RA1152 Offset Router Bit Wrench Set

Not much to say. They work. Makes changing the bit way easier if mounted to a table. They fit great and are heavy duty.

They worked wonderfully

Have a router table with a lift? These enable you to change your router bit without wrestling the (Bosch) router out of the mount or reaching under the table. Are they essential? No! Do they decrease set up time and cursing in the shop? You betcha! Just remember to turn the wrenches in the right direction.

I bought a second-hand Bosch 1617EVS router that did not come with collet wrenches. While searching for replacement wrenches, I found these wrenches that seemed to have mostly positive Amazon reviews. My PantoRouter also has a Bosch 1617EVS router, and I found that the stock wrenches that ship with that router often led to scratched fingers when the collet nut breaks free, due to the plastic dust collection shroud that surrounds the collet. While scratched fingers are an annoyance, a more troubling potential problem is the potential that the plastic dust collection shroud that surrounds the collet will break after one of these accidental contacts with my hand (squeezing the wrenches together to break the collect nut free was effective possibly 50% of the time without my hand also contacting the dust collection shroud). I ended up buying these wrenches for the router in the PantoRouter. With these wrenches, the wrench swinging action is moved entirely outside the plastic dust collection shroud, which eliminates the risk that the plastic dust collection shroud will snap during a router bit change. Since buying the wrenches two months ago, I have likely swapped the router bits in the PantoRouter at least 50 times without making contact with the dust collection shroud once. These wrenches might seem expensive, but I could buy four sets of these wrenches for the same price as a replacement dust collection shroud, so the cost of the Bosch branded wrenches really is not unreasonable.

These would appear to be great tools for a router table BUT be sure they will fit the hole in the table. Ask in the question section if they will fit in a specific brand table. I have a Skil table and thought they would be great but there was not enough room to turn them and had to return them.

Saw it on a YouTube video and went "hmm, that seems useful!" It is. I will say it only works well if you have a large opening or remove the plate to get down to router, it can be a hassle to align the two wrenches on top of each other. Worth a buy, I don't regret it.

Reading the reviews on this, I took the recommendations to heart. The use of the wrenches that come with the 1617EVS are arduous at best to work the collets with the router installed on the router table. The offset wrenches fit well and makes bit changing a breeze. Pricing - well, personally, I think they are a tad over priced but they do work well.

These wrenches are a must have for the Bosch router table and should be included with the table.

Fits my Bosch 1617 on their RA1171 table. I added the RA1165 under table fixed base (router slides out when hand held is needed, no plate removal required). No need for a lift system either and all for a fraction of the cost. Everything now works from up top. These wrenches added to the ease and efficiency by making changing bits quick and simple. Highly recommend this set up. Dust collection system added as well for 80% improvement (see pic)

Fits my makita Router RP1800J under the table

These could not gain access to fit onto the shaft and collet of my Bosch GMF1400CE mounted on an Axminster router lift (earlier version of the UJK elevator). I had to widen the central hole of the universal mounting plate, and the plate where it fixes to the router lift itself, using a 102mm hole saw. Easy enough, and once done the wrenches fit easily and work perfectly. Probably not an issue for other table set-ups. As others have pointed out, the wrenches are poorly-finished, low quality tools (they ought to be better at this price from Bosch), but they are fit for purpose and do the job adequately.

item as described

Pratique et de bonnes qualités