Silverline 264895 DIY 1500 W Plunge Router 1/2″ 1500 W UK
Silverline DIY 1500W Plunge Router 1/2″
Shaping with smooth precision, the Silverline DIY 1500W 1/2″ Plunge Router is an indispensable part of any workshop. Utilising advanced technology with user-friendly design, a soft-start motor helps you to avoid slips and nicks on your workpiece by gradually building up to your required speed and allowing you to keep full control. A 50mm plunge depth with a fine adjustment dial means you can perfect the cut you require to an accurate and precise level. Variable speed for greater versatility and a range of operative uses and no load speed of 6000 – 26,000rpm offers a large range of rotational speed, giving you variable options.
This router will help you achieve clean, precise lines and cuts with unparalleled accuracy. Use it for making holes, cut-outs, installing kitchens, curved grooves and contoured shapes such as mouldings.
You can also go above and beyond regular woodwork tasks to an advanced level of creativity with this high quality yet competitively-priced tool. Innovative designs and patterns are all within easy reach with the Silverline 1500W Plunge Router, ensuring your pieces are unique and one-of-a-kind.
– Includes 1/2”, 1/4” and 8 mm and 12 mm collets
– Combined circular and flat-sided base
– Base diameter 170 mm
– 7-stage turret stop used to easily select the routing depth
– 30mm guide bush plate
– Includes parallel, circle & roller guides & measurement bar
Technical Specifications
- Power: 1500W
- No Load Speed: 6000 – 26,000rpm
- Plunge Depth: 0 – 50mm
- Depth Adjustment: 3mm
- Weight: 4.1kg
Key Features
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| Combined circular and flat sided base | Base diameter 170 mm | 7-stage turret stop used to easily select the routing depth | Includes 1/2”, 1/4” and 8 mm and 12 mm collets |
Key Features
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|---|---|---|---|
| Includes parallel, circle and roller guides and measurement bar | Helps you achieve clean, precise lines and cuts | Unparalleled accuracy | For making holes, cut-outs, curved grooves and contoured shapes such as mouldings. |
| 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'' |
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
Muvh better than I thought it was going to be
Great machine very powerful bought it to work on a oak worktop did a great job very happy
Good cheap tool very happy with it for diy work.
Did my kitchen worktops perfectly and with easy.
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.
My husband was very happy with this gift. Great quality
In ogni caso, frese decenti, con sagome particolari ed a passaggio unico, per ora ne ho trovate soltanto con codolo mm.12.
Un particolare: pur essendo leggermente pi potente della Bosch, mi sembra sia meno rumorosa.
In conclusione. Considerato il prezzo, se tutto funzioner a dovere, avr fatto un affare…..
alles kann.Es ist die vielzahl von Spannzangen die keine Wnsche offenlassen und das fr fast alle gebruchlichen
Schaftgren im Heimwerkerbereich.Ich hoffe diese Maschine hat ein langes Leben und macht mir viel Freude bei der Arbeit mit diesen Gert.
Michael P. (altes Haus)
Great little machine, would have 5 stars if the instructions were any good. Machine 5, instructions, or lack of -5!
Love this machine. Soft start is a great feature and the device has tons of power after it quickly winds up. Very comfortable to use and come with a few extras including four different sizes in collars for various sizes of router bit.
Acquistata per usarla su banco fresa vista la possibilit di montare frese con gambo da 1/2″. Motore potente con soft-start, soffre un po’ con frese ampie anche su legni teneri… Ottima la qualit e la completezza degli accessori in dotazione.
Some are saying it is cheap plastic.. well it does say ‘DIY Series’ on the front of it! What do people want?
It is heavy! not surprising for the power output… However it feels robust to me and I’ll likely fit it to an aluminium plate as someone else has suggested and use it inverted in some 15mm MDF as a router table top. If you buy a 5mm aluminium plate (approx 200 x 180 x 5mm will do) you can probably get away with using the existing screws into the plastic base faceplate.. that plastic plate is just over 5mm thick already; just remember to countersink into the aluminium so that the screw heads go flush to the plate.
