Great video thanks! I love how Ryobi thought of the DIYers and made this so easy to work with. I have a Harbor Freight router that I got on sale....yeah, it's junk. The adjustment "screw" is made of cheap plastic and I feel that each time I adjust it and tighten it, I feel as though I'm gonna break it! Looks like I'll be saving up for one of THESE! Which why wouldn't I, I have a bunch of other Ryobi tools!
Yes, as a newbie this was super helpful, thank you! For everyone else here that has Ryobi, HD has a nice sale on right now (why I ended up here) .... two 4A batteries (with charger) - normally $200, on sale for $99 AND you get choice of a free tool with it - how I got the router. June 2023.
UPDATE---I HAD TO RETURN THE COMPACT ROUTER ...THEE SLEEVE WOULD NOT COME OFF EVEN THE STORE EOMPLOYEES COULD NOT GET IT OFF EXCEPT TO STAND ON THE EDGE OF IT AND PULL UP AND as i was exchanging it for a second one a lady who had bought one previously said they were notorious for the collar being very hard to remove. ------- i did -press the release button latch AS YOU SHOWED and nothing happened, it did not go up or down........it is stuck tight and nothing i do moves it in either direction and how ---------- do you install the bit? the directions say to touch or move certain things and name them but do not identify what those things are-- HALP!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not have those problems removing the base on my router. At 0.36 in the video I press the motor release lever (silver grey metal) with my left thumb then switch to my right thumb at 0:38 and slid the collar off with no problem. I wonder if perhaps the quick release lever (black lever left of the motor release lever) is adjusted just a little too tight causing it to never really release properly? The black screw can be adjusted with an Allen key right at the bottom of the quick release lever. It should not take much adjustment to loosen it enough to release properly but still clamp firmly when the quick release is closed. At 1:22 in the video you can just see my left thumb pressing on the gray plastic spindle lock button. If it depresses just a little then keep light pressure on and turn the collet (and motor shaft) until you feel the lock button drop down. Then at 1:34 I drop in the bit and again hold light pressure on the lock button as I turn the collet nut with the wrench and at 1:38 you can just see the button drop down and lock the shaft so I can tighten the bit solidly. Hope these notes are some help to you.
I really wondered if it could handle it but keeping the cut depth low and cutting slow seems to work. Still, that big bit really does belong on a full size router.
Terrible grip. Tiny base makes it very tippy especially with a 4 amp hour battery on top. But it’s in the 18 v One Plus family of tools. Planning to get a larger base.
@@HalDIY I forgot to mention I have a BORA Centipede Workbench insect thingy exactly like the one in your video. I love mine. A review of one would be awesome. Mine is invaluable, but would love to hear other opinions. Just a thought. I followed your tutorial and my project turned out better than I hoped. Need to think of other routing projects.
@@tada8092 I have two of the 2x4 ft Centipede benches. That lets me set a bench on a tiny patio at the condo but still let me put the two together to get a 4x4 space. I do that with 4 thin plywood 2x4 panels by putting one on each bench then at 90 degrees the other pair to clamp the benches together. I set that 4x4 up for a router sled to plane a tree trunk cookie to make a table lamp base then switched it to a router table to make rail and stile Shaker parts for Craftsman style doors. For these projects I use a full size Bosch router. Clamped together the stability isn't too bad. It is also yet another horizontal surface to collet unfinished project parts.....sigh.
That was more me trying to 'freehand' than the router. The big bit is a lot harder to steer and I should have set up a proper jig. In any case I don't think of Ryobi as a trade tool class of machine for daily use. Home shop, DIY, occasional use is a better fit.
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Thank you for this video as it showed my everything I wanted to know after reading the manual. This should be the manual, well a piece of it!
Thanks! Glad I could help.
Great video thanks! I love how Ryobi thought of the DIYers and made this so easy to work with. I have a Harbor Freight router that I got on sale....yeah, it's junk. The adjustment "screw" is made of cheap plastic and I feel that
each time I adjust it and tighten it, I feel as though I'm gonna break it! Looks like I'll be saving up for one of THESE! Which why wouldn't I, I have a bunch of other Ryobi tools!
Yes, as a newbie this was super helpful, thank you! For everyone else here that has Ryobi, HD has a nice sale on right now (why I ended up here) .... two 4A batteries (with charger) - normally $200, on sale for $99 AND you get choice of a free tool with it - how I got the router. June 2023.
Glad I could help. I've picked up a couple tools during Ryobi Days free tool deals.
