Milwaukee 5615-21 1-3/4 Max-Horsepower BodyGrip Router Kit |  | Brand: Milwaukee
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $294.00
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Seller: CampbellotBooks
Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 49,245
Color: NA
Media: Tools & Hardware
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Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.8
Dimensions (in): 13.4 x 10.4 x 9.8
MPN: 5615-21
Model: 5615-21
UPC: 045242032853
EAN: 0045242032853
ASIN: B00005Q7D7
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Exclusive BodyGrip design features a tactile handgrip molded-inch to the base of the router | | • | Linear depth adjustment system makes both coarse and micro-fine height adjustments quickly and accurately | | • | Router sub-base-includes a special access hole for above-the-table depth adjustments | | • | Package-includes 1/4- and 1/2-inch self-releasing collets |
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Product Description
120 volts AC/DC; collet diameter: 1/4" to 1/2"; net weight: 8.8 lbs Exclusive BodyGrip design - a comfortable rubber grip wrapped around the router's base with an adjustable, custom-fit handstrap that allows for left and right-handed operation Exclusive linear depth adjustment system with above-the-table access, 100% sealed ball bearing construction, two over-molded side handles and durable machined aluminum motor housing and base Features a 1-3/4 maximum horsepower (11 amp, 24,000 RPM) Milwaukee motor to give the user the upper hand in all but the heaviest of cuts Impact-resistant carrying case with integral RouterStation
Amazon.com Review
The Milwaukee 5615-21 churns through wood as well as any router in its class, but it's not the powerful 11 amp motor, the 100-percent-sealed bearing construction, or even the durable, machined-aluminum motor housing and base that make this router unique. No, it's Milwaukee's revolutionary BodyGrip design, which enables you to strap your hand in, grab hold, and guide the router with far more control and accuracy than the competition's standard-handled models. A wide 6-inch base and 2-1/2-inch opening provide a clean line of sight, and well-designed controls allow depth for easy adjustments as small as 1/64 of an inch. Of course, Milwaukee's 5615-21 performs equally well under the table. In fact, above-the-table depth adjustments make height modifications a breeze. --Carl Thress
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 Terrific one-hand dove-tailing (and more) router October 3, 2005
Victor H. Agresti (Gaithersburg, MD United States)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
After reading all the non-plunge router reviews I could find, and looking at each model in local stores, several tool features sold me on this unit. It helps living in a large metropolitan area, as numerous local stores sell professional-grade routers.
1. This is the only mid-sized router I could find that is designed to be controllable with one hand, with quick access to the off/on switch using your right thumb. (If you hold the router in your left hand, the switch won't be in the right place for your thumb.) This is important to me, because when routing dovetails, I hold a vacuum hose in my left hand, and the router in my right hand, so a two-hands-needed router won't work.
2. Router bits stay in the precise center of the base, even when bit depth is adjusted. This may sound pretty basic, but this is the only (non-plunge) router I could find where this was true. E.g., in ALL of the units I looked at where height adjusts via the motor assembly screwing into the base, the router bit shaft is hardly ever in the very center after you tighten the motor housing clamp. While this may not be critical for most router applications, it is whenever using template guides. E.g., to make dovetail joints or use door hinge templates.
3. Router is relatively light and easy to handle.
4. Model 5615-21 comes with a well-designed case and a clever built-in removable router base (click on customer photos above). There is no need to remove the bit from the router - as it is protected from damage while sitting right side up on the base, either with the base in the case, or with the base removed from the case. The case provides outstanding tool protection and has extra space around the tool for storage. Model 5615-20 is JUST the router - no case and no router base.
Soft-start was not important, although that would have been a nice plus. In fact, fast stopping of the bit would have been even more useful - i.e., it takes several seconds for the bit to stop after switching the tool to off.
I bought this router primarily to use with a Leigh 24" dovetail jig, although it's used for other purposes. It hasn't been used enough to testify to its longevity, but so far, it's just what the doctor ordered. The micro-adjusting screw is perfect for doing dovetails or door hinge routing, where you're typically moving the bit in or out, but 1/100" at a time. As with any well-designed router, you can set it upside down, because nothing sticks out.
Owning 5 routers of various types, I can assure you that there is no "perfect" router for all purposes. For example, I use a 3 hp plunge unit in a large router table - it's soft-start and variable speed, with plenty of power for those super-large panel door cutters, and bit changing needs but ONE wrench from the table top - because the tool's drive shaft can be locked. This Milwaukee unit needs TWO wrenches (included) to change bits; and while it's amazingly simple to insert or remove bits with the router sitting on a bench, that wouldn't be so if it was under a [router] table. Besides, it would be underpowered and too high-speed (for large bits).