Some are saying it is cheap plastic.. well it does say ‘DIY Series’ on the front of it! What do people want?
It is heavy! not surprising for the power output… However it feels robust to me and I’ll likely fit it to an aluminium plate as someone else has suggested and use it inverted in some 15mm MDF as a router table top. If you buy a 5mm aluminium plate (approx 200 x 180 x 5mm will do) you can probably get away with using the existing screws into the plastic base faceplate.. that plastic plate is just over 5mm thick already; just remember to countersink into the aluminium so that the screw heads go flush to the plate.
Good quality router , bought this to replace my kitchen work tops
Maquina buena,buen juego de anillos para diferentes fresas ,, mucho ruido pero unos tapones ,buen ajuste ,etc en definitiva buena maquina ,por poner una pega no tiene maleta y los herrajes estaran siempre por hay,un poco mal por el fabricante
So this is a budget router and once the box is opened and the items laid out I was left wondering how they do it for the price. There is certainly a budget feel to the accessories but don’t think it’s bad. The router itself has performed flawlessly, the fence components are good while other items don’t look like they will last too long. For the money I think it’s a bargain.
Works great. Can’t wait to find more jobs to use it.
Not the best but worth it for the money. Used to route kitchen worktops without any problems.
Plunging is very stiff but it works fine.
Good product for a larger size router, disapointed it does not fit the SilverLine router table. Also as the switch has to held on constantly it is not so good for a router table. But generally seems a good tool.
Great router works well Can’t find a router table that will take the base plate 170mm wide used router can’t faul
Trs pratique avec la gamme de pinces proposer 4 au total (8 et 12mm et 1/4 et 1/2 pouces)
Bonne puissance prise en main pratique pour moi
Les inconditionnels de festools(12fois plus cher et sans 4 pinces en standard) et Bosch pro(10fois plus cher ) diront que c’est de la m….. ,mais pour mon utilisation a peine 10fois dans l’anne c’est parfait
Donc je recommande pour un petit amateurs (pour un menuisier pro ou un artisans non restons sur du matriel pro)
Muy buena relacin calidad precio. Funciona perfectamente y la nica pega es que solo venia con el adaptador para fresas de 1/2, que es precisamente el que necesitaba y por lo tanto no le he dado mayor importancia. Sin duda recomendable.
Schnelle Lieferung,gut verpakt.Alle Zubehrteile sind dabei.Es war mir von Anfang an bewusst,dass fr diesen Preis kann mann kein Makita Qualitt erwarten,trotzdem bin nicht entuscht.Die Frse hat sogar softstart! Und die vier Spannzangen hat sie auch!
Arrived promptly, does the job and is cheaper than some in store brands but still ” a decent bit of kit” as my husband who is a joiner would say.
by gma17
27 Oct, 2017
The saying “You only get what you pay for” is somewhat apt when considering this low priced router.
However having said that the downsides of this cheap device can be fairly easily remedied to provide a reasonably useful 1/2″router that will suffice for the majority of home DIY uses.
The base moulding is plastic and can reasonably easily replaced by something a little less brittle (HDPE for instance)
The aluminium base plate is not square on the straight sides but with a little filing and testing you can get each side nice and flat.Make sure that they are parallel also.
The spring return on the plunge lock needs a little reshaping in order to prevent it from jumping out and this can be done easily with a pair of pliers. Don’t use too much force when locking the plunge depth as this will mark the plunge shafts which are chrome plated tubes and they mark easily.
This is by no means a professional level router, not that it is advertised as such so one has to understand the limitations and use it accordingly. For the most part it will do everything that a DIYer will normally require and it will do it well once modified.
If you are on a tight budget and are only doing a few DIY jobs then this is for you and it will do the job reasonably well.
