – all I would say is take it easy with it and don’t try to cut too deeply in one cut. I followed the recommendations on the blurb that came with it and it was brilliant. Very pleased.

  7. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Excellent router for the price
    Bought this router to replace one I bought a few years ago as my old one was 1/4″ collet and I needed to cut some kitchen worktops with 90 degree and 45 degree angles so needed a 1/2″ long series cutter and therefore needed a 1/2″ router. I had already bought a 900mm worktop jig as it was about as cheap to buy as it was to hire one and it was there for future. The same principle applied to the router, I didn’t want to spend a fortune on a top notch brand as it would only be used now and again. I read the reviews on the Silverline router and decided to buy one. I wasn’t disappointed, it cut the worktops perfectly and achieved superb joints. I would certainly recommend it to anyone wanting to do the same as I did – all I would say is take it easy with it and don’t try to cut too deeply in one cut. I followed the recommendations on the blurb that came with it and it was brilliant. Very pleased.

  8. Lisa @ Our Country Road says:

     United Kingdom

    An essential bit of kit for kitchen fitting
    This is essential for easy cutting and joining of kitchen worktops. Cheap, lightweight and easy to use

  9. Max Bakewell says:

     United Kingdom

    Amazing value for money
    Very accurate, serious tool in great quality. It was an absolute joy to use this in my DIY project. I never used a router before and even my teenage son could use it with supervision.

  10. Melvin2357 says:

     United Kingdom

    Fitting it to a router table...
    … wasn’t straightforward. I made my own table but there are a few things to note: 1) The on/off switch doesn’t lock so you have to bind it with gaffer tape and switch it on or off at the mains. 2) The only way to adjust the plunge depth is via a plastic (and plasticky) gauge, that stops the router going further than a set distance. All well and good, but it makes setting the cut height tricky. I’ve made a foot pedal for the height adjustment, and that works fine, but I can only set accurately to about half a millimetre; am still to devise a way of making finer adjustments. This may not be a fair criticism as I don’t know how other routers manage this; they may be the same. The router itself seems adequate for my purposes, which are just as an amateur to make the occasional door or window. It looks a bit cheap but it is, and you get what you pay for. I expect that if it’s looked after and treated well it should last a fair amount of time. Clearly the manufacturer expects it to last as they include a set of replacement bushes, which is a nice touch.

  11. SavannaBridges says:

     United Kingdom

    Plunge route
    Bought this router to cut three worktops and cutting out areas for the hob and sink when fitting my new kitchen. Great tool that is simple to use with accrate cuts. Very reasonable price for diy purposes.

  12. Piera Jolly says:

     United Kingdom

    Highly recommended
    Absolutely fantastic router for the price. If you’re looking for a 1/2″ router to join kitchen worktops, then this will do the job. So much cheaper than other routers but for occasional use, this is perfect.

  13. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Great Value
    Great Value for someone that will only use it occasionally.

  14. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Cost effective
    Good for the cost. It’s not a heavy duty router and slow and steady makes a good joint when I used it on the kitchen worktops.

  15. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Pretty good for cheap cost.
    Nice for the money. Only thing is the plastic lock on the plunger spun on the hex nut. Have to use a little spanner now to lock it where I want it.

  16. DarrinMathews says:

     United Kingdom

    1/2 route
    i think this router is very good for the money it did the job i ask of it and more

  17. KayleneDarbyshi says:

     United Kingdom

    Great price of ki
    Brilliant powerful product did my kitchen worktop no problem at all

  18. GabrielTregurth says:

     Italy

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersFresatrice Silverline 1500W
    Francamente non credevo che con 77 euro avrei potuto avere una macchinetta non male; temevo alcuni problemi come annunciati da alcuni acquirenti; invece non ho rilevato alcun problema sulla guida ( ferma e precisa), sullo scorrimento verticale niente da dire (si blocca in maniera solida ne presenta incertezze nello scorrimento)
    Ha i suoi limiti costruttivi chiaramente: la precisione dello scorrimento non gestito dal pomello del manico ma da una leva di blocco e in quel caso la precisione della profondit di taglio diventa un problema; perch mentre lo blocchi si sposta in altezza;
    le barre della guida non garantisco la precisione millimetrica della distanza del taglio per cui mettere una guida di legno meglio ;
    tutti aspetti che giustificano una fresa da 1500 Watt; con velocit regolabile e avvio soft e una serie di accessori utili
    Ora : dopo aver pagato circa 80 euro non posso certo pretendere di lavorarci con frese da 12 mm e che lavori con precisione assoluta;
    mi accontento di usarla con frese da 8 mm un paio di volte la settimana, e se dovesse durare mi riterro soddisfatto
    p.s. poi c’ chi giustamente preferisce lavorare con fresatrici precise e pu permettersi di spendere dai 600 euro a salire e si toglie lo sfizio !
    Per il momento dopo l’uso fatto e i risultati ottentui ( inserimento di 6 binari t-track su multistrato da 25 con risultati pi che soddisfacenti ) mi sento di consigliarla.