The reviewer whose unit vibrated too much might have had a defective router - mine hardly vibrates at all. If I sit my router flat on a bench (with no bit), and turn it on and let go, it just hums, doesn't wander at all - and runs smooth as silk, although it's hardly quiet.
Since through dovetails need two routers to be set up (for productivity), I'm thinking of buying another one of these...
Simply the best!!! November 4, 2001
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
After using this new Milwaukee router, I have to say the it is truly the most well balance and comfortable router I have ever used. Why did it take so long for someone to thing of a body grip design? The ease of adjusting the depth is second to none and it cuts flawlessly. Even though I don't mount this under a table, once again Milwaukee has solved the problem of having to go under the table to adjust the depth by making a hole that you can then use a tool to adjust the depth from on top. Can't wait to see if they will come out with some bigger ones.
A Good Handshake February 28, 2002
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
The new Milwaukee Body grip router is simply an idea that was way past due. I had an out-dated router that used a setscrew against the router sleeve to hold position. Extremely frustrating and inaccurate. So I went out looking for a new router. Then one day I found the Milwaukee body grip router. I immediately knew that it was the router I must have... 3 things sold me on this router, the no spin adjustment mechanism, the easy flip-over clamp and the body grip feel. I really didn't like how the Porter Cable router requires you to spin the router body for adjustment. I do alot of table routing and didn't like the idea that the switch would be in a different location for each height. The large flip-over locking level provides plenty of tightening power to prevent movement, although I don't do any aggressive cuts. Lastly the feel of the body grip... I salivate when I think about how good this router feels. I have always found routing with 2 hands to be awkward or clumsy. The body grip on this router is so comfortable that I'm routing all of my dovetails, (ironically on my P/C jig), with one hand. And the switch is right there at my thumb for easy operation. You just get a very good fit with this router, it's like a "good handshake."Other notes... The router has very good power, and very little vibration. The screw mechanism for height adjustment is very smooth and accurate and doesn't move when the locking level is released. The wider opening makes tightening bits slightly easier. The base is not designed for 1 3/16" templates, so you will need to buy an additional base for template work. Also be aware if you already have a router table, the mounting pattern of many routers vary from one manufacturer to another. Overall... Nice job Milwaukee - I love it...
Sweet little thing! May 20, 2003
Jeff Wells (South Bay, CA USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is my third router, but my first one from Milwaukee. I love the compact design and the palm grip, it makes free-handing a breeze. I bought this design specifically for that purpose and it absolutely delivers.
I've read a review or two talking about excess vibration. I have had no hint of this with mine. While I was breaking it in, I let it sit on the case-bottom stand that it comes with(another cool design, by the way) and to check it's stability, I backed my hands off for a bit. The thing barely even rotated. Solid as a rock.
I also love the height adjustment on this guy. I'm used to a PC plunge router and the Milwaukee is a joy in comparison!
The only two features I wish it had are a spindle lock so you don't have to use two wrenches and variable speed to give it greater vesatility.
I highly recommend the 5615 if you are looking for a small, easy to manage, easy to adjust freehanding router.
I have no intention of putting it upder a table so you'll have to rely on other reviewer's experience there.
Don't try this with any other router! March 31, 2002
Dan Berger (Lancaster, CA USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've had my Milwaukee BodyGrip router for a few weeks now and finally fired it up today. I bought it because of the ability to adjust the bit depth from the base plate, because I plan to do mostly table routing. A review in Fine Woodworking sold me on it. I at first thought the BodyGrip feature to be rather gimmicky, then I put it to the test. I had to route a 1/2" dado in plywood for a joint. I normally use a steel bar clamped to the work for a guide, but in this case I was not able to clamp the bar (need more clamps!). I used another board as a clamp for the guide bar, which I held in place with one had while guiding the router with the other. It was a shallow dado, so it seemed safe enough. The router was smooth as silk, and I felt completely in control with one hand. I don't recommend one-handed routing, but in a pinch the Milwaukee BodyGrip came through. I can't wait to build a router table for it!
Overall I feel it was a great purchase. The quick-release lever for the base makes adjustment and bit changing quick and easy; you'll never want to mess with a T-nut and a rotating body again! Every aspect of this tool shows quality. This will set the standard for the next generation of routers.
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