Quality functioning item. Can do much more than I need edit for but very happy with the purchase, particularly as it wasn’t costly
Pour le prix, impeccable. Pas comparer avec les marques plus chres mais fonctionne bien, sans mauvaise surprises. Avec des ttes correctes, dfonces propres dans des bois mi-durs et durs sans souci. On verra sur la longueur mais pour le moment, parfait pour le prix.
le pour:prix,qualit,le top
le moins: je n’en trouve aucu
Purchased the silverline jig along with the silverline router to fit our new kitchen work tops what a marvellous Finnish well done silverline 100%.
Elle fait trs bien son job mme si elle est moins pratique qu’une festool 500 roros.
je conseil cette machine pour les bricoleur affirms.
Muchas gracias producto impecable no se le puede poner ninguna pega
Mquina robusta con todos los accesorios en orden
La verdad ha sido una gran oportunidad para tener la mquina que haca tiempo quera tener para poder trabajar con fresas de media
Je reprends pour la 3 fois mon commentaire sur cette dfonceuse Silverline aprs avoir une premire fois exprim ma dception en raison de l’tat du colis la rception puis pour exprimer ma satisfaction aprs l’intervention du service client d’Amazon.
Aprs une premire utilisation, il m’est possible de donner un 1er avis sur ce produit.
Pour commencer, quelques commentaires par rapport aux caractristiques de cette machine. Je prends en rfrence pour cela un article donnant quelques indications sur des critres de choix prendre en compte:
– La profondeur de plonge : avec 5cm maxi, c’est du classique est gnralement suffisant
– Le diamtre des pinces : cette machine offre de nombreuses possibilits (4 en tout), 2 en mesures millimtriques et 2 en systme imprial. Ca permet d’utiliser tout type de fraises courantes.
– Le dispositif de changement de fraise : systme ici encore assez classique avec bouton pour maintenir l’axe et cl de serrage/desserrage
– La facilit de plonge : la descente est un peu ferme mon got. Par contre, le blocage est efficace et permet donc de travailler sans effort.
– La forme du dessus de la dfonceuse : sa forme aplatie permet de la poser l’envers ce qui est pratique pour le changement des fraises.
– La forme de la semelle : elle propose un profil semi rond (2 faces arrondies et 2 faces droites). Le matriau de la semelle me semble d’assez bonne qualit. Je n’ai pas encore pu tester si le centrage est parfait en tout point mais dans l’utilisation que j’en ai eu, je n’ai pas remarqu d’aberration visible.
– Les semelles interchangeables : elles le sont puisqu’il est ncessaire de la dmonter pour placer la bague de copiage mais je ne sais pas s’il est possible d’en acheter de rechange.
– L’ergonomie des poignes : elle est tout fait apprciable, permettent une bonne tenue de main. Les boutons sont biens plac et s’enfoncent facilement.
– Les marques d’axe : elles sont prsentes, tout comme l’indication du sens de rotation de la fraise.
– Le poids : avec ses 6kg environ elle fait sont poids mais contribue la bonne stabilit lors des passes.
– Bute de profondeur/Mode de rglage de la profondeur de passe : les types de rglages sont varis, entre le micro-rglage et les butes d’arrts slectionnables par rotation, les possibilits d’ajustement de la hauteur sont varies et finalement prcises.
La puissance : des 2 dfonceuses de la marque, celle-ci n’est pas la plus puissante. Sa puissance reste cependant largement suffisante pour les travaux courants
– Le rgulateur lectronique de puissance : il ne me semble pas qu’elle en soit dote, par contre le dmarrage progressif est apprciable.
– Le variateur de vitesse : la vitesse est rglable.
– Frein : je dois encore vrifier ce point
– Les bagues de copiage : 1 seul accessoire est fourni
– Le guide parallle : plutt de bonne facture pour une machine ce niveau de prix
– Le taquet compensateur de profondeur : apparemment non
– L’aspirateur/la qualit de l’aspiration : c’est le problme principal que j’ai rencontr. Si elle est dot d’une sortie d’aspiration de la poussire, cette sortie n’est pas adapte aux embouts classiques des tuyaux d’aspiration. Il me faudra donc bricoler un raccordement.
