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If you shop, there's no real difference in price between the two models. I can't imagine why anyone but a production shop would buy the 7519. The single-speed feature may provide very slightly higher reliability but it greatly restricts the bits you can use. For almost everyone, the 7518 is the best choice.Don't use an external speed control on this router. Porter-Cable technical support says it will burn out the router.See my review of the Porter-Cable 7518 router for more thoughts on these routers.
The Model 7519 and the Model 7518 which had 5 variable speeds. WARNING,WARNING,DANGER,DANGER (you have to say this with your arms waving up and down) "DO NOT USE router bits with a diameter in excess of 2 1/2" except when using Model 7518 set for either 10,000 or 13,000 RPM". I found two choices for making cabinet doors and drawers using a router table. I am planning to build some office cabinetry and needed a new more powerful router. I should have spent the extra bucks. Upon reading the instruction manual, there was a caution notice twice within the first five pages, that said.
I didn't know exactly what the 5 variable speeds would be used for.Well the router arrived in 3 days, thanks Amazon.com.
The two routers were the same except for the 5 variable speed.
Having not used it I gave this router 4 stars, because I think it would run like a workhorse, except with large diameter bits.
I chose Porter Cable from past experience.
Well that just shot down all the work I had planned for this router.
I chose the 7519 because it was.
cheaper.
So I will be sending it back and purchasing the 7518.
Looking forward to the new 5 speed.
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