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On the right-hand handle is the speed control. Just beside it is the on-off switch

Turning it on takes effort, in terms of positioning your hand, so you won't accidentally turn it on

You can turn it off with a flick of the thumb

Speed control dial is easily accessible

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The top isn't so flat, so its a little unstable when you turn it upside-down to change the bit

This is the plunge-lock lever in the locked position

Unlocked

Depth adjustment screw with the lever set to disengaged (free plunge)

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Engaged

Plastic height adjustment knob

Connects to the top of the height adjustment screw

So you can adjust the height by hand

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Here's the template guide adapter for Porter-Cable style template guides

That template guide is from the MLCS dovetail template kit

And here's the other template guide adapter, along with the template guide that came with it

And here's the centering guide

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How do you use the centering guide?

First drop the template adapter into place

Then insert the centering guide's shank into the collet. Here I'm using the 1/2" shank because the 1/2" collet is installed

The collet's axis of rotation now coincides with the center of the template guide adapter. Install and tighten the fastening screws

To be continued...

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This is the spindle lock button. You need only one wrench to loosen/tighten the collet

Looks like it will be difficult to change router bits from above the table

So most likely the Extreme Extension will be a permanent resident

BTW, it also comes with a dust collection port

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Here are the edge guide parts

Installed

Let's try it with a bottom cleaning bit

Set the bit height to zero

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Whiteside setup bars

Let's get the 3/16"

This is the plunge depth stop mechanism

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You loosen this bolt

And the pole will drop to the depth stop below

Place the 3/16 setup bar between the pole and the depth stop and retighten the bolt (sorry, forgot to take pics)

That gap is exactly 3/16"

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I disengaged the depth adjustment lever and set the plunge lock lever to unlock position.

Then its time to test on a scrap piece of plywood

First cut

Something must be wrong. The depth is a little deeper than 3/16

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Readjusted the depth stop setting and then tried it on a wider piece

Now its spot on

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Let's now try the router with a template guide

Dovetail jig

Scrap pieces of reclaimed pine from pallets

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Dovetails in the rough

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Very nice Hitachi Router bro joey81 plus the review of the various parts. Thanks for sharing and continue more with your tests. :clap: 😉