I have a habit of keeping tabs on Facebook Marketplace looking for bargains.  Last night a guy listed a Bosch Colt trim router for $75.  It had been used once and looked brand new.  I have one already but being a Bosch guy (I have 3 1617EVS) I thought it was a pretty good deal so I would watch it.  He reduced it to $50 and threw in a set of cheap bits.  They are in my shop now.  Bits are clearly not Freud but hey, they were free.  I should feel guilty but I don’t.

Call you the Bandit!

Good find but be careful, I’ve seen routers mounted to tables and then the insert reinstalled to look like new..

 

1 hour ago, lew said:

Call you the Bandit!

Or Norm Never can have too many routers unless you run out of storage space.

3 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

 

Or Norm Never can have too many routers unless you run out of storage space.

My wife has accused me of having a router fetish.  I only have 7 total.

Guilt free, I say.

When I was woodworking, I loved my VS1617 Bosch. YAH, you are the bandit. Was this guy a woodworker?

Edited February 2, 20251 yr by Al B

7 hours ago, Al B said:

.Was this guy a woodworker?

He bought it to cut out 3 hinges on a door.  I don’t think he used it because the cord is still wrapped with factory wire.

Bosch did make good routers. Not sure today on the  new ones..

On 2/1/2025 at 9:02 PM, Ron Dudelston said:

My wife has accused me of having a router fetish.  I only have 7 total.

 Any amount above 5 is not a fetish, it's a collection.