– Le dflecteur de copeaux : non
Mon essai:
Je ne m’en suis pas encore beaucoup servi, les conditions mto ne s’y prtant gure. Je l’ai utilise pour dresser des chants de planches de Chne (de 18 et 26mm d’paisseur) que j’avais coups prcdemment la scie plongeante. J’ai utilis pour ce faire une fraise droite et la bague de copiage. Le rsultat et tout fait satisfaisant, trs propre. Mme sur un bois trs dense et pais, la machine n’a pas montr de dfaillance et je n’ai pas rencontrer de difficult d’utilisation.
1er Bilan : cette machine offre des prestations tout fait correctes pour un tarif qui l’est aussi. Bien entendu sa finition n’est pas la hauteur de certaines marques premium mais cette dfonceuse n’en n’a pas la pretention. Les allergiques du made in china passeront leur chemin (et leurs commentaires) et laisserons cette machine aux nophytes qui cherchent une machine homogne et sans dfaut majeurs (en tout cas pour le moment), si ce n’est l’absence de coffret qui aurait notamment pour vertu de protger la machine lors de son transport.
Cette machine m’a donn l’envie d’en exprimenter les possibilits et je pense qu’elle me donnera satisfaction pour quelques temps encore.
Voil pour cet avis d’un modeste bricoleur amateur.
edit : Amazon m’a contact ce jour mme pour trouver une solution au constat que je faisais ce matin (d’o ma rvaluation de la note de 1 3 toiles). Je complterai mon avis, en le portant cette fois sur la machine ds que j’aurais pu l’utiliser. En tout cas je ne peux que fliciter Amazon de sa ractivit.
Avis d’origine.
Cet avis ne concerne pas les performances du produit que je n’ai pas encore pu tester mais l’tat de la boite et de son contenu m’ont incit rdiger un avis sans attendre. Je mettrai jour mon avis sur le produit quand je l’aurai utilis.
Le transport n’est pas en cause puisque le carton de l’appareil tait contenu dans un second carton de transport lui intacte.
Ce qui me laisse penser qu’il s’agit d’un produit dj dball/utilis ou reconditionn:
– l’tat assez dplorable du carton du produit qui est trou et dtrior plusieurs endroits en raison sans doute de multiples chocs lors du transport, l’absence de pastilles de scellement comme cela est de coutume sur les produits neufs, des articles quasiment en vrac l’intrieur.
– la dfonceuse est sans relle protection dans le carton, protge uniquement d’un simple sachet non ferm qui ne la couvre qu’ moiti
– des accessoires mal runis dans des sachets percs et ferms par des nuds
Bref, un colis dans un tat qui n’est pas digne d’Amazon et dont il va falloir que je vrifie que le contenu contient bien l’ensemble des accessoires. Je m’interroge sur les pratiques d’Amazon puisque c’est la seconde fois que je reois un outil vendu comme neuf mais qui semble avoir t dj utilis. Pour mon prcdent achat (scie onglet) les choses n’taient cependant pas aussi flagrantes que cette fois et j’avais dcid de la conserver. Cette fois les choses seront peut-tre diffrentes et je serai peut-tre amen retourner ce produit.
Great router, lots of power but easy to handle. Comes with all the collet sizes you’re likely to need.
Habe mit der Frse eine komplexere Kche inkl. Halbinsel gefrst. Preis-/Leistung geht vllig in Ordnung. Frse passt hervorragend zur Frschablode fr Kchen APL aus dem gleichen Hause.
very good value for money….MAKE SURE YOU SWITCH IT OFF BEFORE MOVING IT OR YOU CUT YOUR JIG TO BITS
First router purchased – hilarious fun. I genuinely feel like I could build anything with this. Like most routers, it doesn’t come with router bits, you need to buy them separately.
Reasonable value quality not to good the clamp lever cracked on first operation had to tape it up. Did not complain as I had to finish the kitchen work tops.
Leider ist der Feststellmechanismus fr die Spindel etwas hackelig und rutscht beim Anziehen fter mal ber.
Der Rest kann aber durchaus mit den Groen mithalten. Wrde ich mir wieder kaufen wenn Sie mal schlapp machen sollte ;-).
