For anyone buying a Porter-Cable 690LR

Buy the router get a free dovetail jig till June 29.

http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2005779/33279/portercable-134-hp-router-model-690lr.aspx?refcode=12IN06NL&srct=1259759&utm_source=directemail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=6_19_12&utm_campaign=12IN06NL

http://www.woodcraft.com/Images/products/146048.jpg?rand=437937691

That is a good deal - gotta talk to the wife :-)

I bought one a while back when they included a free porter cable laminate trimmer I think it was $149 then.... not the cheapest price on a 690 then but the trimmer was less than $80 or so then.

http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-7310VP-Laminate-Trimmer/dp/B00063D670/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1340162607&sr=8-16&keywords=porter+cable+laminate+trimmer

http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-690LR-11-Amp-Fixed-Base-Router/dp/B00005QEVQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1340162741&sr=1-1&keywords=porter+cable+690

One thing you should know is that the current design doesn't allow you to insert as much of the shank on a long bit as compared to the older ones.

...doesn't allow you to insert as much of the shank on a long bit as compared to the older ones.

That's true of many things in life....that's why I like the older ones. :mrgreen:

I got really interested in buying this when I first saw it. I did a comparison on the dovetail jig, it's a 4210, to the 4212 model. Basic opinion is you're better off with the 4212. There is a template that does not come with the 4210 that does thru dovetails that you will need to buy if you want to do those. Probably still a good deal, but not as good as I originally thought. Check for yourself.

Mike

Those jigs are pretty basic. I looked at one a few months back when Rockler was blowing them out and decided not to get it.

Plenty OK for free though.

Decided I didn't need the jig - bought the same router from Amazon for $119.00