All of the adjustments are easy to make on this router. Motor speed is changed with a slider on top of the motor. It has a trigger switch on the handle, and the turret system is easy to zero and adjust. The baseplate opening is sized for Porter-Cable guide bushings, which is nice. However, it also means that you have to replace the baseplate to use profile bits with a diameter larger than the opening. The optional edge guide is sturdy, but the weight of the long aluminum extrusion sometimes pulled the router off plumb. The optional dust-collection baseplate works well, but we had trouble finding one to buy. There is no spindle lock.

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