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DEWALT Router, Fixed/Plunge Base Kit, 12-Amp, 2-1/4-HP (DW618B3)

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Features

  • 2-1/4 HP (maximum motor HP), 12.0 amp electronic variable speed motor of DEWALT router provides the power to rout smoothly through the toughest hardwoods
  • DEWALT plunge router features electronic variable speed with full feedback control for constant speed under load from 8,000-24,000 rpm and soft start to reduce start-up torque for enhanced control
  • D-handle incorporates trigger switch with lock-on feature
  • Micro-fine depth adjustment ring provides precise depth adjustments in 1/64-inch increments and adjusts vertically for a constant switch/cordset location
  • Adjustable, tool-free steel motor cam lock makes depth adjustment and base changes quick and solid-locking
  • Integral, through-the-column dust collection collects 95% of the dust and provides superior bit visibility
  • Quick release motor latches for fast and easy motor pack removal for bit and base changes
  • Detachable cordset offers cordset serviceability and removes the need for a -inchshorty-inch cord motor pack
  • Precision machined brass bushings and case-hardened steel guide rods provide a smooth and accurate plunge stroke
  • Spindle lock button allows for single-wrench bit changes

Description

The DW618B3 2-1/4 HP Three Base Router Kit has a powerful motor for routing through tough hardwood at the user's desired speed. Includes fixed, plunge and D-handle bases. DEWALT fixed router features precise depth adjustments and fast, easy motor pack removal for bit and base changes. From the Manufacturer DEWALT DW618B3 12 Amp 2-1/4 Horsepower Plunge Base and Fixed Base and

Brand: DEWALT


Material: Blend


Power Source: Corded Electric


Product Dimensions: 24"W x 7.75"H


Voltage: 120 Volts


Brand: ‎DEWALT


Material: ‎Blend


Power Source: ‎Corded Electric


Product Dimensions: ‎24"W x 7.75"H


Voltage: ‎120 Volts


Horsepower: ‎2.25 Horsepower


Maximum Rotational Speed: ‎24000 RPM


Amperage: ‎12 Amps


Base Type: ‎Fixed, Plunge


Battery Description: ‎Corded electric


Color: ‎Multi


Global Trade Identification Number: ‎09


UPC: ‎028877463209


Manufacturer: ‎DEWALT


Part Number: ‎DW618B3


Item Weight: ‎27.2 pounds


Item model number: ‎DW618B3


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No


Size: ‎One Size


Style: ‎Router


Finish: ‎Brushed


Pattern: ‎Solid


Shape: ‎Rectangular


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Special Features: ‎plunge


Included Components: ‎DW618M motor packDW6184 fixed baseDW6182 plunge baseDW6183 D-handle base1/4" and 1/2" colletsWrenchLarge hole sub baseVacuum adapterKit Box


Batteries Included?: ‎No


Batteries Required?: ‎No


Description Pile: ‎Corded electric


Date First Available: July 2, 2004


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    • Great router with all the features at a great price
Style: Router
This router with the three different bases has capable features and is well-engineered with decent features. I've owned and used Porter-Cable, Bosch and Festool. The Festool is good and has not died. Others tend to die. The Festool plunge setup is precise and feels well-made. The Dewalt plunge base has the same plunge-depth guage and works well despite looking less refined. Here are a few things that have impressed me about the Dewalt and make me suspect that it will outlast my other routers. - it has a standard toggle on-off switch encased in rubber at the base so dust won't get it. That was very smart. - the hand grips on the plunge base are large rubber knobs, very good grip. - the parallel fence guide works well for this router. The plunge handles are oriented 90 degrees to the direction of a cut, instead of parallel as on the Festool. That's fine. - the router bases are well-constructed and have a couple different clear plexiglass bases to choose from. - the pistol-grip base is a great design. - all three bases avoid a built-in electrics trigger-pull on-off system for good reason. While useful and elegant, this adds complexity and the possibility of failure. The trigger-pull grip base has a corded plug to access the router motors. I approve of this. Of course, a dedicated plunge router unit doesn't face this challenge. This would be the Festool plunge router. The Bosch that died had a removable motor from the base, and a built in trigger. So electricity had to be routed from the base, to the motor in a sliding power / electric application. Great, until the router dies. - the plunge base has a vacuum port that routes through one of the plunge pistons. That is great and I think it is superior to the Festool. This is allows you to suspend a vacuum hose from above and attach to the top of the router. This is ideal and worth the extra effort since having a vacuum hose tugging off the side of a router and dragging on things is less helpful. - the actual router unit with the motor can be purchased separately from all the bases. That is a good idea. Overall I think this Dewalt offering is a win; it seems to show that Dewalt has a very competitive engineering department that knows its customers well. I can imagine that they make way fewer of these than things like cordless drills. I'm sure glad they go to the trouble of making this since it may well end up being my favorite fine woodworking router. I'll probably buy an extra motor for a simple router table application too. - lastly and significantly, this whole system cost only small fraction of the festool. If I had known of this router and of its comparable performance years ago, there wouldn't really have been a need to buy the Festool. Festool does have a good US-based repair department. But Dewalt tools don't usually break down. So there you have it. A great, versatile router system at an outstanding price. Anyone newer to fine woodworking can be encouraged to proceed with this system, knowing that it can handle a great majority of routing tasks with reliability. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2025 by T. E.
    • Excellent value!
Style: Router
Dewalt Routers are well-known for their quality and reliability. This set is no exception. Good power, easy to handle on startup thanks to the now-standard "ramp up" startup function, and constant speed make the 618 series a winner. I'm quite pleased with my purchase. I chose this set as I needed both fixed and plunge bases, and was intrigued by the D-handle base. As a set, it was affordable due to the sale at the time, and far cheaper than buying the D-handle separately (something I can assure you would not have happened). So it was a pleasant surprise to find that I've actually used it more frequently lately than the fixed base. No, not for the same reasons I'd normally use a fixed base (edge routing comes immediately to mind.) But dados? Especially LONG dados? With my jig? Well - yes. The remote trigger function makes turning it on and off an instinctive thing, but I was pleasantly surprised to see how stable it could be - even one-handed as I reach across a 30"-plus path. Mind you, I DEFINITELY recommend a two-handed approach wherever possible. But using it one-handed was - surprisingly - not scary. Just pay attention, and use a jig. A little "locked-wrist approach" and it's really pretty easy to keep in control. So no, I'd probably never have purchased the D-handle separately. But in this kit, the added cost was minimal. And I LIKE the D-handle - I really do. But I could have lived happily forever without it. And I would have missed out on something pretty cool. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021 by John Hall
    • Love this thing.
Style: Router
This was a great purchase
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2026 by dustin
    • Excellent Router
Style: Router
I bought this combo about 2 years ago. I have the router motor mounted in a quik lift from woodpecker most of the time, but occasionally use by hand and it's really nice having the option of the grips. Plunge is my most used grip. I've used it for edging and for raised panels using a vertical bit (panel is verticle instead of flat to the table). I've had no issues at all and found this be very good compared to to a PC and much better value if you ask me. PC is the name and are great, but they know it so they charge a premium. I thought this was a good compromise. I have access to the Humber College night school shop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada and and excellent program) and we use PCs there and I don't notice any difference. I'm not a professional so I don't put it through a lot of hours of continuous use, but it certainly does the job for me and has held up without wear. Very happy with it and have recommended to many friends. The carry case is a nice have. Also, I've used the variable speed to deal with White Oak and Cherry versus Mahogany and poplar and pine. I like the detachable power cord and the location of the power switch. Good job Dewalt. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2010 by Robert

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