The DeWalt DWP611 wins again in this area. LED is important especially when working in a workspace with poor lighting. Depth Adjustment System

Changing the depth of your cut is super easy with the Dewalt compact router. Just unclip a latch, spin the base until the bit is at the necessary depth, and then reclip the latch. No need to loosen a bolt or unscrew a tightening screw, or worse, loosen the collet and adjust the bit itself. The Makita RT0701C wins again in this area. At 3.9 lbs., it is lighter than the DeWalt, which, in comparison, is 4.6 lbs. Amps

These smaller routers don’t have handles. Instead, you hold the router by wrapping your hands around the body. Most are less powerful than traditional routers and typically only accept the smallest sized bits—¼-inch shanks. Trim routers are perfect for small projects that don’t involve a lot of material removal. Rounding over the outside edge of a cabinet, cutting a juice groove in a cutting board, or cutting slots for T-bolts are all perfect tasks for a compact router. About the Dewalt DWP611 Compact Router Well that all changes today as The Geek Pub’s X-Carve get’s an upgrade from the 24V DC spindle that was included in the original shipment, to the DeWalt 611 router. My X-Carve just went from neat to awesome! The DeWalt DW611 Router as an X-Carve Spindle Also Read: Makita KP0800K vs KP0810 Hand Planer Comparison Report Our Final Word: Makita RT0701C vs DeWalt DWP611

And, for such a small router, the 1.5-inch cut depth is plenty for what most people need. The visibility is almost unmatched Another fantastic upgrade that comes with the DeWalt 611 is that is has LED lights on the bottom that directly light the surface of your material. This makes it very easy to see what is happening with your materials and the bit (remember to wear safety glasses). This was an unexpected plus I found out after the upgrade! The only downgrade I have found is that you will lose your automatic spindle on/off control. You’ll have to manually turn the router on or off with each operation. And let me tell you, with all the other awesome benefits, this won’t even matter in the bigger picture. Upgrading the X-Carve to the DeWalt 611 A compact, or trim router is a rotating cutting tool with a flat base that accepts different sized and shaped bits to cut a specific pattern into wood. These bits can be designed to cut along the edges of a piece of wood, in the middle of the wood, or both. More than likely, the ornate lines of your doors, trim (hence its name), moulding, or baseboard were made with a router. The Makita has more extra items for you. It includes a 1/4″ collet and a straight guide apart from a wrench and a standard base.Amps measure how well a motor cools itself. Overall, the higher the rating, the better. In this case, the DeWalt DWP611 has a better amperage than the Makita. However, the base has a little bit of play on the screw threads. While this doesn’t seem to affect the cut depth, it is a bit annoying when you’re changing direction and your hands slip an eighth of an inch. The dust ejection port is near where you hold the router Remove the two eccentric nuts holding the V-Wheels on the right side of the Z-Axis carriage (the two actually connect to the spindle mount). Now remove the two cap head screws that hold the mount to the ACME rod. You can now remove the mount. Finally, remove the other two V-Wheels. The DWP611 comes factory with a 1/4″ collet. This is likely too large for most CNC needs and most certainly will not work with any of your existing bits. You can either buy a 3rd party 1/8″ collet replacement, or you can do what I did and just buy a 1/4″ to 1/8″ bushing reducer ( AMANA RB-102). To remedy this problem, I used some velcro wire-wrap and simply wrapped the 611’s power cord around the drag chain ever four to five inches. That seems to work out fine.

The Dewalt DWP611 Compact Router makes niche wood cuts so much easier. The fixed base wiggles slightlyOne of the most obvious differences between these two routers is their depth adjustment system. The Dewalt makes use of a “ring” system, wherein you twist a large ring that’s wrapped around the body of the router. The Makita, on the other hand, has a knob that you twist to fine-tune your depth adjustment. Inclusions Upgrading the X-Carve to the DeWalt 611 is breeze and only takes about 10 minutes to accomplish. In fact, it took me more time to read the directions than to actually do the upgrade. Shop-Vac brand universal tool adapter 90687 fits the dust collection attachment. It must be cut to fit. Use sections 2 and 3 as shown in attached pic to adapt to a 1-1/4” Shop-Vac hose.