Porter-Cable 3102, 3101 – Laminate Trimmer
Tool: Porter-Cable 3102 HD Power Unit with 3101 Laminate Trimmer base.
My Porter-Cable Laminate Trimmer is a combination of the 3102 HD Power Unit matched with the 3101 Laminate Trimmer Base. Although it’s called a “Laminate Trimmer”, and I’ve used it frequently for over a decade, I am not sure I’ve ever trimmed laminate with this mini router.
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Description:
- 115v, 3.8Amp motor
- 27,500 RPM
Experience:
The reason this tool is not in my truck is because in haste to extract it from the bottom of a toolbag, I broke the baseplate and brought it inside to make another. I replaced the original baseplate with a square one that would ride along a custom jig. Like I mentioned, I may have never trimmed laminate, instead I use this mini-router for quick fixes and hinges. I don’t carry a 1-1/2hp router with me all the time but I have carried this little Porter-Cable Laminate Trimmer with me to every job for the last ten years. It’s very handy! With 27,500rpm it’s a wicked fast little router for double fluted straight router bits. Here is a picture of a jig I use with this trimmer for 3 1/2″ round-corner hinges.
Comments: The Porter-Cable 3102 & 3101 together are a better laminate trimmer than their current model for my uses. Functioning primarily as a small router I am pleased with it’s design. This tool has proven it’s reliability and once again lends credit to Porter-Cable. I never realized I owned so many Porter-Cable tools until I started writing this blog. I have no outright complaints with my Laminate Trimmer. Still rippin’ it up.
Links: The 3102, 3101 are discontinued products. Try these:
Porter-Cable 7310 5.6 Amp 3/4-Horsepower Laminate Trim Router at Amazon.com
Bosch PR20EVSK Colt Palm Grip 5.7 Amp 1-HP Fixed Base VS Router at Amazon.com
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