Haha! Exactly why I’m here too! I like to buy Milwaukee but for this price I was willing to give it a shot.
SPOT ON!!!! Just the tutorial I needed to figure this thing out. Cheers to y'all!
Glad I could help!😊
Great Video - informative and succinct... thank you!
Thanks! Glad I could help.
Thanks for the teaching.
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the review. I found a pile of these hiding in the remnants of the holiday tool section at HD. Seems like a no-brainer for $50.
That is a great catch!
Found it for $35 today at home depot. Waasn't what i was there for but i couldn't pass up that deal.
@@mangeload Fabulous deal! Glad you found it.
Good video I needed a lot of this information!
Glad it was helpful!
If you are connected to the shop vac you may as well have a corded router.
Even worse as the dust hose is harder to manage than a cord. It is a tradeoff between easier use and easier clean up.
Thank you sir. 😊
Glad I could help!
Thank you for the video, It was very helpfull!
Glad I could help.
UPDATE---I HAD TO RETURN THE COMPACT ROUTER ...THEE SLEEVE WOULD NOT COME OFF EVEN THE STORE EOMPLOYEES COULD NOT GET IT OFF EXCEPT TO STAND ON THE EDGE OF IT AND PULL UP
AND as i was exchanging it for a second one a lady who had bought one previously said they were notorious for the collar being very hard to remove.
------- i did -press the release button latch AS YOU SHOWED and nothing happened, it did not go up or down........it is stuck tight and nothing i do moves it in either direction
and how ---------- do you install the bit? the directions say to touch or move certain things and name them but do not identify what those things are--
HALP!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not have those problems removing the base on my router. At 0.36 in the video I press the motor release lever (silver grey metal) with my left thumb then switch to my right thumb at 0:38 and slid the collar off with no problem. I wonder if perhaps the quick release lever (black lever left of the motor release lever) is adjusted just a little too tight causing it to never really release properly? The black screw can be adjusted with an Allen key right at the bottom of the quick release lever. It should not take much adjustment to loosen it enough to release properly but still clamp firmly when the quick release is closed.
At 1:22 in the video you can just see my left thumb pressing on the gray plastic spindle lock button. If it depresses just a little then keep light pressure on and turn the collet (and motor shaft) until you feel the lock button drop down. Then at 1:34 I drop in the bit and again hold light pressure on the lock button as I turn the collet nut with the wrench and at 1:38 you can just see the button drop down and lock the shaft so I can tighten the bit solidly.
Hope these notes are some help to you.
Huge dia bit to use on a battery router
I really wondered if it could handle it but keeping the cut depth low and cutting slow seems to work. Still, that big bit really does belong on a full size router.
Very helpful. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, do you happen to know what's the battery life like? I wanted to try to get one for sign making. 🤔
I have not run the router long enough to get a good sense of the battery life but my first impression was it did not use up the battery too fast.
@HalDIY thank you🙏
Terrible grip. Tiny base makes it very tippy especially with a 4 amp hour battery on top. But it’s in the 18 v One Plus family of tools. Planning to get a larger base.
Great Video Thank You!
Glad I could help
Is this the newer one? Thank you 😊
They are showing the newest one as PCL424B. Mine shows PCL424 on the router equipment tag. I haven't been able to find a difference in the specs.
Very helpful! 😊
Thanks! Glad I could help.
@@HalDIY I forgot to mention I have a BORA Centipede Workbench insect thingy exactly like the one in your video. I love mine. A review of one would be awesome. Mine is invaluable, but would love to hear other opinions. Just a thought. I followed your tutorial and my project turned out better than I hoped. Need to think of other routing projects.
@@tada8092 I have two of the 2x4 ft Centipede benches. That lets me set a bench on a tiny patio at the condo but still let me put the two together to get a 4x4 space. I do that with 4 thin plywood 2x4 panels by putting one on each bench then at 90 degrees the other pair to clamp the benches together. I set that 4x4 up for a router sled to plane a tree trunk cookie to make a table lamp base then switched it to a router table to make rail and stile Shaker parts for Craftsman style doors. For these projects I use a full size Bosch router. Clamped together the stability isn't too bad. It is also yet another horizontal surface to collet unfinished project parts.....sigh.
Looks like it made a mess of that slot you was Cutting maybe ok for the DIY but not a trade tool...
That was more me trying to 'freehand' than the router. The big bit is a lot harder to steer and I should have set up a proper jig. In any case I don't think of Ryobi as a trade tool class of machine for daily use. Home shop, DIY, occasional use is a better fit.
Wish you great success !!
Thank you! You too!