Porter Cable 690LR Router

The new lever release feature lets you make quick and easy height adjustments, especially when table mounted.

The new lever release feature lets you make quick and easy height adjustments, especially when table mounted. Just flip the lever open, make your adjustments, and snap the lever closed. Included in the system is a 1 - 3/4 Hp, 23, 000RPM router, standard base, 1/4'' collet, collet wrenches, and operating manual. Lever release base available separately; fits all 690 motors.

Porter-Cable 690LR Router Parts List Porter-Cable 690LR, 693LRPK Router Manual

Customer Reviews and Photos for: Porter Cable 690LR Router Average Rating: (5.0) (8 customer reviews) Add your review...

1) Submitted by Kreg Kettler, from Tuttle, OK on 9/19/2009 Customer Rating: I've used my 690 for close to 2 years now without a problem. It has power to spare and is rock solid. It has outperformed every other tool in my shop. In many cases I've found a way to use a router in lieu my other tools. I have great confidence it will last for many years. My dad's 690 is over 10 years old and still running strong (I've put a few hours on that one too!) I use it exclusively for hand work using the fixed and plunge bases provided, opting instead to use the bigger 7518 in my router table. I highly recommend this router to anyone. It is simple to use and inexpensive enough for a beginner, but sturdy and precise enough for a serious woodworker.

2) Submitted by Rob Turner, from Fruitland, MD on 1/13/2008 Customer Rating: Porter Cable is Porter Cable, it's a quality tool company. The 690's power is great, height adjustments are accurate, and the bushings are easily replaceable. Very long lasting tool.

3) Submitted by Ralph Janaro, from Potsdam, NY on 12/20/2007 Customer Rating: My son and I ordered a number of tools and supplies so that I could build him and his wife a new set of kitchen cabinets. I used the P/C router and Rockler combo dovetail jig and dust collector to make all 21 drawers. I liked the router so much, that I just purchased a second one from Rockler! Your service is excellent - keep up the good work! My son and his new kitchen cabinets (click to see full-size picture in new window)

4) Submitted by Dennis Lancaster, from Bellingham, WA on 9/15/2007 Customer Rating: First router I have ever owned. Recommended by a pro. I can't be happer. Powerful and easy to use. I did have to purchase a base that had a 2" hole. The stock base would not handle the 1/2" roundover bit I purchased. That router cut through my wood like butter. Looking forward to a long relationship.

5) Submitted by Patrick Jones from IN on 5/12/2009 Customer Rating: I have used Porter-Cable tools for 25 years. I have three routers and two sanders which I depend on. You get what you pay for and it is nice to find a good deal on a quality tool like this. I used this router and it performed as expected. Perfect! Can't wait till the next sale on Porter Cable!

6) Submitted by Edward Liptrap, from South Bend, IN on 12/30/2006 I've recently upgraded ... or should I say, added the 890 series to my shop, because sometimes it's more convenient to have two (or more) routers ... and while I have more than a few routers ... I only had one Porter Cable. My 690 is a few years old and I'm not even the original owner. I stumbled onto it at an going out of buisness auction ... nobody else even bid on it because quite honestly, the guys in the shop had beaten the hell out of it already ... but ugly as it may be ... it's been the workhorse of my shop ever since. That old dog ran circles around the other brands I have (when they were new). To the beginer ... or maybe anyone who's shopping for a beginer ... you can find other routers around this price range ... even some cheaper routers ... but based on my personal experience and adventures ... the 690 is the only one you need ... so save yourself a lot of time and aggravation. The quality and care Porter Cable puts into their routers is not only going to let you keep your mind on your work ... it's going to keep you a hell of a lot safer than those cheaper models.

7) Submitted by Gerald Jensen, from Onalaska, WI on 9/19/2008 Customer Rating: I have two Porter-Cable 690's, and wouldn't part with either of them. One is an older model (6902 Type 4) that I picked up a garage sale ... it is mounted in my router table. The other is a newer variable speed model with carrying case, fixed base and plunge base. These routers are work-horses. IMHO, you cannot buy a better router.

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