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The Milwaukee 2838-21 is an 18V cordless router kit built around a POWERSTATE brushless motor that Milwaukee rates at the power of a 2.25 peak HP corded router. It ships with both a fixed base and a plunge base, plus 1/2" and 1/4" collets, an edge guide, a template base, a dust shroud and a 6.0Ah HIGH OUTPUT battery and rapid charger. The variable speed dial runs from 12,000 to 25,000 RPM, and the fixed base offers 2" of travel with a 1/64" micro-adjust knob while the plunge base gives 2.5" of travel and a 6-step depth turret. It suits trim carpenters and cabinet installers who want corded-class routing without a cord, and it costs more than a bare trim router but replaces a corded 2 HP router for most jobsite work.
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Owners treat the 2838 as a genuine corded-router replacement, praising its power in hardwood and the convenience of two bases in one kit. Complaints center on weight and balance with the battery mounted, and on runtime when routing long profiles.
The Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2" Router Kit is a cordless router with both a fixed base and a plunge base. Its POWERSTATE brushless motor produces the power and torque of a 2.25 peak HP corded router, for clean cuts in hardwood. REDLINK PLUS intelligence protects against overloads, overheating and over-discharge.
The variable speed dial runs from 25k to 12k RPM to match bit speed to the job. On the fixed base, a macro-adjust button gives fast depth changes across 2" of travel, and a micro-adjust knob fine-tunes depth in 1/64" increments. A 6-step depth turret sets depth in 1/8" increments. The plunge base has 2.5" of travel. Dual LEDs light the workpiece, and a spindle lock allows bit changes with one wrench.
The router has overmolded handles and an aluminum housing. The included XC6.0 battery provides up to 225 linear feet of 5/8" roundovers in pine per charge. The kit includes a dust shroud and a universal hose adapter for connecting a vacuum, plus a template sub-base, an edge guide and a contractor bag.