  19. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Self locking spindles lock seems to be effective so far.
    Great machine. Much lighter and just as good if not better than the Bosch I had. I’m not a great fan of self locking spindles but this one seems better than the Bosch which seemed to be plastic the whole way through. It packed up so could not change bits.

  20. GemmaPollack says:

     United Kingdom

    Excellent value
    Excellent router, strong and easy to use.
    Silverline make excellent tools and are responsible in price, but do the job as good as a more expensive one.
    Used the router to cut worktops in kitchen refit, this they did without any problems.
    Would recommend this router if you need a 1/2″ one.

  21. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Excellent value
    Excellent router, strong and easy to use.
    Silverline make excellent tools and are responsible in price, but do the job as good as a more expensive one.
    Used the router to cut worktops in kitchen refit, this they did without any problems.
    Would recommend this router if you need a 1/2″ one.

  22. Anonymous says:

     France

    Très bie
    Cette dfonceuse est parfaitement adapte pour mon usage, savoir travailler occasionnellement sur des planches de pin vendues chez Leroitintin et compagnie. Histoire d’arrondir les angles ou de creuser des lignes ou motifs. Mais j’essaierai aussi d’autres usages avec plaisir. Ce modle 1500 watts est bien suffisant et mme pourrait tre moiti moins puissant pour travailler ce type de bois.

    J’ai eu deux sueurs pour dmarrer, d’abord la prise qui n’est d’emble pas franaise et que si je n’avais pas devin qu’il fallait enlever une tiquette qui cachait une vis pour enlever l’adaptateur, j’aurais tout arrach.. ensuite ils ont btement install dj sous l’crou une tte ou buse ou je ne sais comment a s’appelle, le truc pour enfiler des fraises 😀 Et vu qu’il n’y a aucun mode d’emploi fourni si ce n’est quelques phrases simplistes de dmarrage, j’ai d sortir le petit tube avec une pince fine car il tait coinc et que les petits coups recommands ne suffisaient pas le dbloquer. Ouf je n’ai rien abm, mais quelle ide.. ensuite j’ai pu mettre la buse adapte aux fraises que j’avais achetes et zou c’tait prt.

    Dj je n’ai travaill qu’en vitesse 1 ou 2 car a suffit avec les planches de pin. Du coup pas besoin de casque pour le bruit, moins assourdissant qu’une scie sauteuse par exemple.

    L’appareil est plutt lger (1 ou 2 kg de moins que le modle 2050W) vu qu’il est port par la planche sur laquelle il agit. Il est maniable pour le diriger. Par contre le ressort pour grer la descente n’est pas trs fluide, mais on s’y fait. D’ailleurs je trouve plus simple de bloquer avec le levier en permanence plutt que de travailler avec la bute.

    Bref, trs content de cet appareil, a semble solide mme si c’est du chinois. Dommage qu’il n’y ait pas de coffret fourni ni de fraise mais ce prix l c’est logique vu la qualit de l’engin. Le truc top c’est le galet de guidage fixer sur la rgle, histoire de creuser en suivant une courbe. On peut le voir en action sur une vido du bricoleur Robert sur internet. Mais dommage que la rgle soit si large, a empche d’utiliser le galet sur des courbes trop troites.

    Voil je crois avoir fait le tour de l’appareil en soi. Ensuite ce sont les fraises qui font le job.

    Enfin, pas compris quoi servent les deux lments avec ressorts fournis.. ?

  23. BobbieSample says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersGood but could be better.
    This has worked well for fitting my kitchen worktops and has had no problem cutting lots of bolt slots, 90 degree joints, a hole for my hob and a round hole for my sink.
    The only dislikes are the depth gauge has slipped a couple of times and has no way to zero it. The up / down lock is awkward to use between cuts. You have to remove the bottom plastic plate and dust extractor to fit / remove a guide brush. All of these points were much better on the Bosch router but that didn’t take 1/2 inch cutters.
    However, it gets the job done.

