Item : B0000222V3 Customer Reviews Porter Cable 7518 Comments by .. David Cobb () I am please with the perfomance of this machine o far. The only problem is being mounted in a router table you have to keep blowind the sawdust out of the machine very ofting. Worst collets by .. JAK (Alameda, CA) I have 35 routers. I owned and regulary used 7 Porter Cable routers, including 3ea. 7518s. All of the Porter Cable routers created a chattered result. The collet run-out vibration sometimes caused bits to loosen in the collet while routing. The motor arbors were fine, but all 7ea. 1/2" collets averaged .007" run-out at the top of a 1 1/2 double flutted bit. The bit was turned 180 dgrees and the collets retested at 180 dregrees, but the run-out remained the same. The worst had .015" run-out, so it was thown out. It's a shame the collets were so short and gripped bits so poorly. I'll be replacing them all. GREAT MACHINE by .. Steven J. Williams () Porter-Cable 7518 Speedmatic 15 Amp 3-1/4 Horsepower Fixed Base 5-Speed Router VERY GOOD MACHINE I WOULD RECOMED TO ANYONE good, powerful router by .. woodperson (Knoxville, TN) A very good, powerful router. Good for big bits and heavy cuts. We use this router motor in conjunction with the Bench Dog lift and table to make a "mini shaper" for some special machining. Have bought and installed 5 of these routers. I just use the motor in the lift. I have not used the router on a base free hand. It is heavy. I would reccomend this model more use in a router lift or for a heavy duty operation like sink cutouts or pattern cutting. I think you buy this one for its power. The soft start takes a little getting used to. With the router lift and table you really need the switch Bench Dog makes to mount on their router tables. No way to see the switch on this router when it is upside down in a lift. Bench Dog sells a switch for their router tables that I will try. Another Porter-Cable Plus by .. D. Sodders (Ohio) When it comes to woodworking, Porter-Cable is my choice of tool. This router is another fine example.