Pretty good , no problems at all , powerfull for what i need as DIY jobs now & then .
Potencia: Muy buena
Portafresas: Admite 3 diametros, 6, 8 y 12
Accesorios: para su precio, muy bien surtida.
Algo en contra: No me convence mucho la escala de profundidad, es de plastico y la micrometrica no parece nada precisa.
En resumen: Hay mquinas bastante ms caras, con an menos prestaciones. Si no se necesita una maquina con ms funciones que las habituales, es una buena opcin.
No es comparable a algunas de 600, pero para un buen trabajo, sin complejos.
Fast delivery a good looking machine, have already used Lyme and works fine.
Preis Leistung sind sehr gu
Esta tupi es perfecta, porque viene con todas las pinzas que se necesitan para acoplar fresas de todas las medidas. Puedes trabajar con fresas de media pulgada, de 12 mm (que no es exactamente lo mismo sino un poquito menos de media pulgada) y adems con las fresas de cuarto de pulgada y 8mm.
Tiene hasta 7 velocidades y es muy potente.
El acabado del presado es perfecto.
Die Boschfrse hat nach gefhlten 20 Jahren leider den Geist aufgegeben, die Spannbacken waren komplett durch und konnten auch nicht mehr ersetzt werden. Anscheinend ist die Entwicklung seitdem weiter gegangen und hat dazu gefhrt, dass dieses Teil fr weniger Geld als damals eine richtig starke Maschinka ist! Kein Vergleich zu vorher – bin begeistert! Und falls sie nicht 20 Jahre hlt – macht nichts, dann gibts wahrscheinlich wieder was Besseres
Over the moon with this got the jig too and they both did the job if you have broken this you must be one heavy handed person lol made a few passes and it glided through the worktop speedy delivery too so overall very happy with silver line so fa
very pleased with this purchase it has improved my selection of routers for my d.i.y jobs
Nice an heavy, quite noticable compared to my 1/4″ router I used before. Well assembled too, though not top end – but cheapest on the market, so very good value for an odd job.
Brilliant tool. Made the work so easy, would definitely recommend.
Best 55 quid I have spent in a long time.Did the job Beautifully.
Powerfull and inexpensive. I actually have 2 as one is mounted in router table. Have had issue with one routes bearings, but having cleaned and repacked them they seem ok now. Springs on plunge mechanism are quite strong, ok for me but I ain’t small and even I would not want to have to apply more force!
Ideal for DIY, full set of attachments, adjustable settings seems powerful enough for continual use age.
Ideal tool for simple DIY jobs and was ideal for the worktop fitting I did for my daughter. Probably not ideal if you are a “Professional” kitchen fitter.
pretty basic , but was cheap enough , did the job ok
Powerful, solid, well built, no play, easy to set exact plunge, heavy. Recommended.
es potente fuerte.
estoy conteto con la fresadora
my buena fresadora calidad precio
puedes combinar varias tipo de fresas del mecado
I needed the larger collet and this router has done the trick. I was running a 2″ round nose bit and it had no problems (except that it did not fit through the foot opening. I made a new foot from plywood and was off and running for what I needed – but that is an extreme case.
Was bought for a specific job and it did it well. It was a warehouse reduction due to damaged packing, but there was other damage and the turret was missing so Amazon gave me another 15% off. Hopefully it will keep going for more jobs! Cheap enough!
Used to join our kitchen worktop, worked fine no problem.
Good value router, not much more than a days hire so for a DIYer spot o
I have used augers and chisels for a long time. This is simpler and produces a good result. I just need a lot more practice!
Bought this item to replace an existing one (bought in Argos) which expired after 10 years regular use. That one was badged JCB, this one is identical & hopefully will last just as long. You get what you pay for, and precision settings are not the best, but if you have time to faff about, you can get a decent result. And yes, it did include the 30mm guide.