  24. Ida87Pvqfq says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersGood but could be better.
    This has worked well for fitting my kitchen worktops and has had no problem cutting lots of bolt slots, 90 degree joints, a hole for my hob and a round hole for my sink.
    The only dislikes are the depth gauge has slipped a couple of times and has no way to zero it. The up / down lock is awkward to use between cuts. You have to remove the bottom plastic plate and dust extractor to fit / remove a guide brush. All of these points were much better on the Bosch router but that didn’t take 1/2 inch cutters.
    However, it gets the job done.

  25. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Preis = Leistung
    fr den Preis ist die Frse okey , man darf natrlich kein Hochleistungs-Profigert erwarten , habe die Frse in den ersten Wochen mit allen mglichen Frsern geqult, bis heute (2 Jahre ) luft sie noch.

  26. RubinPleasant says:

     France

    apport qualité prix pour usage "amateur"
    Surement pas de qualit germanique ou nippone mais pour le prix c’est la seule avec un mandrin de 1/2″ et 4 adaptateurs. Fonctionnement tout fait correct et rsultats corrects du moment que l’usage n’est pas intensif .

  27. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersFür meinen Zweck Ok.
    Habe das Gert angeschafft um es in einem Tisch mit Zoll – Schaftfrsern zu betreiben. Zoll-Schaftfrsern, Formfrser, sind erheblich gnstiger zu beschaffen und fr Hobbyzwecke im Tischbetrieb (mit dieser Frse nicht freihndig !!! ) gut verwendbar. Die Frse mit den 1/4 und 1/2 Zoll Spannzangen betreibe ich genau so und das funktioniert gut. Als Handgert wrde ich sie sehr vorsichtig (nur dafr geeignete kleine Frser einsetzen) verwenden. Alles in allem ein gutes Preis/Leistungsverhltnis.

  28. GloriaMascorro says:

     Spai

    Compra maestra del bricomaniako
    A nivel bricomaniako y con la idea en mente de fabricar una mesa de fresado estoy absolutamente seguro de que no poda haber hecho mejor compra, podra haber comprado el ltimo modelo de hanger flanger de 600 leuros y dudo que estuviese tan satisfecho como con esta. Es potente, 1500w van sobrados para mover las fresas de 1/2 y hacen que mi pequea fresadora de cantos de 750w y marca japonesa palidezca.
    Megaequipada con 5 adaptadores para fresas de 1/2,12, 8×2 y 6.35, una gua lateral superrobusta de aluminio no de esas fuleras de chapa, gua para cantos, esa algo ms fulerilla, pero las he visto peores en herramientas ms caras, accesorio para compas, todo un lujo, su colector para la aspiradora, dos pletinas de diferentes medidas para la parte superior de la mesa y bueno hasta un accesorio que me va a ser difcil usarlo con la maquina, un adaptador para enchufes guiris, que con la maquina no, pero ya te digo yo que me vendr de perlas para cargar el mvl si viajo a Londres.
    Por sacarle algn defecto dira que las barras de sube y baja tienen un tacto, ms que dur, muy de muelle, no quieras hidrulicos por su precio y nada problemtico ajustando bien la gua de profundidad la cual es de plasticucho malo pero es que por dentro corre la gua milimtrica y esa es de acero del bueno y una vez fijadas 0 movimiento, los acabados de la parte baja del cuerpo de la fresadora de calamina de aluminio son un poco chinorris, y el que si me fastidia un poco es que los botones de funcionamiento no tengan una posicin para dejarlos fijos, lo cual sera muy til de cara a la mesa de fresado, aunque lo solucionare fcil con una tira de velcro y un interruptor externo con seta de emergencia.
    Total que seguro que el mejor ebanista le saca un montn de defectos pero como digo, desde el punto de vista de bricomaniako loco es una compra maestra

  29. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Fab
    Muvh better than I thought it was going to be

  30. Gemma Cartwright says:

     United Kingdom

    Value for money
    Great machine very powerful bought it to work on a oak worktop did a great job very happy

  31. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Good value
    Good cheap tool very happy with it for diy work.
    Did my kitchen worktops perfectly and with easy.

  32. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Buon prodotto
    Molto buono, ben equilibrato. Buona la regolazione di velocit e lo start progressivo. Molto utile la presenza dei 4 adattatori che permettono di utilizzare i cordoli da 6.35, 8, 12, 12.7. Vale pi dei soldi che costa.