Dremel335-01 Rotary Tool Plunge Router Attachment, Compact & Lightweight for Light-Duty Routing Projects, Perfect for Woodworking & Inlay Work

The media could not be loaded. Lots of complaints about "stiff springs" or "hard to plunge" but the only time i had that issue is if i didn't loosen the plunge lock knob enough. It is a relatively fine adjustment and takes SEVERAL turns before the plunge function is smooth and easy. This is a feature not a bug.The depth stop sucks big time, never stays where you put it since they are plastic threads that just vibrate loose. But I don't really think it's that necessary on a cheap flimsy tool. This thing is exactly what you should get for the price, you want a little better accuracy and quality then buy a WEN router for $20-$40 more.Perfect, exactly the right price, exactly what I needed for some routing in some custom 2x4 lumber shelves I'm making. Make sure everything is tight and you fully seat the tool straight and it works well.You get what you pay for, this tool is exactly what you need if you are shopping in this price point.

Was a godsend for carving a design into my zen den sign. My husband had never used a router and this with a Dremel worked perfectly.

Overall this plunge router kit worked great, easy to assemble with minimal fuss. The Dremel felt very secure in the tool and was easy to change bits with minimal effort. My intended use case was to router out some letters for an engraved epoxy table top, so I was using a 1/8” bit in multiple passes to reach a desired depth for pouring. For a baseline, this was my first project using a handheld router, plunge or otherwise, for routing designs.Pros:- Once you’re at depth, the tool makes it easy to see exactly where the bit is (good visibility overall)- The depth lock knob (rotating one of the handles) worked well and is what I used pretty much exclusivelyCons:- There is no form of dust collection attachment to hook up a vacuum to keep things clean as you work. As a result, I found myself either having to stop and vacuum often (at least once a minute or so in my use case) or risk overshooting my guide lines.If you’re free-handing a design or not looking to take too much material per pass, this would be great. However, if your use case involves taking a large amount of shavings a good amount of material per pass while trying to follow lines, I’d recommend investing in a router with vacuum attachment.

Great for learning and small wood projects

A fabulous attachment for any mini grinder! Dremel makes wonderful grinders and accessories, but even for them, this is a wonderful little attachment that will convert a corded or cordless 1/8 inch collet grinder into a plunge router! It does a fabulous job, and is highly precise.From my perspective, it’s best feature is that you can put pretty much any cordless grinder from any manufacturer into the receiver. You can see it was designed with a certain “fudge factor“ built into it. It is going to be relatively easy to put most machines into the attachment, although one might have to get a bit creative with some brands.I would especially recommend investing in a set of 1/8 inch shank router bits. It is amazing how precise one can be when using this attachment with mini router bits. Highly recommended!

Outstanding product, better than i thought it would be, would buy it again

This item is probably being priced down by the manufacturer as a loss leader for selling the router bits, which are expensive. The cheap-o no-name router bits all seem to be too poorly manufactured, and even the expensive Dremel brand bits wear out, so you can expect to be spending more money than this thing costs on router bits if you use it for routing."Compatibility" with this accessory actually has more to do with the rotary tool having sufficient power for routing work. Many rotary tools will screw into the accessory collar and "work" in that they will fit in the rig, but anything but the highest powered rotary tools are going to be too underpowered for the routing bits.Even with the highest powered Dremel tools, the user manual suggests at least two passes for "deep" cuts.The fact is that 1) rotary tools are really underpowered for a lot of routing jobs due to the higher bit cutting surface contact area involved and 2) there are almost no third-party 1/8" router bits (they're almost all 1/4") because people normally use at least a "mini" router and not a rotary tool.If you really need a router, then I'd say forget this accessory and just buy a router with sufficient power for what you need to do.On the other hand, this can be used as a sort of deluxe version of the drywall/etc cutting kit collar and you can use it just fine with hole cutting bits or carving burrs. There is a circle-cutting guide that comes with the rig, but it has the problem that it can't cut a circle any smaller than 6" in diameter or so.So my conclusion is that a rotary tool really doesn't make a very good router, and this router attachment is lame from a typical routing work perspective, but it does still come in handy for things like cutting bits or "routing" out letters with a carving burr. Just don't expect it to replace a router and you probably won't be too disappointed. And if you need a router, then the money you'd be spending on this is much better spent toward a mini-router.

As a custom guitar builder we spend a lot of time deep into the little details that make a build unique and worth while. This affordable alternative to the metal base I usually use I found even easier for engraving flat surfaces or fingerboards. For when a trim router is still too large to really get down in there.