I had read various reviews on this router, not all favourable, but having received the machine I was pleasantly surprised
Some earlier reviews said that it didn’t come with a 30mm guide bush but mine did so I guess that must be sorted now
As an occasional user it is more than adequate for my needs but I don’t know if it would be up to constant use but that’s not why I bought it
For anyone who needs to fit the occasional worktop I would definitely recommend i
great value for money loads of extras in the box the only thing that is a bit iffy is the guide bush nothing wrong with the size 30 mm but it is very crude and has very sharp edges so I’ll be taking a file to that this afternoon but over all very pleased with this product and would recommend it to a first time user ! grea
Having read the minimum requirements of a router to do this job, I began looking for a half inch model as these were deemed best suited to cut worktops as the quarter inch ones apparently deflect the cutting tool to easily under load, resulting in a poor and innacurate cut. The power of 1500 Watts is sufficient for the job I needed it to do, but any less and it would have struggled.
I was unable to afford a higher quality branded router as these can cost several hundred pounds and took a punt on the Silverline model. After all, I never intended the tool to be for professional use, rather occasional use instead, which it seems suited to.
The first one supplied by Amazon came with a broken spindle lock which initially put me off it but I perservered and Amazon immediately supplied another (great customer service)
The second one was in A1 condition and as described. It comes with a variety of chucks to fit different sized bits which is a bonus and I also bought some good quality router bits (Tungsten Carbide versions) specifically for cutting worktops. Don’t scrimp on cheap ones as they will not last a single cut, let alone multiple ones needed to form the joint and the recesses for the bolts to pull it all together.
The router has a spindle lock to enable easy bit fitting and a slow start function to prevent ‘snatch’ on cutting, which works very well.
The 30mm guide bush supplied is far too shallow in depth to be of much use in following the jig accurately and I bought an Amazon recommended bush made by trend which does not actually fit this router without some modification, but its depth of 10mm gives far greater accuracy in following the jig and one I would highly recommend it.
The actual quality of this router is poor in places, the castings are very roughly made and some of the plastics used are very brittle and easy to break (such as the spindle lock) but if care is taken and for the money paid, I can see no real arguement for not buying it.
Profesionals would avoid this like the plague, but for DIY careful use, I have no hesitation in recommending it.
good router for money good speed 1500 wished the Silverline router GUID BUSH sets fitted the router need more information about GUIDE BUSHES fitting
Purchased this tool with some trepidation, but I was completely amazed by the quality and performance of this fine machine.
Excellent machine I like the slow start and is very powerfull
fast service and P&P
would recommend to family & friends
Plenty of power, and that lovely gentle start which has got to improve the expected life of the motor as well as helping to keep the tool under control. Impressive build quality – compares very favourably with a Freud I once had. All the collets included – wow!
Seen a few people comment about the spring being way too strong – I tend to agree somewhat, though have not found this to be too hard to live with….even though I am only a girl with matchstick arms – hahaha.
If you’re determined enough you CAN get this router mounted under a bench quite safely. It is possible to defeat the none-latching pwr switch – I leave it to you to decide how that is done…oh and you’ll need to invest in a decent NVR switch too. If you like your fingers as much as I do, you’ll also need to come up with a good cutter guard because this beast will mush you as soon as look at you. As a bench mounted tool it really starts to show what it can do – more than up to the job.
Have yet to really make much use of the very fussy depth control assembly, but not about to knock it for that.
Overall, I am thrilled with this router and don’t have a bad word to say about it. 10/10
Plenty of power, and that lovely gentle start which has got to improve the expected life of the motor as well as helping to keep the tool under control. Impressive build quality – compares very favourably with a Freud I once had. All the collets included – wow!
Seen a few people comment about the spring being way too strong – I tend to agree somewhat, though have not found this to be too hard to live with….even though I am only a girl with matchstick arms – hahaha.
If you’re determined enough you CAN get this router mounted under a bench quite safely. It is possible to defeat the none-latching pwr switch – I leave it to you to decide how that is done…oh and you’ll need to invest in a decent NVR switch too. If you like your fingers as much as I do, you’ll also need to come up with a good cutter guard because this beast will mush you as soon as look at you. As a bench mounted tool it really starts to show what it can do – more than up to the job.
