Small Router, Big Range: The DEWALT DWP611PK Compact Router Kit Revisited
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Affiliate disclosure A compact router is the tool a lot of woodworkers end up reaching for more than their full-size router. It’s light enough for one hand, it handles edge profiles and trim work, and with the right base it can do real plunge work too. The DEWALT DWP611PK has been one of the most popular kits in that class for years, and our editors took a close look at everything in the box. This is a refresh of our original DEWALT DWP611PK compact router review, rebuilt around the video so you can see each feature as John walks through it. The PK kit comes with the router motor, the fixed base, a plunge base, a soft carrying bag, a wrench for bit changes and the owner’s manual. In the video, John noted it comes with a 1/4 in. collet. The plunge base has its own model number, DWP612, so if you buy the router by itself you can add the…