Bosch PR011 Plunge Base Router Kit Preview

Bosch’s PR20EVS Variable Speed Colt Palm router is finally getting a plunge accessory. The new plunge option provides a smooth plunge with a 7 step depth adjustment. The Plunge accessory also has a fine adjustment to ensure that you can precisely set the router for use with any bit or board combination. One thing we immediately liked was that the plunge base features a fully round sub-base. That round base means you won’t bump the bit during long use, when you tend to rotate the base to get to the extreme ends of a cut.

Bosch PR011 Plunge Router Kit Preview

The Bosch PR20EVS Variable Speed Colt Palm router is finally getting a plunge accessory. The new Bosch PR011 plunge option provides a smooth plunge with a 7 step depth adjustment. The Plunge accessory also has a fine adjustment to ensure that you can precisely set the router for use with any bit or board combination. One thing we immediately liked was that the plunge base features a fully round sub-base. That round base means you won’t bump the bit during long use, when you tend to rotate the base to get to the extreme ends of a cut.


Bosch PR011 Plunge Base Features

We got a chance to put our hands on this Bosch PR011 Plunge Base, and it really transforms the palm router into a much more flexible and professional-grade tool. It’s a smooth motion and the top-mounted switch can be easily activated without having to move your hands all over the place. That means you can line up your cut, get in position, and then turn on the router without moving your cutting head. While you’re not going to want to use ridiculously large bits with the PR20EVS, the Bosch PRO11 Plunge Base will fundamentally extend the Palm router’s capabilities and, in our opinion, turn it into a new tool.

Bosch PR011 Plunge Router

Our friend Robert Robillard or AConcordCarpenter.com seemed to really give a big thumbs up to the Bosch PR011 Plunge Base accessory:

The Bosch PR011 plunge base accessory will retail for between $89 and $99 and an entire kit (the Bosch PR20EVSPK) can be purchased for around $189-$199.

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