Have yet to really make much use of the very fussy depth control assembly, but not about to knock it for that.
Overall, I am thrilled with this router and don’t have a bad word to say about it. 10/10
Firstly, Silverline now supply this router with a 30mm guide bush, although it’s about 1/2mm undersized, so there is some play in the worktop jig I own, but this is not a huge problem. You just have to concentrate on which edge you are cutting. Also, the bush is very shallow once fitted to the router base – there’s not a lot of “localisation”. So I will probable be buying a Trend Unibase, and modifying it to fit for the next job.
More worryingly, when the plunge action is completed, and the router is “locked off”, the non-locked post has some play in it, so the 90deg nature of the bit to the base is not fully maintained if you put too much downward pressure on the right-hand handle. I was aware of this before I made my first cuts, so consequently had no issues.
Now for the good bits. It’s powerful enough to take 10mm chunks out of a worktop, and takes all the bits I own due to the comprehensive collet sizes provided.
Best of all, the soft-start is the best I’ve ever experienced – far better than my Bosch or Makita routers. The handles are ergonomically placed, and the start trigger is perfect (though the lock-off lever could be closer to the left hand).
And guys – it’s just over 40. Utter bargain.
This is my first router so please accept this as an amateur review. Nor am I a craftsman or woodworker who can give a professional lowdown. I had to repair some wood trim on the gables of my house. It was inevitably shaped and cut in a way that is no longer available, so after much internet searching I settled on forming the wood myself and reviewed the various router options on Amazon. This one stood out as being cheap, offering all the functionality I needed and having some good reviews. In particular it has a strong and easy to adjust fence. so far I have not been disappointed – except in my own routing skills on the first few tries! It feels solidly made and is easy to use. In particular the plunge depth is easy to adjust. I gather it also fits well into a routing table – which may be my next purchase. The plunge action is nice and smooth and it feels overall very tight. I doubt I will do enough routing to be able to comment on the bearings
Very large selection of fitting with this machine makes it very versatile and the extra guide bars are a bonus
This router is a sturdy well built item I have test run it and it is fine, I have little experience with this kind of tool but I am sure it will be just great to work with.
This router has more power then I expected and flows through the workload with ease I may even buy the the 1/4″ model as well.
he item was very good it works well, it was what I needed I can now my finish my work
This is a DIY product that has performed in a very satisfactory manner. Slow start is very helpful on such a powerful machine. The variable speed control works nicely and the angled grip handles are comfortable. The on/off safety switch mechanism is convenient. A guide bush was supplied. This fits under the plastic sole plate which it retains it reasonably precisely. The precision depth adjustment is precise and helpful and the guide fence, being of cast aluminium. is up to professional standard. The plunge mechanism is a little sloppy but firms up when locked. The range of collets works well. No complaints so far.
An excellent and well manufactured tool. A must for every workshop. I am delighted with its performance. Super value,
and I don`t what I did before without it. I would recommend it to all my woodturning friends.
Excellent for the money, plunge spring requires a fair bit of effort but apart from that its fine. Have used it for edging and profiling 40mm hardwood using 1/2 inch cutters, if it can manage that it should be ok for anything, Easy to control and nice slow start function, and has 4 different collets to suit any cutters.
I bought this sepcifically to route a kitchen worksurface, and It did it no problem.
Having already used a 1/4 router, i found this far more refined, quieter and easier to handle.
Interestingly it actually came with 30mm guide bush, but thought it might be a bit small for the worktop jig so I ended up getting the trend round plate and a trend guide – but I probably wasted my money and suspect the bush that it came with would have done the job fine.
I highly recommend this for amateur use, Im pretty sure its the same device as the Wickes 1/2 router, but 30 cheaper – what a bargain !
I had reservations about buying this machine following the earlier reviews but so far, it has lived up to the more positive comments that have been made. Yes, it is heavy, yes, the plunge system is stiff and the springs seriously over strong. The plunge lock is not exactly reliable but apart from that I found it a fair machine especially when comparing to what I would have to pay for a more robust machine. Its easy to hold and direct, the accessories easy to install and it did the job I bought it for.
