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The Makita 3612C is ranked 34th among 93 Routers and seventh among 10 3hp Plunge Routers. The average price of Routers is $176.53 and the 3612C is 56th in price. It is fourth in 3hp Plunge Routers at $240.04. It is ranked 79th of 198 among Makita products in our database.

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Unique Power-down Brake for the Bit
Wood Magazine, Volume 164, 2005-09

The reviewer said the plunge action is smooth on this router and the light spring tension is close to ideal. This was the only router tested that has a brake for slowing the bit while the tool is powering down. One low point is that guide bushings are not included, and an adapter for Porter-Cable style bushings is unobtainable. Another low point is that the depth-of-cut scale on the router body is difficult to read, and cannot be zeroed. Also, when the router is used in a table the spindle lock is on the back side of the router. Although no dust collection is provided, a $23 optional shroud will suffice. There is no coarse depth adjustment mechanism under the table, but the large fine-adjustment knob makes coarse adjustments much easier than if the handle were smaller.

This was a big dissapointment, usually makita puts on a good show. But not this time. The tollerance in the plunge mechanism is terrible. It allows the router bit over 1/16 of movement from side to... (More)

The router itself is great. Smooth, powerful, and not as heavy as I expected. The height adjustment piece is made of plastic, but the image shows it in metal. I would have gotten the router anyway,... (More)

The switch is in just the right place so you can turn it on while holding the hand-grips. It has excellent, smooth power. I like the bit brake, the bit stops spinning quickly. The router is very... (More)