One niggle was the guide bush. I bought this to cut a joint in a kitchen worktop and all the jigs seem to call for a 30mm bush, and the machine comes with a 30mm bush. However, the jigs are looking for a external measurement and the Silverline has a 30mm internal measure so it just will not fit the jigs. I rented a Trend jig that came with a universal foot and its own bush but these just would not fit in the standard way. I managed it but the silverline system is so different from the standard, you would need to be sure that you can overcome this if this is the task you had in mind.
I needed a new router in a hurry, and received my Silverline Router quicker than expected. I had a big job on cutting over 300 joints in 3 days. The router was great and did the job easily. In my haste my Silverline got knocked off the bench, and the top of the DEPTH Gauge got bent. I finished the job, then attempted to get a replacement depth Gauge. Replacements seem to be impossible to acquire, even for a 3 day old machine. Great for the job, but backup for spare parts is poor. SHAME!
Very good value for this price. I am very pleased with this router. A bit problem is that the springs are very hard.
Thank you amazon!
Sorry for my bad English
Good piece of kit. Does a great job with ease. Glad I purchased this one. Had thought about dearer ones, but this seems just as effective
Used this with the Transtools 900mm Kitchen Jig with bits, and everything seemed to work ok. I was able to create all the cut outs and connections, although I was a bit careful with it as it seemed to struggle a bit with the worktops.
It was a little sticky to get the depth adjusted correctly, but I got there in the end.
Pretty much as expected, a perfectly workable router that is fine for home use, but if you are using it more often you will probably want to spend more and get a more powerful one.
So remember, you are getting a 1/2 inch router for under fifty quid! so, the bits and bobs may be a touch flimsy around the edges, but it has enough power to use the 1/2 inch router attachments with good effect. It managed to make its way through a 4cm solid beech kitchen work surface to make a nicely curve fronted desk, with smoothed edges. So for barely more than i would have paid to hire a router, i now have one that i know can make its way through decent amount of hardwood, so long as its not every day use you are looking for, its less than most of the run of the mill 1/4 inch routers out there!
I chosed this router because I wanted something for a saltuary DIY use, with a solid body, base plate and guides, and the possibility to mount 1/2 shank bits. Last but not least this router have the impressive power of 1500W.
I wasn’t expecting too much from a low-cost Chinese router, but I was positively surprised by many things.
Ok, once I got the package, I found my first pleasant surprise. Since I am from Italy I thought I had to change the plug, but no, the mains plug on the cable is the european/german standard schuko, and on it it’s fitted a standard fused UK square plug adapter. So all I had to do was to remove the adapter (just 1 screw to remove) and that’s it, the plug becomes european-ised.
Beside the router itself, in the box there is a sturdy parallel guide with two rods and a roller guide, a circle guide, a template guide, five collets (1/2, 1/4, 6,8,12 mm) plus the chuck spanner, spare carbons for the motor, a dust extraction port and a measurement bar.
The feeling of the handles is good, the commands looks all in the right place. The plunge up-down movement is quite difficult, since the spring inside the vertical guides are too strong and to push it down you really have to push with energy. However, seems it’s not so uncommon, since I found the same behavior on other routers, like the Bosch pof 1400 (while the pof 1200 have a very smooth and delicate movement, weirdness of life…).
On the body there is a 7 levels speed knob, a professional like depth gauge (perhaps a bit exaggerated on a DIY level router), a spindle lock button and a depth stop lock.
At the first start I noticed the router have a soft start function, it prevent the router to yank at startup.
I did some trials with the router handheld, using the guides, and I managed to have some nice work done. The speed control really make the difference for working different wood type.
Since I couldn’t really stand the hard plunge movement, I replaced the hard springs with two new ones that I got in a local hardware store. Now the movement is quite smooth and satisfying.
Now I’m using the router on a router table and, so far, it’s working great.
In brief, I think this is a good DIY tool. I would recommend this router to beginners not willing to spend too much money but at the same time wanting a sturdy and powerful first router.